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Job Description
Description
The Position
The City of Palo Alto Community Services Department seeks a part-time Theatre Technician to support performing arts activities primarily in two theatre facilities, Cubberley Theatre, located at the Cubberley Community Center and the Community Theatre, located at Lucie Stern Community Theatre. This is an entry level position which offers the opportunity to gain skills with the potential to advance to the more senior Arts & Sciences Professional classification.
Work Hours and Schedule
This is an hourly position with an average of 8 hours per week. Must have a flexible schedule and availability to work shifts as assigned, including evenings and weekends. (Limited Hourly employees are non-union and non-benefitted employees. They are limited to working 960 hours per fiscal year.)
About the Facilities
Cubberley Theatre: Located at the Cubberley Community Center, an intimate 317 seat venue with modern technical facilities, suitable for dance performances, orchestra or music concerts, corporate or cultural presentations, film screenings, lectures, and other presentations. Cubberley staff offer full technical services for events, including professional lighting, sound, and backstage support. Services are customized to meet the wide variety of needs of a diverse roster of events.
Community Theatre: Located at the Lucie Stern Community Theatre is home to three resident companies, TheatreWorks, Palo Alto Players, and West Bay Opera, producing approximately 15 productions and a new play festival for more than 45,000 audience members annually. Support staff provide scheduling oversight and maintenance support for city-owned equipment.
Essential Duties
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:- Customer service, facilitating the needs of facility users and audiences;
- Performing routine maintenance and inspections of equipment and facility;
- Working with volunteer and professional stage hands to support City events, rentals and activities produced by rental or resident companies;
- Providing on-site production and stage management expertise for users with varying levels of theatrical skills;
- Oversight and enforcement of facility safety protocols.
Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:- Some performing arts production experience (may be obtained in an academic, commuinty or professional setting and may include classical or popular music, dance, theatre);
- Experience with AV systems and consoles, including permanent theatrical lighting systems, light boards and experience with audio recording playback and reinforcement;
- Ablity to trouble-shoot, based on the various needs of a wide-range of customers;
- Ability and desire to learn on the job, and build technical and facility knowlege.
Supplemental Information
The Selection Process:- Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
- Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time after the posting closes.
- The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
This is a non-benefited position.
Closing Date/Time: 3/12/2025 5:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Palo Alto
Show morePalo Alto is located about 35 miles south of San Francisco; and 14 miles north of San Jose. Palo Alto, known as the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley” and global center of technology and innovation, is the corporate headquarters for many world-class companies and research facilities such as VMWare, Hewlett-Packard, IDEO, Tesla, and Skype. Home to Stanford University and a top-ranked public school system, Palo Alto also features beautiful and historic residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping and retail districts.
Palo Alto has a highly educated and culturally sophisticated citizenry that is actively engaged in making a difference both locally and globally. Unique among city organizations, Palo Alto operates a full-array of services including its own gas, electric, water, sewer, refuse and storm drainage provided at very competitive rates for its customers.
The birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is a community of approximately 68,000 residents and nearly 100,000 jobs. Located on the mid-Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose, Palo Alto is recognized worldwide as a leader in cutting-edge technology, medicine, and green innovation. Many world-class businesses maintained or started offices here, including Amazon, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Rivian, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, SAP Ariba, Houzz, Varian Medical Systems, and VMware. Numerous start-ups are also at home in Palo Alto, arguably making it the startup capital of the world.
Stanford University is foundational to the history and prestige of Palo Alto, reflected in the community’s dedication to life-long learning. Stanford’s cultural and educational offerings are integral to the vibrancy and charm of Palo Alto, while the City’s exceptional K-12 school district ranks among the top public school systems in the country. With more than 50% of adult residents holding a graduate degree or higher, Palo Alto is frequently listed as one of the most educated cities in the nation.
Home to picturesque tree-lined streets, bike lanes, and historic buildings that reflect its California heritage, Palo Alto boasts a genuine sense of community and an active citizenry with strong environmental values. Beautiful neighborhoods are complemented by vibrant commercial corridors and a bustling economy with premium shopping and dining options. Excellent health care facilities, performing arts, and diverse recreational opportunities are just some of this incredibly desirable community’s cherished amenities.
Join an Award Winning Team
Palo Alto is an award-winning City recognized nationwide as innovative and well-managed. Palo Alto is one of a small number of California cities with a AAA bond rating. Recently, Palo Alto became one of the most livable cities in the U.S. by Livability.com. It's the only city to receive the Platinum Beacon Award in sustainability best practices by California’s Institute for Local Government.
We offer a variety of career paths that relate to building and improving communities. The City has fourteen departments employing 1,000 full-time staff. Police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and building inspectors keep us safe. Engineers and public works staff build and re-build the physical infrastructure. City planners help envision and shape future community growth. Recreation, arts and library professionals enhance community life. Utilities provides electric, gas, water, sewer and other services. Internal services departments help manage, staff, and protect the City.
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