Augusta University
Overview
Theatre Production Coordinator Job ID:
291140 Location:
Summerville Campus Full/Part Time:
Full Time Regular/Temporary:
About Us: Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. Augusta University is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values are described by the university and its policies. Location details: Augusta University Health Sciences Campus, Summerville Campus (addresses provided in the original description).
The Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, part of the Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, is the cultural heart of the Augusta University campus, and students take center stage. The department of Music ensembles and Theatre AUG, from the Department of Art and Design, provide ample performance opportunities for students.
Job Summary Serves as a technical theater subject matter expert that supports engagement and retention of students through student employment, appropriate facilities management, and maintaining an environment that reflects our university's values. The Production Coordinator provides full-cycle support (from inquiry to post-event recap) for campus colleagues and others interested in using the Maxwell Theatre. The coordinator advances and implements all technical aspects of performances, lectures and rehearsals, including sound, lighting, projection, video/audio recording, streaming, set-build/strike, load-in, and load-out. Types of performances and rehearsals vary greatly from plays and concerts to lectures and recitals, to dance and film, to exhibitions and more. Presenters include the Maxwell Theatre and other University departments/units, student organizations and rental clients. The Coordinator will work independently with little or no supervision. The work schedule varies greatly, guided by the theater production schedule and will include days, evenings and weekends. Performance schedules and departmental needs dictate strict deadlines, and the nature of the work involves frequent interruptions.
Responsibilities
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
Manage all aspects of technical support for events on a day-to-day basis, including staff supervision and hands-on operation. Lighting, projection, recording (audio/video) and streaming, and physical layout/structures, including rigging. Space preparation and restoration, to include clean-up. All other technical aspects of production. Maintain inventory of all theatrical equipment and supplies. Stay up to date with new and emerging stage and presentation technologies.
SUPERVISION:
Direct supervisor of student technical staff, to include hiring, time-keeping, scheduling, promotions, discipline and termination. Technical theater training including rigging, ariel-lift, and chain hoist. On-going skills development and evaluations. Ensure technical student staff completes University mandated training. Provide functional supervision over front of house student staff in absence of professional front of house management. Provide functional supervision over hired-in or temporary technical crews as assigned and/or in absence of Production Manager.
ADVANCE SCHEDULED EVENTS:
Post event reporting and data gathering. Production meetings and communication. Work with event presenters to develop and curate media. Facilitate event planning, staffing, post-event follow-up and data collection.
MAINTAIN SAFETY:
Exercise independent decision making about risk management and event safety. Ensure compliance with University policies and all local, state, and federal codes including fire safety, workplace safety, facilities, and equipment safety. Ensure technical student staff completes Maxwell Theatre safety training. Assist with inspection, repair and preventative maintenance of equipment to ensure safe operation.
DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION:
Work as part of the Maxwell Theatre, Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, Augusta University team. Work as part of a unit to provide holistic support to events. Participate in departmental meetings and collaborate with colleagues to accomplish departmental goals. Assist with departmental, division, and University planning, including committee service as required. Assist with the purchase of supplies and new equipment. Research possibilities for new equipment and/or purchases and provide written summaries and/or proposals. Assist Production Manager with identifying and contacting contractors for repairs and new purchases.
PLANNING:
Assist in day-to-day calendar planning and implementation.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least one year of experience in a multi-use venue with plays, concerts, lectures and other types of events.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
SKILLS:
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills. Demonstrated commitment to operations that support the campus community.
ABILITIES:
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Demonstrated commitment to open and effective communication with students, faculty, and staff to build and maintain collaborative relationships. Ability to advise, teach, and coach university students. Ability to supervise student staff. Ability to collaborate and develop partnerships with various university departments, faculty, staff, student organizations, and outside organizations. Ability to relate well with people and project confidence. Ability to handle stressful situations professionally. Ability to adjust work schedule to support Maxwell Theatre programs and events, with on-site observation and participation to inform operational evaluation and improvement.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift:
Days; M-F (Work outside of the normal business hours may be required)
Pay Band:
B8
Salary:
$45,400 annually – $50,000 annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications within the established range.
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Benefits for full-time benefits-eligible employees may include health, dental, life insurance, retirement plans, vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Tuition Assistance Program consideration after 6 months for eligible employees.
Conditions of Employment All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check prior to starting. Additional checks may apply for specific duties (credit check for Positions of Trust or Purchase Card usage, motor vehicle reports if driving an AU vehicle, and degree verification for faculty hires). All employees must protect sensitive information by following cybersecurity and privacy policies.
Other Information This position is responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service. Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply Consider applying with us today. Applications are available through the university careers portal. For assistance, contact the Human Resources department.
