Function:
Manage the execution of all technical production elements for performing arts instruction programs, community arts programs, community rentals and visiting performing artists. Supervise, hire, train, schedule, direct and evaluate the technical services staff to ensure quality production services, event and labor budget compliance, excellent customer support for facility users and quality work safety practices.

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Manage Arts Center events technical services. Consult with lessees, visiting artists and road managers to identify and/or negotiate event requirements. Review/approve event contract technical riders. Negotiate crew sizes/crew calls, equipment requirements and other resource allocations. Provide technical requirement estimates for lessees. Lead and organize performance production meetings to facilitate communication between Arts Center staff, lessees and ensembles.

2. Ensure quality production services, event and annual labor budget compliance, excellent customer support for facility users and quality work environment safety practices. Supervise, schedule, train, hire, evaluate Technical Services staff. Develop and implement departmental training policies and procedures. Hire temporary staff (e.g. designers, stage managers) for instructional productions. Provide supervision and hands-on support as needed for events, construction and maintenance crew calls.

3. Develop and manage annual technical theatre budget and technical resources. Generate equipment purchases and rentals; manage and replenish supplies inventory. Develop and manage Arts Center technical services budge; assist management with development and management of instructional production budgets.

4. Provide routine and customary maintenance of performance and rehearsal facilities and its equipment.

5. Supervise or perform concert audio recording, audio editing and duplication.

Essential Responsibilities Continued:

Other Responsibilities:
1. Perform other job-related duties as assigned which pertain to the job description.

Work Relationships:
Supervises Others

Physical Demands:
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Position requires close visual acuity to perform activities (i.e. preparing/analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer monitor; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines; using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes).

Position requires visual acuity to perform activities (i.e. operates machines where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature).

Position requires visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.

Position requires visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e. custodial, food services, general labor, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e. security, inspection, etc.).

Typical office or administrative conditions (i.e. not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions).

Outdoor weather conditions.

Vibration. Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

Hazards. (Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to radiation, or exposure to chemicals).

Fumes or airborne particles (Includes fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation).

Working Environment:
Office

Required Qualifications:
1. Master's degree (MA) or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

2. Three years technical theater experience.

3. An advanced knowledge of theatrical carpentry, lighting, sound, rigging, etc.

4. A working knowledge of computer lighting systems, audio/recording software and hardware and live sound mixing.

5. Ability to address matters of safety associated with all aspects of theatre production.

6. Strong oral and written communication skills.

7. Excellent organization skills.

8. Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel and Outlook).

Desired Qualifications:
1. Supervisory experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

Elgin Community College Support Staff of Elgin Community College Association (SSECCA) members that apply by 9/12/2017 will receive full consideration.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document for information related to the ECC Hiring Process and Applicant Tracking System.

Testing Required:

Materials Required to Complete the Application Process for this Position:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Resume/Curriculum Vitae


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