School of Motion Picture Arts Technician - North Vancouver, Canada - Capilano University

Capilano University

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North Vancouver, Canada

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Description

Competition Number

S181025P
Position Title
School of Motion Picture Arts Technician
Position Number
S99457
Employee Group
Staff
Position Status
Regular Full-Time
Start Date
09/11/2023
End Date (if applicable)

Department

Nat & Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation
Additional Notes

Location

North Vancouver
Working with us
At Capilano University, students are our focus. Employees play an essential role in creating an exceptional learning experience for students and a thriving campus community. Together, we are a highperforming team of individuals who make Capilano University one of the leading teaching universities in British Columbia and one of BC's Top Employers. Grounded by our sense of purpose, we offer a meaningful, friendly and dynamic work environment.
Do you share our purpose and passion?
What you'll do
An incumbent in this position works in support of instruction in the equipment storage area with students, faculty, staff, and external clients in the School of Motion Picture Arts. An incumbent in this position acts as a "Point Person" to plan, coordinate, and schedule equipment rentals for various users. This position is primarily responsible for providing frontline customer service related to motion picture equipment rental orders, and ensuring that the broad range of film and TV production equipment is well maintained, inventoried, and available for use through a departmental reservation system. An incumbent in this position also provides minor technical assistance to students and faculty. This position reports to the Director of the Film Centre and takes direction from the Film Centre Technical Supervisor.
Acts as a "Point Person" to liaise with faculty and students to plan, coordinate and schedule equipment rentals for classes, assignments, and productions.
Models safe and effective packaging, transportation, setup, and operation of a wide variety of motion picture equipment for students and instructors based on motion picture standards, Schedules practice times for students to runthrough safe and proficient use of the equipment.
Ensures equipment requests are built and circulation appointments are fulfilled in a timely fashion and are completed accurately, and with a high standard of orderliness and cleanliness.
Assesses errors, availability conflicts, or omissions in film equipment request submissions and directly contacts clients to resolve.
Maintains student profiles in the _Rentalworks_ system. Manages student requests; Runs reports, views and updates records, creates and modifies equipment orders, and processes newly acquired inventory on _Rentalworks._
Maintains loans and inventory records of equipment and supplies, ensuring that equipment is available and ready for use at the stated time and that adequate supplies are on hand for faculty demonstrations and student productions; maintains Props and set décor room.
Coordinates flow of production equipment between multiple courses, assignments, production groups, and deadlines.

What you'll bring

Twoyear diploma in a related field of study
One year of related work experience working with film production equipment including cameras, lighting and grip/electrical equipment and maintaining inventory control.
Valid Class 5 driver's license

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Benefits

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Posting Detail Information

Days and Hours of Work

Our standard work week is Monday to Friday and hours are based on departmental schedule. However, this position may include working evenings and weekends based on departmental needs.
Bridge Period (if applicable)
8 weeks in Spring/Summer (sometime between May
August)
Pay Group
16
Salary

- $52,716 annually based on 35 hours per week (with increments up to $59,280)
Union