Audio/Visual Technician

Become part of a highly motivated and active team that produces live entertainment on the legendary Starlight Theatre stage. The Starlight Production Department is seeking an Audio/Visual Technician to assist in multiple technical theatre aspects of live performances- including our summer season of Broadway musicals and concerts, Starlight Indoors in the fall and winter, virtual projects and corporate and private events. This will be a full-time, salaried position that will work year-round. The Audio/Visual Technician should be a self-starter who is project oriented and can multitask with deadline constraints. Critical skills include creative problem solving, attention to detail and interpersonal communications, to go along with a high level of technical theatre knowledge of the audio, video and lighting areas, with an emphasis on audio systems and programs. Essential Functions & Duties:

• Operation of audio and lighting consoles and systems.
• Oversee facility audio systems for events.
• Setting up stage equipment to include fly-rail operation.
• Basic video camera and projector/LED operations.
• Focusing and programming lighting instruments.
• Facility and systems maintenance and installation.
• Occasional supervising of union labor.
• Weekend and evening hours required. Qualifications:
• B.A. or B.S. in technical theatre minimum preferred
• Professional experience in event and theatre production
• Ability to work at heights and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Familiarity in Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe and QLab
• Ability to use AutoCAD or Vectorworks is a plus
• Knowledge of wireless microphone systems
• Basic electricity and wiring Bonus Skills/Knowledge of:
• Yamaha Consoles
• Dante Controller
• L’Acoustics Systems
• Audio Architect
• Wireless Workbench Benefits: Starlight full-time employees receive a competitive total compensation package that begins the first of the month following date of hire. Starlight’s three-tier benefits package includes the following components: Starlight Physical Wellness
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance paid by employer
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Starlight Emotional Wellness
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flex Time
• Employee Assistance Program Starlight Financial Wellness
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
• Life Insurance
• Family and Medical Leave
• 125 Cafeteria Plan
• Starlight Perks & Discounts NOTE: Cost and benefits are subject to change per each annual renewal. If you are interested in being considered for this position, submit your application online at https://www.kcstarlight.com/about-starlight/contact-us/employment/ or at Starlight’s West Ticket Office, next to Gate 3, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please visit our website for more information regarding Starlight employment. Starlight Theatre Association is an Equal Employment Opportunity organization. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. Starlight is working toward embedding inclusion, diversity, equity and access within every aspect of our organization. We support an environment that values and respects the experiences and contributions of its employees, volunteers, partners and community members. We encourage and welcome applicants of groups that are historically underrepresented in the American theatre industry. Effective October 15, 2021, all persons working on behalf of Starlight Theatre are required to receive any of the FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines and be fully vaccinated. Starlight will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals regarding medical or religious exemptions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization.