Position: Assistant Auditorium Technical Director for Events
Department: Student Activities
Supervisor: Auditorium Manager
Job Summary: Designing and supporting school programs
Pay: ? of Level 5 Stipend (per season: Fall, Winter, Spring). Hours vary based on performance schedule. Required to attend all perfomances.
Asst. Auditorium Technician Responsibilities
Provide technical support for 20 performances as well as other school events as needed.
Oversee Student Workers during events and ensure they are properly trained on all tools/equipment
Communicate with Event Organizers to coordinate needs and oversee the set-up of tables, chairs, lecterns, projectors, etc.
Work with guest Sound Designer and Music Directors on sound needs, backline and instrument rentals, acquisition, setup and maintenance
Install necessary equipment and cabling for all shows/events, including: playback, mixers, amps, microphones, monitors; video cameras (recording/live streams); lighting equipment
Create all show-related paperwork needed for the event
Program and operate sound and lighting consoles as needed
Assist with Box Office needs for events that require ushers and the scanning of tickets
Safety
Emphasize safety practices and procedures for all persons in the theater spaces (audience, performers, and technical crews), including issues of fire safety, overcrowding, and materials and tools usage)
Requirements
Professional Technical Theatre experience or equivalent
Advanced skills in Sound Design, mixing and engineering, including creation and acquisition of sound and music effects; experience setting up, engineering and maintaining wireless mic systems; proficiency mixing musicals using digital consoles required. Familiarity with Qlab preferred.
Advanced skills in technical theater such as: creating/reading technical drawings, operating shop equipment/tools, operating theatrical lighting systems and fixtures, maintaining and repairing intercom and backstage video systems
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
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