Auditorium Assistant
Job Description
Title: Auditorium Assistant
Location: Greenville High School
Schedule: 25 hours per week, SY+5 calendar days per year
Classification: District Support Staff Handbook 2025 - 2028
Reports to: Principal
Salary: $20.81 - $25.87 per hour based on relevant prior work experience
Benefits: This position does not meet the requirements for benefit eligibility
POSITION SUMMARY: The Auditorium Assistant will assist in providing quality events for the students, staff, and community, and assist the auditorium manager with the necessary operations of the auditorium.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: other duties may be assigned
- Floor manage student crews during events and rehearsals
- Act as crew lead during rentals, touring events, and rehearsals
- Stage manage events under the direction of the auditorium manager
- Supervise students working in all areas of the auditorium
- Assist in minor auditorium, facility, and equipment maintenance
- Set up and tear down of event equipment and staging
- Commitment to regular and predictable attendance
- Adherence to Greenville Public Schools core values: integrity, collaboration, compassion, and responsibility
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills
- Aptitude for working well with students, staff, and the public
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment with professionalism and composure
- Satisfactory background check
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Associate's degree or higher preferred; will consider others with commensurate experience
- 2-4 years of technical experience preferred
- Working knowledge of:
- Single purchase counterweight rigging systems
- Programmable light boards (ETC EOS environment) and theatrical lighting equipment (conventional, LED, and moving head)
- Live audio mixing with digital mixing boards
- Stage carpentry and/or scenic painting
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk. The employee will use their hands to handle, control, grasp, move, and feel operating control panels, connecting cables, and small tools or components. The employee is frequently required to reach above head and shoulder level. The employee is regularly required to climb ladders and stairs to access lighting and other elevated areas. The employee is frequently required to carry, lift, and move heavy equipment (lighting fixtures, sound equipment, stage props) weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasional team lifts may be required for larger or heavier items. The employee must have the visual acuity to see details in dimly lit environments. The employee will occasionally be required to work a varied schedule due to after-hours events and productions. In-person work is required.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Communication: The employee must have clear speaking and sufficient hearing to communicate effectively and appropriately in person and on the telephone. Ability to write business correspondence in a professional manner. Ability to present information to small and large groups.
- Reasoning: Ability to apply common sense understanding to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to use good judgment in making decisions.
- Interpersonal: Maintain and encourage a safe environment for all students, staff, and the community. Effective organizational skills. Ability to work without direct supervision. Ability to be flexible in dealing with staff, students, parents, and the community. Demonstrates reliability, punctuality, dependability, honesty, and self-motivation while performing the duties of the position. Exhibits a positive image as a representative of the school district.
- Mathematics: Ability to apply the concepts of basic math, algebra, and geometry consistent with the duties of this position.
- Environmental: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but the employee is exposed to high noise levels during performances and rehearsals. The employee must be able to work in varying lighting conditions, such as bright stage lights and dark backstage areas. The employee is rarely exposed to weather conditions.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Greenville Public Schools Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. |