Technical Operations Front of House (FOH) Staff & Event Technicians
- Elizabethtown College
- Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
- Full Time
Technical Operations Front of House (FOH) Staff & Event Technicians
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title Technical Operations Front of House (FOH) Staff & Event Technicians
Job Description
Assist Technical Operations with:
1. front of house operations - greeting and supporting guests and client needs.
2. technical operations - set-up, run, and strike of all technical aspects of the production/event.
The Technical Operations Department provides front of house support and technical support for all events in Leffler Chapel & Performance Center's Musser Auditorium, the KAV, Tempest Theatre, and the special events in additional venues on campus. Students have the opportunity to work with student and professional performers, lecturers, and artists; while learning valuable live entertainment and event production skills.
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Job Duties
FOH - Greet, assist, and provide information to audience/performers for events. patrons needing special assistance with seating, such as handicap seating or hearing impaired seating. Handle situations or seek assistance when needed. Post event signage. Monitor lost and found items.
Event Technician - Assist Technical Operations with set-up, run, and strike of events held in Musser Auditorium, Tempest Theatre, the KAV and special events. Duties may include camera operation, light console operation, sound console operation, follow spot operation, stage management, and equipment and venue maintenance.
Required Qualifications
Ability to work extended hours as needed.
Ability to work weekends.
Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work within strict deadlines.
Good interpersonal skills and desire to be a team player.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Exceptional customer service skills.
Excellent oral communication skills.
Sense of creativity.
Familiarity with industry terms and processes.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher)
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Regularly required to remain seated in a normal position for long/extended periods of time.
Occasionally required to stand for long/extended periods of time.
Regularly required to move about.
Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders.
Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running.
Occasionally required to reach up and out with hands & arms.
Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions.
Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects or hold objects.
Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet.
Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 25 pounds a distance of 10 feet.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number SPV1125P
Open Date 07/15/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Located in southeastern Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown College offers its 1,800 students more than 75 academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. Driven by its commitment to Educate for Service, Elizabethtown centers learning in strong relationships, links classroom instruction with experiential learning, emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives, and nurtures the capacity for lives of purpose and leadership as global citizens. For more information, consult www.etown.edu.
Elizabethtown College is committed to valuing and fostering the diversity reflected in our life together and in the world beyond our campus. We strive to ensure that the members of the communitystudents, faculty, staff, and administratorsare diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, age, and national origin. We also seek to provide our community members, especially our students, with educational opportunities, programs, and services that are multicultural in content and expressive of a diverse life of experiences and worldviews that underrepresented groups bring to the learning environment.
EEO Statement
Elizabethtown College is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Status
Hours Per Week Varies
Work Schedule Varies
Salary per hour $10.25-$11.00
Annual Salary
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title Technical Operations Front of House (FOH) Staff & Event Technicians
Job Description
Assist Technical Operations with:
1. front of house operations - greeting and supporting guests and client needs.
2. technical operations - set-up, run, and strike of all technical aspects of the production/event.
The Technical Operations Department provides front of house support and technical support for all events in Leffler Chapel & Performance Center's Musser Auditorium, the KAV, Tempest Theatre, and the special events in additional venues on campus. Students have the opportunity to work with student and professional performers, lecturers, and artists; while learning valuable live entertainment and event production skills.
(#NOINDEED)
Job Duties
FOH - Greet, assist, and provide information to audience/performers for events. patrons needing special assistance with seating, such as handicap seating or hearing impaired seating. Handle situations or seek assistance when needed. Post event signage. Monitor lost and found items.
Event Technician - Assist Technical Operations with set-up, run, and strike of events held in Musser Auditorium, Tempest Theatre, the KAV and special events. Duties may include camera operation, light console operation, sound console operation, follow spot operation, stage management, and equipment and venue maintenance.
Required Qualifications
Ability to work extended hours as needed.
Ability to work weekends.
Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work within strict deadlines.
Good interpersonal skills and desire to be a team player.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Exceptional customer service skills.
Excellent oral communication skills.
Sense of creativity.
Familiarity with industry terms and processes.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher)
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Regularly required to remain seated in a normal position for long/extended periods of time.
Occasionally required to stand for long/extended periods of time.
Regularly required to move about.
Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders.
Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running.
Occasionally required to reach up and out with hands & arms.
Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions.
Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects or hold objects.
Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet.
Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 25 pounds a distance of 10 feet.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number SPV1125P
Open Date 07/15/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Located in southeastern Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown College offers its 1,800 students more than 75 academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. Driven by its commitment to Educate for Service, Elizabethtown centers learning in strong relationships, links classroom instruction with experiential learning, emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives, and nurtures the capacity for lives of purpose and leadership as global citizens. For more information, consult www.etown.edu.
Elizabethtown College is committed to valuing and fostering the diversity reflected in our life together and in the world beyond our campus. We strive to ensure that the members of the communitystudents, faculty, staff, and administratorsare diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, age, and national origin. We also seek to provide our community members, especially our students, with educational opportunities, programs, and services that are multicultural in content and expressive of a diverse life of experiences and worldviews that underrepresented groups bring to the learning environment.
EEO Statement
Elizabethtown College is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Status
Hours Per Week Varies
Work Schedule Varies
Salary per hour $10.25-$11.00
Annual Salary
Job ID: 485131259
Originally Posted on: 7/14/2025
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