STAGE MANAGER (AT-WILL)

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO READ THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION. Department The City of Torrance is recruiting for a Stage Manager to join the Cultural Arts Center Theater Team. This position is located in the Department of General Services. Division The Torrance Cultural Arts Center includes the Toyota Meeting Hall, the Torino Festival Plaza, the Ken Miller Assembly Room, the Ken Miller Auditorium, the James R. Armstrong Theatre, the George Nakano Theatre, the Pine Wind Japanese Garden, the garden rooms and the Torrance Art Museum. Additionally the Center houses 4 dance studios with sprung hardwood floors, a large ceramics facility, a jewelry making studio, 3 art‑making studios, and a music/drama room. Position Under direction from the Theater Technical Director, the Stage Manager acts as Stage Supervisor and is a point of contact for rental clients during rental events. The position delegates and oversees duties of Theater Technicians, and assumes responsibility for set‑up, operation, and strike of all staging and related technical equipment to complete a successful operation of rental events. The Stage Manager maintains skills and up‑to‑date knowledge of theater equipment, maintains the theater including light equipment, sound equipment, rigging equipment, fly rail system, and stage, performs maintenance and repair work of all production lighting systems, low‑voltage control systems, and various building electrical components, and acts as an advisor to Torrance Cultural Arts Center staff on technical theater related items. Responsibilities For more information about the duties of the position. Qualifications Supervisory Skills , including hiring, training, counseling and disciplining. Public Contact/Interpersonal Skills , including renter relations/marketing, and City employee and officials interaction. Theater Technical Skills , including modern lighting and sound equipment appropriate for theater use and set construction. A systems‑rigging certification preferred. Physical Demands The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to stoop; to reach; to stand; to walk and sit for extended periods of time; to push and/or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds; to lift and carry objects weighing up to 75 pounds. On a frequent basis, essential duties of the position may require the ability to climb stairs and ladders, and to kneel and/or crouch. Essential duties of this classification are primarily performed in a dynamic theatre environment. Duties may include operations in other Torrance Cultural Arts Center facilities and/or off‑site locations. Accommodation and Background Check Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources. If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io. As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a background check. Inclusion Statement The City of Torrance is a welcoming and culturally‑rich community. As a pillar of public service, we strive to be an employer of choice by attracting and retaining a talented workforce where people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, religions, and lifestyles are valued. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment where our staff are empowered to perform at their highest level and contribute towards making a positive impact. The City is an equal opportunity employer and works towards building collaborative teams from all walks of life without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state and/or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr City-of-Torranc