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Theatre Production Coordinator Job ID:
291140 Location:
Summerville Campus Full/Part Time:
Full Time Regular/Temporary:
About Us: Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. Augusta University is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values are described by the university and its policies. Location details: Augusta University Health Sciences Campus, Summerville Campus (addresses provided in the original description).
The Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre, part of the Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, is the cultural heart of the Augusta University campus, and students take center stage. The department of Music ensembles and Theatre AUG, from the Department of Art and Design, provide ample performance opportunities for students.
Job Summary Serves as a technical theater subject matter expert that supports engagement and retention of students through student employment, appropriate facilities management, and maintaining an environment that reflects our university's values. The Production Coordinator provides full-cycle support (from inquiry to post-event recap) for campus colleagues and others interested in using the Maxwell Theatre. The coordinator advances and implements all technical aspects of performances, lectures and rehearsals, including sound, lighting, projection, video/audio recording, streaming, set-build/strike, load-in, and load-out. Types of performances and rehearsals vary greatly from plays and concerts to lectures and recitals, to dance and film, to exhibitions and more. Presenters include the Maxwell Theatre and other University departments/units, student organizations and rental clients. The Coordinator will work independently with little or no supervision. The work schedule varies greatly, guided by the theater production schedule and will include days, evenings and weekends. Performance schedules and departmental needs dictate strict deadlines, and the nature of the work involves frequent interruptions.
Responsibilities
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
Manage all aspects of technical support for events on a day-to-day basis, including staff supervision and hands-on operation. Lighting, projection, recording (audio/video) and streaming, and physical layout/structures, including rigging. Space preparation and restoration, to include clean-up. All other technical aspects of production. Maintain inventory of all theatrical equipment and supplies. Stay up to date with new and emerging stage and presentation technologies.
SUPERVISION:
Direct supervisor of student technical staff, to include hiring, time-keeping, scheduling, promotions, discipline and termination. Technical theater training including rigging, ariel-lift, and chain hoist. On-going skills development and evaluations. Ensure technical student staff completes University mandated training. Provide functional supervision over front of house student staff in absence of professional front of house management. Provide functional supervision over hired-in or temporary technical crews as assigned and/or in absence of Production Manager.
ADVANCE SCHEDULED EVENTS:
Post event reporting and data gathering. Production meetings and communication. Work with event presenters to develop and curate media. Facilitate event planning, staffing, post-event follow-up and data collection.
MAINTAIN SAFETY:
Exercise independent decision making about risk management and event safety. Ensure compliance with University policies and all local, state, and federal codes including fire safety, workplace safety, facilities, and equipment safety. Ensure technical student staff completes Maxwell Theatre safety training. Assist with inspection, repair and preventative maintenance of equipment to ensure safe operation.
DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION:
Work as part of the Maxwell Theatre, Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, Augusta University team. Work as part of a unit to provide holistic support to events. Participate in departmental meetings and collaborate with colleagues to accomplish departmental goals. Assist with departmental, division, and University planning, including committee service as required. Assist with the purchase of supplies and new equipment. Research possibilities for new equipment and/or purchases and provide written summaries and/or proposals. Assist Production Manager with identifying and contacting contractors for repairs and new purchases.
PLANNING:
Assist in day-to-day calendar planning and implementation.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least one year of experience in a multi-use venue with plays, concerts, lectures and other types of events.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
SKILLS:
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills. Demonstrated commitment to operations that support the campus community.
ABILITIES:
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Demonstrated commitment to open and effective communication with students, faculty, and staff to build and maintain collaborative relationships. Ability to advise, teach, and coach university students. Ability to supervise student staff. Ability to collaborate and develop partnerships with various university departments, faculty, staff, student organizations, and outside organizations. Ability to relate well with people and project confidence. Ability to handle stressful situations professionally. Ability to adjust work schedule to support Maxwell Theatre programs and events, with on-site observation and participation to inform operational evaluation and improvement.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift:
Days; M-F (Work outside of the normal business hours may be required)
Pay Band:
B8
Salary:
$45,400 annually – $50,000 annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications within the established range.
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Benefits for full-time benefits-eligible employees may include health, dental, life insurance, retirement plans, vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Tuition Assistance Program consideration after 6 months for eligible employees.
Conditions of Employment All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check prior to starting. Additional checks may apply for specific duties (credit check for Positions of Trust or Purchase Card usage, motor vehicle reports if driving an AU vehicle, and degree verification for faculty hires). All employees must protect sensitive information by following cybersecurity and privacy policies.
Other Information This position is responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service. Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Augusta University is an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply Consider applying with us today. Applications are available through the university careers portal. For assistance, contact the Human Resources department.
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