Federal Work Study - Technical Theater Assistant

$14.70/per hour

This is a part-time, temporary position not eligible for benefits.

Scheduled to support events, Tuesday-Saturday between the hours of 9am-4pm. Less than 20 hours per week.

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

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About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is a Learning Centered College that supports a diverse and inclusive environment where mutual respect, equity and understanding and incorporating views from dissimilar frames of reference are encouraged and valued. Please review PVCC's track record and join us on our continued path of student success.

PVCC’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: As a college we embrace equity, engagement, inclusion and innovation. We seek to continuously improve our campus through diverse identities, expertise and perspectives. We are committed to creating engaging relationships that inspire and support all learners to increase their capacity for personal growth and positive social change. PVCC provides access to these opportunities in a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all our students, employees, and community members.

The Technical Theater Assistant will work the the Center for the Performing Arts Technical Arts Staff to support the design, construction, implementation, and operation of events in the Center for the Performing Arts and other fine arts performing spaces on campus. The technical theater assistant's work assignments will be varied and may include constructing scenic elements, painting scenic elements, installing lighting equipment, and/or operating video streaming cameras. The days of the week and works hours will be dictated by the current project and may be in the mornings or afternoon, and may including weekends to support events.

Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) since 2021. This designation reflects our commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where students, staff, and faculty from all backgrounds—especially our Hispanic and Latine communities—can thrive academically and personally.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are defined by the Higher Education Act as degree-granting institutions with Full-Time Equivalent undergraduate enrollments of at least 25% Hispanic. (For the complete federal definition, please visit www.hacu.net.) PVCC has 30% of Hispanic students currently enrolled.

Servingness is a concept that argues a multidimensional and conceptual way to understand what it means to move from simply enrolling Latinx students to actually serving them. PVCC strives to become a serving institution.

Servingness is a concept that argues a multidimensional and conceptual way to understand what it means to move from simply enrolling Latinx students to actually serving them. PVCC strives to become a serving institution.

1. Experience in technical theater, which may include set construction, scenic painting, lighting equipment, video equipment or sound equipment
2. Experience working with power tools
3. Experience working at heights and on ladders
4. Experience working at part of a team

In order to qualify for a Federal Work-Study (FWS) job, a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be on file for the current award year and have eligible financial needs based on the college requirements. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information prior to applying to a Federal Work-Study job.

Please submit a cover letter and a resume showing how the applicant's experience meets the desired qualifications christopher.scinto@paradisevalley.edu. If submitting your application online, and you have no employment history, please enter the date that you began your program of study and give the details of your program of study.

• Student must be attending Paradise Valley Community College during the current semester (enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits).

• In order to qualify for a Federal Work-Study (FWS) job, a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) must be on file for the current award year and have eligible financial needs based on the college requirements. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information prior to applying to a Federal Work-Study job.
• FWS is a need-based, federally funded program.
• FWS requires the completion of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and confirmation of federal work-study eligibility as determined by the financial aid office.
• FWS does not directly pay for tuition, and funds are only available to eligible students attending a minimum of six (6) degree applicable hours in a federal student aid eligible program.
• The FWS award amount is based on your FAFSA results and college funding availability, which will determine the number of hours available to work while supporting the students academic goals.
• For more detailed information, please go to the Department of Education's Federal Work-Study Program website.

Open until filled

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

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