Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is seeking a Lighting Specialist for the Musical Arts Center (MAC). This role supports the Opera + Ballet Theater season, as well as, concerts and events at the MAC.
Department Specific Responsibilities:
- Oversees all lighting requirements for all events for the center. This includes developing, designing, and implementing lighting for events produced and performed by the school.
- Facilitates, organizes, and oversees the design implementation of guest lighting designers.
- Serves as an advisor to the executive director of production for future projects regarding lighting technology and vision.
- Creates drafting, light plots, and all necessary paperwork for the execution and archival of productions.
- Collaborates with Head Electrician to maintain and manage the departmental annual budget, crew schedules, and inventory.
- Coordinates with vendors for equipment rental and purchases to meet vision and design requirement
- Works closely and in conjunction with the Head Stage Electrician concerning logistics, lighting hangs, focus sessions, advising and facilitating software and hardware needs and implementing policies and procedures.
General Responsibilities:
- Develops lighting designs for the center. Facilitates designs of guest artists, while serving as an advisor and liaison to the guest artists during their visit. Prepares logistics, conducts lighting hangs and focus sessions in advance of arrival of guest designers. Acts as lead console programmer and assistant to guest designers.
- Functions as lighting supervisor for all opera, ballet, concert and other performance events at the center. Oversees the execution of stage lighting for productions presented by the school as well as the stage lighting for scheduled non-operatic/ballet performances.
- Advises and facilitates lighting and projection equipment needs and implementation of the equipment.
- Creates drafting, paperwork, and archival information for the implementation and recreation of productions.
- Supervises hourly and temporary employees. Provides and may implement processes improvement suggestions.
Experience:
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION:
Required:
Bachelor's degree in related field
Preferred:
Master's degree in fine arts
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Required:
2 years in related field
Preferred:
Experience in Lighting Design and implementation in the professional and/or academic arenas
SKILLS:
Required:
- Proficient communication skills
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism
- Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Highly thorough and dependable
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Preferred:
- Working knowledge of CAD/Vectorworks, Lightwright, Watchout
- Familiarity with all lighting instruments, including automated instruments, projectors, and computerized lightboards and systems
- Familiarity with photographic and computer software used to create media for projection effects
- Intimate working knowledge of CAD/Vectorworks, Lightwright, Adobe Photoshop, Watchout, QLab, Isadora, Disguise, Microsoft Excel and Word, and standard computer skillsAssists in managing the departmental budget under direction of the executive director of production. Maintains inventory and ongoing equipment maintenance records.
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits.
To apply or for more information follow the link below and search 'Lighting Specialist':
https://hrms.iu.edu/psc/PH1PRD_PUB/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL+Action=U
