Music, Opera Production - Student Assistant

Job Summary:

Under the immediate supervision of the Director of Opera Theatre, Professor Stacey Fraser, the incumbent(s) will provide practical and organizational support to the director, actors, designers, stage crew, and technicians throughout the production process. The student assistants will help facilitate rehearsals, maintain rehearsal documentation, and assist with backstage operations during performance.

Responsibilities:

Under the immediate supervision, duties include but not limited to:
- Provide practical and organizational support to the director, actors, designers, stage crew, and technicians throughout the production process.
- Be the director's representative during performances, making sure that the production runs smoothly.
- Work side by side with director, recording the director's decisions about blocking and notes for the actors.
- Blocking must be notated in the “prompt book” by measure number and accompanying “mini” diagram of the stage set-up.
- Be “on book” for every rehearsal and be ready to call out measure numbers for the music director.
- Keep track of logistical and scheduling details, and communicate what goes on in rehearsals to the rest of the team.
- Ensure all music has been copied and distributed to cast and crew as appropriate. Music for the Music Director and cast should be double-sided and hole-punched. Create and update prompt book for every rehearsal. Call cues for performances.
- Assist in rehearsals, maintain rehearsal documentation, and assist with the backstage operations during performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

• Special Qualification: Admission or registration as a CSU student.

Required Qualifications:

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative.
• Students must be enrolled in at least halftime units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate)
• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate)
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Payroll Requirement: Social Security Card

License / Certification: 

Valid Driver's License

Compensation and Benefits:

Student Employment Anticipated Hiring Range: $16.90 per hour.

The compensation offered will consider internal equity and experience among other factors.

Position Information:

Work status: Part-Time, Temporary, Seasonal

Academic year available hours: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm).

Summer available hours: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm).

The application deadline is: March 09, 2026; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received. 

This is an 'On-Campus Only' position. Student Employees are not eligible to telecommute at any time.

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) may be required for student employment purposes. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check when