2015 114 Children\'s Theater Adult Actor/Assistant Jobs at City of Farmington
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2015-114 Children's Theater Adult Actor/Assistant
JOB OPENING
CITY OF FARMINGTON
JOB POSITION #114: CHILDREN'S THEATER ADULT ACTOR/ASSISTANT
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 2
DEPARTMENT: PR&CA
WORK LOCATION: Sandstone Productions
HIRING RANGE: $9.00-$11.00 per hour
PAY CLASS: Seasonal
DAYS WORKED: Varied
HOURS WORKED: Varied
TYPE OF POSITION: Seasonal, Part-Time
APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL: Until Filled
JOB DUTIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Adult actors/assistants for Heather McGaughey Children's Theatre will be responsible for serving as an assistant to the Director. They will help supervise 30 – 35 children in an outdoor environment.
Assists with logistics of organizing equipment needs and personnel for Heather McGaughey's Children's Theater.
Responsibilities include communication and cooperation with children, director, co-workers, parents and community.
Actors/assistants will be responsible for assisting the Director with supervision of students including, but limited to, backstage management, transition time, supervision for drop-off and pick-up of students.
Candidate must be comfortable with overseeing the safety of the students.
The ideal candidate will be willing to assist the director by conducting and participating in, small or large group rehearsals of scene work, choreography and singing rehearsal of previously established work taught by the director.
Candidates will learn lines, choreography and singing and will perform in the production along side the student actors and will also move scenery during performance as needed.
Dependant on the unique abilities of the Assistants, they may be asked to independently teach music, choreograph musical numbers, or do scene work with the students with consultation and under the discretion of the director.
At times, assistants may be responsible for conducting group warm-ups and/or group warm-up games during rehearsals under the direction and discretion of the director.
Assistants will be responsible for moving rehearsal equipment and will help prepare physical rehearsal spaces before, during, and after rehearsals.
Attendance is an essential function of this position.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Researches current uses, programs, fees, and related information of facilities in other cities and states.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related to or a logical assignment to the position.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program. This includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.
Ability, excitement and willingness to work with children ages 8 – 12 is a must, previous experience working with children in an artistic or educational setting is highly preferred.
Strong leadership skills, self-motivation, and the ability to independently execute assigned tasks is required.
Previous theatrical performance experience is required. Actor/Assistant will perform alongside students, at times, during the production.
Ability to learn lines, choreography and songs in rehearsal and independently.
Ability to think quickly to assist as needed onstage and backstage to problem solve during rehearsals and performances.
Ability to teach choreography, songs and staging, either as conceived and taught by the director, or independently if willing and able.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. (shifting of set pieces and equipment during performance)
Timeliness and commitment to the project is essential.
Excellent communication skills with students, co-workers, parents and community is required.
Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions.
Ability to work under stress and handle stressful situations.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to operate tools and equipment listed.
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Personal computer including MS Word, Excel, inventory and financial software; motor vehicle, calculator, copy machine, telephone, fax machine, and cash register.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in a variety of settings including office, store, public galleries, gymnasiums, swimming pools, theatres–both indoor and outdoor, outdoor trails and plazas, and classroom settings. The noise level in the work environment will vary accordingly.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F.
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