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Ocean County College

Theater Technician (OnCall)

Pay: $17–$30/hr

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Toms River, NJ (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/16/2026

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What they do

A Lighting Technician sets up, maintains, and dismantles light fixtures, lighting control devices, and the associated lighting electrical and rigging equipment used for photography, television, film, video, and live productions. May focus or operate light fixtures, attach color filters or other lighting accessories.

$62,373 / year median in New Jersey

-5% projected decline

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Job Description

Salary:

See Position Description Location:

Main Campus•

Toms River, NJ Job Type:

On-Call Job Number:

202301269

Division:

Finance & Administration Department:

Fine & Performing Arts Center Opening Date:

06/01/2026

Closing Date:

Continuous Additional Information:

This position is on-call and hours vary, with no minimum number of hours guaranteed. Assignments can range from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and include weekdays and weekends. Annual cap is 1508 hours. The Position This position is a call as-needed position that includes a broad range of support personnel required to execute productions in the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts venues and across Ocean County College campus, as requested. The productions include touring shows, rental events, college performance groups, and the OCC Rep Theater's annual summer musical.

Classification:

Casual/As-Needed Casual Duration:

As Needed What You Will Do Technicians will assist the Technical Production Manager and Technical Production Coordinators in various functions. Specific activities will be determined by production needs and individual technician's skills and experience, and may include: 1. Loading

in/out of sets, lights, costumes, audio 2. Lighting
hanging and focusing lighting equipment, operating lighting console, follow spot operator 3.

Audio 4. Carpentry/Set Construction 5. Painting 6. Rigging 7. Related duties as assigned The Successful Candidate Must Have 1. Ability to follow directions and be receptive to feedback. 2. General understanding of backstage procedures and protocols. 3. Effective communication skills, attention to detail, and good follow-through.

Rate determined as follows:

Senior Theater Technician

$30.00/ hour: Ten (10) years of demonstrated theater production experience and/or education. Theater Technician
$21.00/ hour: Five (5) years of demonstrated theater production experience and/or education. Apprentice Theater Technician
$17.

00/ hour: Three (3) years of demonstrated theater production experience and/or education.