Scene Shop Foreman

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East Carolina University ( ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU's commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

The School of Theatre and Dance at East Carolina University provides professionally oriented program of study and training within the liberal arts concept. The SoTD has artistic and producing responsibility for the ECU/Loessin Playhouse, ECU Dance Theatre and the ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre.

The Scene Shop Foreman will ensure an accident-free learning and work environment by staying up to date with local, state, and federal building, safety, and fire codes, enforcing all safety protocols, providing training, and supervising students when operating scenery shop tools and equipment. This position will promote preventive maintenance as a strategy for maintaining hand and power tools, as well as gas and electric welders, by performing and directing routine maintenance and cleaning of all tools and equipment in the scenery shop.

This position will assess students' skill levels to determine specific work assignments and training, delivered through direct classroom instruction and in support of other production classes, to hone qualifications for post-graduate work. In addition, the position will oversee student crews at the Hang, Focus, Load-ins, and other times as needed; provide oversight during the strike and load-in of the lighting equipment and mentor student Scenic Carpenters and Master Electricians; assist the Electrics, Sound, and Scenery Dept. in the maintenance of equipment and facilities; and work with the Design and Production faculty by assisting the technical director, scenic designer, and artistic director and serving as a consultant in the development of quality theatre scenery and sets that complement and support theatre presentations. Direct the activities of the scenery shop by planning and organizing construction projects using rough sketches, basic blueprints, or verbal instructions, ensuring production needs are met in a timely manner. Responsible for seeking the most artistically appropriate solution in the completion of the projects by utilizing industry-accepted practices and tolerances when working with materials such as wood, metal, plastics, and canvas, and for other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree, preferably in theatre arts, and demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

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