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Job Description
Department: Center for Mexican American Studies
General Statement of Job
The Center for Mexican American Studies Technician assists in technical and operational support for Ballet Folklorico South Texas College (BFSTC), including the maintenance and organization of the dance studio, costumes, props, equipment, instructional materials, and performance resources.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Provides routine maintenance and upkeep of BFSTC dance studio, rehearsal spaces, costume areas, storage areas, and related facilities, ensuring spaces remain clean, safe, organized, and functional.
2Maintains, updates, and troubleshoots student computer labs, ensuring systems remain functional both in and out of the college’s network.
Assists with costume care and preparation, including laundering steaming, minor repairs, alterations, distribution, collection, and organization of costumes and accessories.
Assists instructors and students with the use and preparation of studio, rehearsal, and performance equipment, including setup and breakdown for classes, rehearsals, workshops, performances, and special events.
Assist with obtaining quotes and procuring costumes, equipment, supplies, props, and other materials necessary.
Maintains inventory of costumes, equipment, supplies, and props.
Communicates and maintains cooperative relationships with students, staff, and faculty in an effective manner.
Travels throughout the college district, as needed.
Serves as Campus Security Authority.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
1. To qualify, one of the following must be met:
Associate’s degree
A minimum of 60 earned college hours; dance, performing arts, costume production, event operations, or a related field preferred.
2. At least one (1) year of experience working in a dance studio, costume management, or event production setting preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong knowledge in basic costume care, storage, organization, and minor repairs.
Knowledge with dance studio, performing arts, or rehearsal environment operations.
Familiarity with handling, transporting, and storage of costumes, props, equipment, and other performance materials.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, staff and faculty.
Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to lift, carry, move, and organize costumes, props, equipment, and supplies as required bv the position.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced performance and instructional environment while maintaining attention to detail.
Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations
Security Sensitive position: All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.
Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Including color, depth perception, and field vision.
Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Minimum Compensation
$16.25 Desired Start Date
November 23, 2026 Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank)
2 November 2026 11:59pm
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