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Performance Venues Position Descriptions

Audio Technician:

Work under the direct supervision of the Technical Director of Performance Venues and Stage Manager to set up, maintain, and operate audio systems for theatrical events. Engineer audio for events ranging in complexity from straightforward lectures to a large musical acts. Attendance at regularly scheduled staff meetings and training sessions is required. Must be available nights and weekends.

Barista

Prepare a variety of specialty drinks, coffee, and milkshakes and are responsible for opening and closing the venue and maintaining the space. Baristas must be able to work unsupervised and have great customer service skills. Ground Zero is student-run so baristas must be comfortable reporting to other students. Ground Zero is also a student-run performance venue. Opportunities to work on the PR team and the possibility of promotion to management positions are available.

Scheduling Receptionist:

Scheduling Receptionists are responsible for communicating information about USC's scheduling and event policies to the University visitors, students, campus departments and offices. Focused and assertive customer service is required. Scheduling Receptionists are responsible for clerical duties of the Scheduling Office, including but not limited to, answering multiple line telephones and greeting guests.

Event Usher:

Ensure a positive patron experience at high profile theatrical events at several venues on campus. Ushers aid the House Manager in maintaining the lobby and seating area. Duties may include, but are not limited to, collecting tickets, passing out programs, seating patrons, and answering guest questions. There are opportunities for advancement to house management and concessions.

Lighting Technician:

Work under the direct supervision of the Technical Director of Performance Venues and Stage Manager to operate, maintain, and focus lights for theatrical events. Attendance at regularly scheduled staff meetings and training sessions is required. Must be available nights and weekends.

Operations Staff:

Operations Technicians are the eyes and ears of the scheduling office. They assist in event; table and vendor set ups all over campus. They patrol outdoor venues and check banner spaces. Other Performance Venue related services as assigned.

Production Manager:

A Performance Venue Production Manager is responsible for working with clients to help plan and produce events, assessing and collecting payments for services rendered to clients, managing their respective production office, acting as an employee liaison to the Technical Director and Scheduling and Production Manager and all organization and coordination of the facility schedule. Attendance at weekly production meetings required.

Technical Theatre Assistant:

Work under the direct supervision of the Technical Director of Performance Venues and Stage Manager for theatre events. In addition to working for Stage Manager, the position is most frequently a training program for advancement to Audio, Lighting, Stage Management. To that end, technical assistants are encouraged to ask questions of and interact extensively with all production personnel. Attendance at regularly scheduled staff meetings and training sessions is required. Must be available nights and weekends.

Pay rates start at $8.00 hourly, and may increase with experience. For more information or application materials, please contact a Performance Venues Personnel Manager at 213-740-6738 or pvstaff@usc.edu

Download a job application in PDF format.

Mail completed application to:

or fax completed application to: 213-740-8157

or email completed application to: pvstaff@usc.edu