Production and Audio Visual Technician - West Vancouver, Canada - Mulgrave School, The International School of Vancouver

Mulgrave School, The International School of Vancouver

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West Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position:
Production and Audio Visual Technician

Terms:
Permanent, Full-Time

Reports to:
Director of Performing Arts

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Performing Arts, this position is responsible for supporting the technical needs for all school events and theatre productions in the areas of sound and lighting, projections, and audio-visual setup.

This role includes the internal training of staff and students.

Duties and Responsibilities

Including but not limited to the following:

Support the technical needs for special school events (e.g. lighting, sound, A/V) in liaison with the Senior Event Manager and Director of Performing Arts
Be a key member of the calendar/events team to ensure that all rehearsals the events themselves run smoothly from a technical and production perspective
Ensure the setup and strike of all appropriate equipment for each school event, and manage outside rental equipment when necessary
Work with the Performing Arts Administrative Assistant to secure quotes for outside rentals and manage deliveries and returns
Theatre and equipment maintenance includes regular testing, cleaning, and quality assurance of all systems, recordkeeping of all health and safety requirements, organisation of storage, and overall management of a sustainable replacement programme for necessary equipment
Lead the cocurricular studentled tech crew and supervise student teams that run productions and special events
Along with the Director of Performing Arts and the Senior Event Manager, assist event organisers to determine the technical requirements for events
Determine the need for external specialists to augment our own technical and production capacity as necessary
Support training sessions for students and staff who require the development of skills related to technical theatre knowledge

Qualifications:

Experience in the operation, management and maintenance of sound and lighting systems
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with adults and young people
Strong organisation and time management skills
Good level of general IT competency
Ability to show initiative, learn quickly and be committed to continued training
Ability to stay calm while working under pressure
Ability to work weekends, evenings and early mornings with time off in lieu at appropriate times in the working week and particularly school holiday periods
Endorse the school's guiding statements

More specifically

Postsecondary education with a technical theatre certificate/diploma, working towards one, or equivalent experience
General knowledge of and experience with theatrical and performance technologies, systems, and practices including audio, video, and lighting, with at least one of the three areas being an area of expertise
Experience operating a sound and lighting console for live events
Basic knowledge of backstage procedures and theatrical organisation
Strong knowledge of safety protocol standards in the performance industry
Ability to climb and work at heights, on ladders and genie lifts
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to be flexible, with an interest in working in a school environment.
Are familiar with ETC lighting consoles
Have experience hanging and focusing lights
Know how to program cues on a lighting console
Are comfortable with care and maintenance of lighting accessories such as I Cues, scrollers, dousers, running data cable, and attaching gel strings.
Have some rigging experience
Have set up audio equipment from scratch for a live outdoor event
Have experience building sets and management of sets
Are comfortable with overseeing costume and prop management
Have experience working with schoolage students