The Production Support Technical Coordinator reports to the Production Systems Manager, and is responsible for operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining the facility’s technical systems. This requires proficiency in all technical aspects of theatre operation and maintenance including lighting, audio, video, fly system, etc. Further duties include leading a staff of student employees to assist with day-to-day tasks and events. This is an exciting, challenging, and rewarding position that relies heavily on a professional touch to create positive and lasting impressions of the Performing Arts Center and the surrounding FHSU campus.
Located on the campus of Fort Hays State University, the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center (PAC) is a 1100 seat roadhouse venue that opened in 1991 after complete renovation. The PAC serves the campus and community as a beautiful performance space for music recitals, concerts, touring shows, dance recitals, and more.
Minimum Qualifications:
Degree or equivalent years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 or more years of technical theatre experience.
- Experience with technical theatre production process and/or front-of-house operations.
- Eager to learn new technology and skills in live events.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical procedures verbally or in writing.
- Strong technical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with basic structured wiring tasks such terminating, soldering, documenting, etc.
- Knowledge and experience with audio mixing, microphone techniques, proper sound system deployment/configuration/tuning, analog audio routing, and digital audio networking (Dante, AES), Yamaha and Behringer digital audio consoles.
- Knowledge and experience with theatrical lighting practices, conventional lighting fixtures, LED lighting fixtures, moving head light fixtures, proper focus, and programming techniques on ETC EOS consoles.
- Projection and projection control software experience including QLab and Pro Presenter.
Responsibilities:
- Oversight of all theater technical needs.
- Advance all incoming events for technical needs in coordination with the Production Systems Manager.
- Coordinate show needs with Production Systems Manager.
- Hire, train and supervise a support team of six student employees. Provide extensive and on-going training, schedule student staff to fill technical roles during all events in the venue.
- Responsible for care and maintenance of facility equipment.
- Arrange for or hire necessary labor employees contractually required for touring shows.
- Manages time sheets for all support team student employees, and any students or temporary staff members hired to work for the Encore series shows.
- Working closely with touring crews to facilitate their needs.
- For touring events, provides on-site supervision of road crews and student stage crews, directs technical elements for events including but not limited to staging, lighting, sound, labor, safety, rigging, and house management.
- Set up and operate audio, lighting, and video systems as needed for scheduled events.
- Live stream events when requested using a Vizrt Tricaster TC1
- Records live performances as requested by artists or colleagues.
- Repair and maintain the theater’s technical equipment.
- Maintains stage, scene shops and storage areas in clean and orderly condition.
- Recommends and implements upgrades to existing audio, video, lighting systems and equipment inventory.
- Promote safe practices in all areas of theatre operations.
- Ability to work irregular hours, including nights and weekends as needed.
- Excellent customer service skills dealing with university faculty and staff, public, and other production staff.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50-75 lbs. at one time.
- Willing to work on catwalks, platform lifts, at heights, and on ladders.
- Effectively collaborate with team members at all levels with a positive and willing attitude.
- Basic skills on Windows and Mac computers. Working knowledge of networking technologies.
- Safely operate a mixed single/double purchase manual counterweight rigging system.
- Flexibility to deal with last-minute changes in a fluid work environment.
Appointment Date: Start date will be determined after acceptance of an offer and background check clearance.
Benefits: To view FHSU's competitive benefits package visit
FHSU Benefits.
Salary: $17.00 / hour
Application Deadline: June 16, 2025
Application Process: To apply for this position, please visit
FHSU Careers.
Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.
Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume, along with names and contact information for three professional references.
Application documents should be submitted in one PDF file.
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact:
Michael Nease
