Production Technician

Production Technician

ECA - New Haven, CT 06510
Overview

Salary Range $21.29 - $25.04 Hourly Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift Day
Description

The ECA Production Technician functions as an integral member of the school support staff, engaging in regular maintenance of performance venues and gallery spaces, providing production support to performances, art openings, and assemblies, and mentoring stagecraft students in safe industry-standard production practices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Interacts in a positive and professional manner with students and colleagues
Collaborates with the ECA Technical Director and ECA Teaching Artists to support student learning in the arts
Ensures a safe performance environment for students and staff that complies with all industry best-practices and relevant regulations
Provides regular maintenance to ECA performance venues and their related production equipment
Provides production support for performances, assemblies, and art openings including but not limited to lighting, A/V playback, live audio mixing, scenic carpentry, rigging, and stage management
Demonstrates flexibility, creativity, and positivity in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Models safe industry-standard production practices
Knowledge Of:
ACES policies and procedures, inclusive of assigned program specific policies and procedures
Safe industry-standard production practices
School operations practices and procedures
Common production practices for the artforms of Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
Qualifications

Skills In:
Oral and written communication to explain complex technical information to collaborators with varying levels of technical experience
Lighting, including maintenance and operation of conventional and moving lights, and operation of ETC lighting control consoles
Audio, including the assembly, maintenance, and operation of sound systems, operation of Yamaha and Midas audio consoles, and operation of QLab software
Scenic Carpentry, including the safe use of hand and power tools, shop best practices, platform, flat, and wagon construction, and scenic painting
Stage Management, including call sheet management, prompt book authoring, and show calling
Rigging, including basic knot work, operation of rigging hardware, and working safely at height
Mentoring young people in stagecraft
Ability To:
Demonstrate a strong work ethic inclusive of punctuality
Maintain a professional demeanor in a fast-paced work environment
Continue to develop knowledge and skills in a dynamic industry
Communicate with students and colleagues in a professional and collaborative manner
Adapt to the needs of varied art forms and projects
Prioritize student learning and experience