Theatre Technician (emphasis in live audio)

The Theatre Technician will be responsible for the set-up and operation of all event-related technical needs. Duties include overall event set-up of lighting, audio, video, and staging. This position will report to the Deputy Director of Operations and Technical Production. This is a full-time, year-round position. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Provide audio, lighting, and video support to performing arts, event services, exhibitions, and other internal departments. 
• Maintain proper equipment maintenance. 
• Maintain Technical Services storage and shop spaces. 
• Provide supervision of community recording studio/stage (M.I.K.E.). 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  

• Knowledge of ETC lighting consoles, digital audio boards, video projection equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Organized and detail oriented with superb time management skills
• Proactive self-starter

Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in theatre technologies preferred or 2+ years’ related experience with emphasis on lighting, audio, and video technology.
• ​​​​​​​Prior experience of Live audio mixing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent customer service skills

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently move throughout the building; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects; and talk or hear. The employee will frequently sit, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, crouch, kneel and smell. The employee should be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities when performing this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.   

Able to read and interpret documents, write routine correspondence, speak effectively with others.  Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers. Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Able to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standard situations.   

Work Environment:   

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

The position is office/art gallery/event based and noise level usually moderate. May occasionally work inside or outside at events where noise level could be moderate to loud.   

Hours of work include Monday – Friday and occasionally Saturday and Sunday to meet staffing and/or event needs, with the potential to work 10 to 14-hour days.