EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER                    12.10.24

 

 

Cheltenham School District announces the following extra duty-extra pay position is available for the 2024-2025 school-year, at Cheltenham High School:

 

                                        

                                    Stage Scenery & Lighting - Director 

                               

                                         

Job Description: Set Designer/Builder (Stage Scenery)

 

Responsibilities

The Set Designer/Builder is responsible for designing and building the set, ordering and obtaining needed supplies, and maintaining the shop’s equipment and supplies in an orderly manner. The Set Designer/Builder works with the Directors and the Set Painter to ensure a cohesive look for the show. The Set Designer/Builder will teach the stage crew and performers how to move and interact with the set in a safe manner and will ensure that the stage is free from obstructions that might impede the set up of other events in Stretton Hall.

 

1. Attend all production meetings. 

2. Maintain the tool room and equipment

3. Maintain a clean and orderly workspace on the Stretton Hallstage

4. Work with directors to plan, and design the set

5. Collaborate with set painter 

6. Attend and direct the breakdown and clean up of the set during strike

Anticipated Work Schedule

• 3-4 Production meetings

• Design finalized November 2024

• Set building Dec 24-Jan 25

• Crew/cast training Jan-Feb 2025

• Set Strike March 24, 2025

 

Requirements

• PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal Record Check, Federal Criminal History Check

• completion of paperwork from Cheltenham School District’s Human Resources Department, including Health Record

• To apply: resume, videos of work, three professional references, interview

 

Compensation

• 6 EDEP units before taxes, paid by school district, paid in 2 installments: March and May 2025

• Unlimited comp tickets to any of the performances

The undersigned agrees to perform the Cheltenham Music Theatre Set designer/Builder position as described above. The Set designer/Builder agrees not to enter into any other agreements that would prevent him/her from fulfilling the terms of this agreement.

 

                                                                                 

All applicants: Must complete the on-line application to be considered for this position, which is located under Employment Opportunities at www.cheltenham.org.

 

External candidates: If hired, you will be required to provide Acts 34, 114, and 151 clearances and other mandatory employment forms.

 

Position vacancies will remain posted until filled.

 

 

                                 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

                       2000 ASHBOURNE ROAD, ELKINS PARK, PA 19027