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This position is the Manager for Electrics and Video, but the university system titles the position as an assistant.  The individual would oversee two fulltime staff members, one is the Video Coordinator and the other is the Electrics Coordinator.

Assistant Manager, Electrics and Video

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

University of Maryland at College Park

Salary: High 40’s

Application Closing Date: Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Assistant Manager, Electrics and Video manages and supervises all lighting and video needs — hangs, focuses, technical rehearsals, performances and strikes — for all productions at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

-  Provides proactive leadership of the electrics and video services office, encouraging and facilitating collaboration.

-  Develops and executes routine maintenance plans for all electrics and video services equipment.

-  Oversees the educational experience for the student employees of electrics and video services.

-  Manages the annual maintenance and expenditures budget for electrics and video services.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervisory:  Supervise and manage the Electrics Coordinator and Video Coordinator.  Actively structure the two shops’ functions while managing the expectations of the academic entities they support. Recruit and supervise all electrics student and contingent labor and approve timesheets for payroll purposes.  

Scheduling:  Accountable to the Production Manager for successful and strategic scheduling of all student and contingent labor shifts for load-ins, show assignments, strikes, training sessions and shop hours.  

Training:  Create and manage individualized training plans for student workers in the electrics area. Ensure that all students receive training and evaluations in skill areas at all levels, including management skills.  Work collaboratively with other shop managers to plan for specialized training by visiting artists, vendors and designers to enhance student and staff training and development in the electrics shop.  

Budgetary:  Manage and track the electrics portion of all show budgets as well as the electrics shop budget. Provide account updates to the Production Manager.  

Equipment:  Manage the electrics shop’s deferred maintenance plan and schedule maintenance projects, materials and labor to keep plan on schedule, and all equipment in good working order.  

QUALIFICATIONS:  We will consider your application only if you meet these minimum qualifications.

Minimum:  A bachelor's degree specializing in technical theatre or related field from an accredited college and 5 years of professional experience OR a bachelor's degree plus a master's degree specializing in technical theatre or related field from an accredited college and 2 years of professional experience. Familiarity with ETC's EOS/ION family of lighting consoles, automated lighting fixtures, and related hardware.  

Preferred:  Management experience in implementing policies and procedures.  Knowledge of current practices and procedures in professional performing arts environment.  Use of facility and resource management software, CAD software, Lightwright, theatrical projection equipment, video editing and projection software.  

TO APPLY:  Submit application online at JOBS.UMD.EDU.  Include cover letter, resume and names and contact information of 3 professional references.   Application Close Date:  THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012. 

For more information about the University of Maryland, please visit maryland.edu.  The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.