Student Worker Stagehand 26/27
Salary
$12.00 Hourly
Location
Council Bluffs, IA
Job Type
Student
Division
Student & FWS
Opening Date
05/07/2026
Closing Date
6/21/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Arts Center Part-time Stagehand is a theater technician who performs tasks and duties necessary to the presentation of a variety of events at the Arts Center. Part-time Stagehand is reasonably knowledgeable on the use and operation of live performance systems, including lighting, sound, video, staging, rigging, and A/V systems. Part-time Stagehand takes direction from Arts Center Technical Director or management of the various events that take place in the performance spaces of the Arts Center.
Job Duties
- Take direction from Technical Director or production staff and carry out tasks which support live performances or events in the performance spaces of the Arts Center.
- Set-up, tear-down, manipulation and operation of theater technical equipment, including lighting, sound, scenery, rigging, staging, and other equipment.
- Loading and unloading performance equipment from event transportation vehicles.
Qualifications
- Experience working in a technical field in an entertainment venue, company, or school theater.
- Must be able to listen to and comprehend instructions and work independently to complete the task.
- Competence in oral and interpersonal communication.
- Technical knowledge of modern sound, lighting, stage, and rigging equipment.
- Knowledge of stage operations and theater etiquette.
- Maintain a professional appearance appropriate to the nature of the event.
- Must be an Iowa Western student
Physical Demands
- Must be able to withstand occasional long and irregular hours of concentrated physical activity.
- Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
- Manual manipulation of tools and theater instruments.
- Standing or sitting for long periods of time.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Free access to our brand-new Wellness Center and fitness classes, our employee assistance program & free parking.
Employer Iowa Western Community College (IA)
Address 2700 College Rd
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503
Website https://www.iwcc.edu/