Top 22 Set designers & builders Jobs in Illinois

Guest Artist Technical Director
Parkland College —Champaign, IL
- $7,000 - $10,000 a month
- Day shift
- Background check
- Management
- Mid-level
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- $28 - $38 an hour
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Experiential Design Associate Manager
Accenture —Chicago, IL
- $68,300 - $182,600 a year
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Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 —Plainfield, IL
- Online Application
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Drama Technical Director
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 —Zion, IL
- High school
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Musical Set Builder
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 —Yorkville, IL
- $3,070 - $5,145 a week
- Weekends as needed
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Assistant Technical Director
Roosevelt University —Chicago, IL
- $25 an hour
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Technical Theater Teaching Artist
MUSIC HOUSE, INC —Chicago, IL
- $25 - $40 an hour
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Leaders in Theatre Ensemble Play- Technical Director
Homewood-Flossmoor High School —Flossmoor, IL
- $8,000 a month
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EVENTLINK LLC —Northlake, IL
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- Part-time
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Tech Director and Set Designer
Community Unit School District 200 —Wheaton, IL
- Mid-level
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Routesetter - Chicago
First Ascent LLC —Chicago, IL
- $18.50 - $22.50 an hour
- Weekends as needed
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- Ability to lift 50 pounds
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Scenic Carpenter
Fenwick High School —Oak Park, IL
- $3,500 - $4,200 a month
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Display Helper - Trade Show Rental
DERSE INC —Northbrook, IL
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Musical - Set Designer
Community Unit School District 300 —Carpentersville, IL
- Mid-level
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SFGR Scenic Construction & Prop Artist- $15/HR
Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor —Gurnee, IL
- $15 an hour
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- 18 years or older
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
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Cadence Inc —Mundelein, IL
- $40 - $50 an hour
- Overtime
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- Welding
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
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Route Setter - Peoria
First Ascent LLC —Peoria, IL
- Part-time
- Maintenance
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- 1 year
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Route Setter - Arlington Heights
First Ascent LLC —Arlington Heights, IL
- $15.50 - $19.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Maintenance
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds

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Guest Artist Technical Director

Parkland College -
Champaign, IL

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Job Details

$7,000 - $10,000 a month

Qualifications

Management
Team supervision
Bachelor's degree
Woodworking shop experience
Set design
Drafting
Shop-based carpentry

Full Job Description

Guest Artist Technical Director

The Guest Artist Technical Director is a seasonal, exempt, part-time appointment located on Parkland College's Campus in Champaign, Illinois with a a salary range of $7,000.00 - 10,000.00 commensurate with qualifications, experience, and production schedule. This appointment will conclude with the strike of the final production in Spring 2027 semester.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED.

The Guest Artist Technical Director works with the Assistant Technical Director to execute the technical aspects of theater productions and aid in coordination for the use of campus theater spaces. This appointment serves on a schedule established by the Theater Artistic Director. The position involves completing assigned projects within deadline and handling multiple tasks simultaneously with limited supervision. The Guest Artist Technical Director must be able to must be able to plan and design lighting, sound, and sets; manage multiple productions and events in different phases of completion; and successfully lead employees to complete their tasks efficiently and safely.

Applicants must submit:

An online employment application
Cover letter
Resume or CV

Essential Job Functions:

Oversee and provide support for the safety and quality of all technical aspects of productions including lighting, sound, set construction, and special effects
Work with designers to engineer safe sets that maintain the creative integrity of the artistic design and provide clear tech plates for scene shop construction
Lead and oversee theatrical rigging, operating and maintaining a single purchase fly system
Work with Assistant Technical Director, stagehands, and students to build, maintain, and strike sets
Provide in-person availability with daytime hours in the scene shop to help build and answer construction questions from the set team
Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
Is available for student mentoring.
Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Technical Directing.
Experience using drafting software such as CAD or Vectorworks.
Intermediate to advanced carpentry skills.
Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. overhead.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline.
Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing [email protected].

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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