Job Description
Salary: $25.00 - $32.00 Hourly
Location : Sunnyvale, CA
Job Type: Casual
Job Number: 23-00283
Department: Library and Recreation Services
Opening Date: 01/26/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Description THEATER TECHNICIAN (Recreation Technician Job Code: 9328)
Hours: Casual non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Seasonal non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than six (6) consecutive months and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). The City of Sunnyvale is seeking qualified, self-motivated, energetic, responsible individuals to join our team at the Sunnyvale Theatre, a state-of-the-art, fully equipped, 200-seat venue. Home to a resident theatre company, the facility is also in demand as a rental venue for smaller performing groups, dance and music school recitals, lectures and film screenings. This position is required to work evenings and weekends. This position will report directly to the Technical Coordinator.
Essential Job Functions (May include, but are not limited to, the following):
- Staffing rentals and City-presented performances on an on-call basis (typical call length is 4 hours)
- Operating lighting and sound boards during performances
- Supervising rentals
- Setting up/striking sound/lighting equipment
- Working as deck crew
- Training/supervising volunteer stagehands and house staff as needed
- Assisting with light building and equipment maintenance
- Lift up to 50 lbs., climb ladders and occasionally work in high or tight spaces
- Must attend mandatory theater training
Minimum Qualifications - Minimum age is 18 years old
- High School Diploma or GED
- Technical theatre experience, including lighting and sound board operation at college or professional level
- One (1) year or one (1) theater season of experience with theatrical lighting, rigging and sound set up and strike at college level or above
Licenses/Certifications: Possession and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record or the ability to supply alternate transportation as approved by the appointing authority.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS - Ability to improvise lighting design/general theatrical lighting experience is a plus
- Sound engineering expertise (live music, theatre)
- Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin or Farsi
- Experience interacting with the public
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Have excellent attention to details and deadlines
- College courses in theater, music, recreation or related classes
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Application and Selection Process If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a completed application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resources.
City application forms, completed in full and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience and/or skills relevant to this position.
Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application, please do not indicate "see resume." Electronic applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page; go to Sunnyvale.ca.gov, Search: Jobs. Late or incomplete applications will also not be accepted. Please submit application materials as soon as possible to be considered for this position as this job posting may close without notice.
SELECTION PROCESS: Applications competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, qualified candidate applications will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. Application materials will be evaluated for job-related skills, experience and education.
Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and information regarding next steps in the recruitment process will be sent via email. Please check your email regularly for status updates. You may contact Faye Brand at fbrand@sunnyvale.ca.gov or 408-730-3015 for application updates. Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly- hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For more information regarding this employment opportunity, contact Richard Hall, Assistant Recreation Coordinator, at 408-730-7354 or by email to rhall@sunnyvale.ca.gov. For information relating to the application process contact Faye Brand, Human Resources Technician at 408-730-3015 or email:
The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
The City of Sunnyvale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Sunnyvale not to discriminate against all qualified applicants or employees on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion (including religious dress or grooming practice), color, sex (includes gender, pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding), gender identity and/or gender expression, sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality), ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, family relationship, age, cancer or HIV/AIDS related medical condition, genetic characteristics and/or genetic information, and physical or mental disability. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to the Department of Human Resources at time of application.
No City benefits are offered with this Temporary Position.
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Instructions for completing the supplemental questionnaire: This supplemental questionnaire will be a primary tool in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. The supplemental information that you provide will be evaluated along with your completed application. Please limit your response to one page per question. In answering the question(s), be as specific as you can. Some questions may include multiple parts (i.e., (a), (b), (c), (d), etc.). Please make sure to address each part of each question in the supplemental questionnaire below.
Please be advised that you will be 'timed out' of this page after 30 minutes. Therefore, it is best to copy the supplemental questions that require text answers from this page into a document that you can save on your computer, produce your responses in that document, and then copy and paste the responses into the space provided below. Additionally, please save your work continuously. The completed application and responses to supplemental questions constitute an examination.
Note: qualifying experience must be reflected on the job application form. Resumes may be attached, but they will not be accepted in lieu of completing the job experience section of the application or the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be used to further identify those applicants who are best qualified to continue in the selection process for this position.
Your responses to the questions that require you to detail your background and experience should include the following information:* - The number of years of experience you have had performing the duties that you are describing;
- The name(s) and type(s) of organization(s) where you obtained such experience; and,
- Your role and specific responsibilities within the organization(s).
*Responses to the supplemental questions that indicate "see resume" are considered incomplete. By checking the 'Yes' response below, I indicate that I have read these instructions for completing the supplemental questionnaire and in accordance with these instructions, I understand that written responses to the supplemental question(s) listed below are required, in order to evaluate my qualifications for this position and for my application to be considered complete.
Additionally, I certify that I have completed the following supplemental questionnaire on my own; the answers accurately reflect my training, education and experience; and, I understand that my responses are subject to verification.
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Are you 18 years of age or older?
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If you indicated "No" to the question above, list the month, day and year when you turn 18 (for example, June 15, 2024).
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A high school diploma or tested equivalent is required. Do you have a high school diploma or tested equivalent?
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Do you have technical theatre experience, including lighting and sound board operation at college or professional level?
Note, this experience must be listed under the Work Experience section of the application .
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Do you have one (1) year or one (1) theater season of experience with theatrical lighting, rigging and sound set up and strike at college level or above?
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Please describe your one (1) year or one (1) theater season of experience with theatrical lighting, rigging and sound set up and strike at college level or above below. If none, indicate N/A below.
Required Question
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