Arts Production Specialist I

Summary

This position supports shop and production area work in collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and guest artists to realize design elements for theatre and dance productions. As a member of the production team this role will be assigned to construct specific three-dimensional pieces. This role assists shop leadership with operational functions and facilitates curricular needs.

Examples of Work

· Supports day-to-day shop and production operations including workflow, documentation, and communication as production elements move through the production process.

· Contributes to the realization of design elements based on technical drawings or design renderings/sketches.

· Constructs or assists with construction of three-dimensional pieces.

· Communicates with staff, faculty, and students to effectively manage time to meet production deadlines.

· Assist shop leadership with inventory/stock organization, materials/equipment purchases, rentals, invoice processing, and maintaining institutional documentation.

· Supports the completion and implementation of designs for all school productions by participating in fittings, builds, load-ins, equipment/material installations, tech/dress rehearsals, strikes, and additional production work calls.

· Supports production work in various venues including the school’s proscenium theatre, black box theatre, a versatile dance studio that doubles as a performance space, and the school’s labs/shops.

· May attend and contribute to production meetings and occasional design meetings.

· Works with shop leadership and faculty to provide detailed instruction, hands-on guidance to undergraduate and graduate students with production assignments/lab work.

· Provide care and maintenance for tools, equipment, and production spaces.

· May attend crew watch/crew orientation for each production.

· Supports compliance with safety standards

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Licensure and Certification

N/A

Supervision

Supervised by an Arts Production Specialist II

Competencies

• Active Learning
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Oral Communications
• Accuracy And Attention To Detail
• Initiative
• Followership
• Decision Making And Critical Thinking
• Laboratory Equipment Operation
• Laboratory Practice Quality Assurance (LPQA)
• Teamwork

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