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Villanova University Head Stage Lighting Technician in Villanova, Pennsylvania
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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number: | 20240570T | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Title: | Head Stage Lighting Technician | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Type: | Staff | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Location: | Villanova, PA | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Work Schedule: | temporary | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Approximate Number of Hours per | 20 | | Week | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department: | 146-Theatre | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary: | Villanova Theatre seeks a Head | | | Stage Lighting Technician to work | | | with the Technical Director, | | | Production Manager, and Lighting | | | Designers to plan and execute the | | | lighting design for Villanova | | | Theatrical Productions. The Head | | | Stage Lighting Technician will | | | supervise graduate and | | | undergraduate student crews in | | | the hang of the lighting rep | | | plots and the modifications and | | | additions to these rep plots as | | | specified by production lighting | | | designers. The Head Stage | | | Lighting Technician will attend | | | all lighting focus days and | | | supervise the focus of the light | | | plot with the assistance of the | | | lighting designer. In addition, | | | the Head Stage Lighting | | | Technician will assist with | | | wiring, cabling, programming, and | | | troubleshooting of all onstage | | | lighting effects & practicals. | | | The Head Stage Lighting | | | Technician will attend all light | | | hangs, light focuses, technical | | | rehearsals, previews, and light | | | strikes for each Villanova | | | Theatre production. Titles of | | | Positions Supervised: Graduate | | | Assistants & Technical Workstudy | | | crew | +-----------------------------------+-------------- --------------------+ | Duties and Responsibilities: | - * Supervise and train | | | students in the proper | | | hanging and focusing of | | | lighting instruments. | | | - * Work with the Lighting | | | Designers to achieve the | | | lighting design for each | | | production. | | | - * Work with the Technical | | | Director to schedule and plan | | | light hang and light focus | | | work calls. | | | - * Work with the Technical | | | Director to purchase any | | | necessary lighting equipment, | | | templates, or lamps to | | | achieve the lighting design | | | as specified by the Lighting | | | Designers. | | | - * Serve as programmer for | | | Lighting Designers, as | | | requested. | | | - * Train and mentor light | | | board operators in the | | | programming of light cues and | | | assist them during all | | | technical rehearsals. | | | - * Restore the hang/focus of | | | each lighting rep plot after | | | each production including. | | | - * Provide additional | | | lighting & electrics support | | | as requested. | | | - * This position will not | | | access Villanova University | | | Infrastructure Electrical | | | Systems nor tie into any | | | electrical panel. Must work | | | with Villanova Facilities | | | Electricians on any further | | | electrical needs. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Minimum Qualifications: | Formal Education | | | | | | | | | | | | - * Associates Degree | | | | | | Work Experience | | | | | | - * Demonstrated experience | | | with theatrical lighting & | | | lighting equipment. | |