Stage Crew Technician IV - Naropa University

Position Title: Stage Crew Technician IV
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: Events 63500
Remote Work Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Technical Manager or Events Manager
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 75% (30 hrs/week)
Compensation: $25.00 per hour

Job Duties & Responsibilities

● Create and maintain a positive and professional team environment in the course of the job duties.
● Assist with training of events staff. Supervise staff, rehearsals, performances, maintenance, and events. Provide specialized training in all aspects of production at a professional level.
● In collaboration with Campus Safety, maintain the safety and security of buildings, equipment, staff, students, and the public in relationship to events and event spaces.
● Manage events from beginning to end, including but not limited to coordinating with Office of Events staff on all logistical aspects of production to ensure a professional presentation.
● Crew members can expect to be called into work for: production meetings, load-ins, set-ups, hang and focus, sound checks, light cue rehearsals, technical rehearsals, dress rehearsals and performances, concerts, readings, seminars and community events.
● Attend trainings, crew meetings, and interviews related to work performance.
● Staging, audio visual (AV) equipment, and room set ups as assigned.
● Assemble and disassemble scaffolding. Climb and use scaffolding within safety guidelines.
● Use mast lift, within safety guidelines.

Stage Manager
● Provide on-site production and/or stage management for events on a broad scale as necessary.
● Lead set-ups including rigging, scaffold, stage, backstage, green room, stage equipment, media projection, etc. and ensure all crew is adhering to safety guidelines.
● Attend production meetings as necessary.
● Act as technical and artistic advisors/designers for students, staff, and faculty producing special events and theatrical productions at Naropa.
● Facilitate communication between performers and stage crew.

Sound
● Set up and strike sound equipment including speakers, monitors, sound board, microphones, etc.
● Lead sound checks with bands, performers, and speakers.
● Execute all sound cues per design and event requirements.
● Ensure the sound of performance or event is being recorded as required.

Lighting
● Design and implement repertory lighting plot, and staging plans for dance, theater, music, community events, and more.
● Properly and safely hang and circuit lighting instruments, rigging, pipes, and cables.
● Create plots to coordinate light hangs and event changeovers as related to the lighting grid and event needs
● Set up and strike light board and equipment required for event.
● Program, record, and execute light cues including custom effects as needed..
● Assist with light hang and focus, update lighting plot, set up cue sheets.

Video Content Production and Archiving
• Directly supervise the media recording of performances and events. This includes use and management of recording equipment, storage, and supplies pertaining to event media production.

House Manager (as needed)
● Manage the front of house at events.
● Provide customer service and assist with any questions from attendees.

Maintenance
● Repair, restore, and rebuild broken or malfunctioning equipment, including lighting, audio, projectors, mounts, hung-rigging and others as assigned.
● Create and manage a safe and workable backstage, shop, and tech station plan.
● Research and implement venue improvements.
● Painting, patching, and sewing as assigned.
● Light construction duties, occasionally with power tools.

What We Require

● Minimum of 3 years of experience working in technical event settings with one or more of the following: Stage Management, Lighting Design, Sound Board Operation, and Video Recording.

● Preexisting and professional level of one or more of the following: Audio Engineering, audio-visual media and projection, Lighting design, and video recording and uses of these as artistic mediums

● The ability to analyze, interpret, and translate the visual and audio requirements of a production into a performance or presentation.
● Excellent organization and communications skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time and prioritize responsibilities.
● Familiarity with Windows and Mac products.
● Ability to take initiative, work independently, problem solve, and seek out solutions.
● Punctuality, dependability, ingenuity, teamwork, and honesty.
● Ability to work as scheduled, and occasionally beyond; must be available evenings, weekends, and some holidays, when required.
● Ability to receive and respond to emails in a timely manner.
● Demonstrate respectful and creative demeanor in the presence of artists, musicians, poets, and other VIPs.
● Ability to be flexible in job related roles.
● A good attitude and a sense of humor.
● Commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace.

During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, sit, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel, crouch, crawl, interruptions/distractions, heat/cold, dust, heights, moving machinery parts, and lighting & fog Effects. Noise conditions are frequently in the medium level, occasionally in the higher level when live entertainment is performing and on busy days with a full staff.

Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year:

-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

-Memorial Day

-Juneteenth

-Independence Day

-Labor Day

-Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November

-Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s

Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.

A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.

The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.

Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program. Naropa University’s commitment to diversity aligns with its highest aspirations to apply contemplative inquiry and education to explore and embody the human qualities that facilitate collaboration to create a common humanity and a just society. Individuals who have experience with and a commitment to inclusive communities are encouraged to apply. EOE

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