Job Description

The Staff Carpenters construct and install scenic elements for Juilliard productions and perform required maintenance for scene shop and performance spaces as detailed by their supervisors.

The rate for this full-time seasonal role is $35.75 per hour with an offer of 40 hours a week for 42 weeks.

This position is part of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC.

Working at Juilliard

Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.

Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on community and culture.

We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu.

Role Responsibilities:

• Construct scenery using industry techniques and materials.
• Build and install scenic elements from construction drawings or designer drawings as directed.
• Build and install scenic elements using safe and efficient techniques.
• Participate in strike of scenic elements.
• Implement basic safe rigging techniques for theater venues.
• Maintain equipment and facilities in the scene shop and Juilliard venues.
• Accurately track project usage of inventory items.
• Work at elevated heights on ladders, personnel lifts, in the grid, and on temporary structures.
• Follow safety guidelines for all Juilliard facilities and equipment.
• Work weekends and evenings as needed.
• Work run crews for Juilliard productions as needed
• Be on time and prepared for work when scheduled.
• Ability to work independently.
• Meet deadlines specified by Shop Managers

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to work well collaboratively as part of and in a team setting.

• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times in a fast paced, high intensity environment

• A commitment to equity, diversity, inclusiveness, and belonging.
• Three years of scenery construction experience.
• Be able to maintain a professional demeanor at all times.

Preferred Background:

• Experience working in an educational institution.

• Previous experience in the support of opera, drama, and dance productions.
• Welding experience.
• Safe Theatrical Rigging
• BA in technical theater

Why Work for Juilliard?

At Juilliard, you don’t just work in the arts—you’re immersed in them.

• Exclusive access to world-class performances - As a Juilliard employee, enjoy complimentary admission to all Juilliard performances and experience extraordinary talent up close in the building where you work.
• One of NYC’s premier cultural hubs - Located at Lincoln Center, you’ll benefit from significant day-of ticket discounts to performances across our renowned partner organizations.
• Support for your long-term goals - Juilliard contributes to your 403(b), helping you plan confidently for the future.
• Generous Time-Off - We offer a generous paid time-off policy, plus a winter break and Summer Fridays to help you rest and stay energized.
• Continue learning and growing - Full-time staff are eligible for tuition remission for Juilliard Extension classes, offering a unique opportunity to develop new skills or deepen your connection to the arts.

• A high-performing, mission-driven environment - Collaborate with dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, innovation, and advancing the performing arts.

• A workplace grounded in respect and connection - Be part of a community where people support one another, value diverse perspectives, and contribute to a welcoming and engaged workplace.

Make your career part of something extraordinary.

Nondiscrimination Policy:

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.