Theatre Lighting/Multi-Media Designer

Posting Details

Posting Details

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

Department

Theatre - 32122

External Link to Posting

https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/27612

Vacancy Number

TSP5192PST

Working Title

Theatre Lighting/Multi-Media Designer

Job Title

Theater Tech IV

Temp Position Type

SHRA Temporary

Job Category

No Response

FLSA for Position

Nonexempt

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Department of Theatre at UNCW seeks an individual to perform as both Lighting Designer and Multimedia Designer for our final 2022 – 2023 Mainstage production, A Murder of Crows by Mac Wellman.

The Lighting Designer coordinates with the director and artistic team to determine what lighting related visuals will craft the desired result on stage. This includes creating mood and focus appropriate to the production needs as well as any special effects desired by the production team.

The Multimedia Designer coordinates with the director and artistic team to determine what animation, still imagery and motion related visuals will craft the desired result on stage. As visuals are identified, the Multimedia Designer will create content required to achieve the production needs.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
· The ability to work with the creative team to develop the artistic vision for this production
· The ability to design the lighting required for the performance
· An awareness of health and safety aspects as they pertain to theatrical lighting
· The ability to work within departmental resources regarding budget, available equipment, and staff resources
· The ability to design from a repertory light plot
· The ability to generate a lighting plot, and all requisite paperwork for their design
· The ability to provide a script with notations for where there are any lighting changes
· The ability to attend all work calls and technical rehearsals as designated by the Production Manager
· Possess Technical skills to assist in troubleshooting all system components as required
· The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
· Possess good communication skills
· Possess excellent color vision
· The ability to program and teach programming of the ETC Ion Light board
· Possess a strong working knowledge of ETC S4 Lusters, VL1100 units, High End Systems Solospot units, and Elation Fuse series moving fixtures
· The ability to program and teach programming of Watchout 6.1 and Barco Projection Toolset Pulse
· Possess a strong working knowledge of Barco F90 series, Barco FLM series and Sony VLL series projectors
· Possess a strong working knowledge of Dataon servers and control systems
· A working knowledge of Adobe Suite products (Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects) or other editing software

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Required Certifications or Licensure

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

College/School Information

Work Hours

as needed

Work Days

as needed

Hours Per Week

as needed

Type of Position

Anticipated Hiring Range

$35.00 per hour

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Temporary assignments cannot exceed 11 consecutive months without a full 31-day break from employment. Employees in temporary positions are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the Affordable Care Act guidelines. For more info/to apply visit http://jobs.uncw.edu. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

Job Posting Date

03/16/2023

Job Closing Date

03/24/2023

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of 3 Professional References

Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

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