Production Coordinator

NEIU; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NEIU is seeking an experienced Production Technician to coordinate live sound, projection, lighting, and stage management for theatre and recital events at the Sasha Gerritson Theatre and Recital Hall. You will supervise student workers and contractors, ensuring smooth on-site operations and adherence to budget and safety guidelines.

The role requires strong leadership, hands-on AV expertise, and the ability to work with NEIU faculty, staff, renters, and external partners to deliver high-quality

Qualificações

• Master’s degree in technical theatre, theatrical design, or AV engineering.
• 2 years of experience managing a team.
• Knowledge of video recording, livestreaming, and video editing.
• Experience managing rental events.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and email correspondence.
• Understanding of event related software, including QLab, CAD and/or Vectorworks.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee live sound engineering, projection, lighting, and stage management for events.
• Supervise student workers, freelancers, and contractors within budget constraints.
• Assist with advancing event needs and pre-production for NEIU venues.
• Maintain equipment, inventory records, and technical venue documentation.
• Coordinate venue calendars and reporting for invoicing and operations.
• Serve as liaison to faculty, staff, rental clients, and emergency services during events.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Video recording

Livestreaming

Video editing

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Event coordination

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Formação académica

Master's degree in technical theatre/AV engineering

Ferramentas

QLab

CAD

Vectorworks

Descrição da oferta de emprego

* Coordinates production operations in the Sasha Gerritson Theatre and Recital Hall in support of all concerts, conferences, lectures, third-party and rental events occurring in these spaces.* Assists the Production Manager with advancing all event needs with NEIU faculty, staff, and external partners, renters, and other event organizers.* Executes and supervises the following: live sound engineering, including creating patch lists and stage plots; projection system operation; stage management, including calling performance cues and moving stage equipment; lighting design, programming, and operation, including hanging and focusing lighting instruments; rigging and fly system operation; audio and video recording and post-production, and additional production services as needed.* Supervises and directs a staff of student workers, freelance employees, and contractors to meet the production needs of events in the Sasha Gerritson Theatre and Recital Hall, working within budget constraints.* Assists the Production Manager with creating training and protocol documentation.* Suggests improvements to administrative systems in support of departmental responsibilities.* Enforces University policy, and assists the Production Manager with creating and revising policy for the Production Unit.* Maintains equipment and records, including troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing audio, video, lighting, and control equipment, verifying and updating inventory documentation, maintaining and updating standard patch list documentation, maintaining and updating lighting repertory (rep) plots, creating and updating technical venue documentation, updating firmware for equipment, and notifying the Production Manager of any issues outside of this scope.* Reports facilities maintenance requests to the Production Manager.* Assists with administrating venue calendars via the University scheduling system.* Ensures activities in venues are accurately reflected in the scheduling system.* Provides operational support as needed in other SU spaces and the north campus.* Covers and assists with the duties of the Operations Unit when necessary.* After the Production Manager, serves as secondary liaison to faculty, staff, rental clients and others, and advises and educates on equipment operations and facilities use.* Serves as event liaison to Police and Building Service Workers during SUECS/PTS-supported events.* Provides administrative support and management for rental events, including meeting with prospective clients, scheduling pre-production meetings for contracted rentals, serving as primary day-of production point-of-contact for NEIU venues, and reporting on space and staff usage for accurate invoicing.* Participates in the planning and execution of commencement and board meetings, and other off-campus or satellite PTS-supported events. This includes but is not limited to: organizing equipment, loading trucks, driving trucks, moving furniture, setting up, configuring, and operating AV equipment and conference room technology, and other duties normally performed on-campus. **Participation at all commencement ceremonies is required.*** Performs other related duties as assigned, or as needed.**Minimal Qualifications:**- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds, work on ladders (up to a 24-foot working height), lifts (up to a 30-foot working height), catwalks and crawl spaces.**(Required)*** Master's degree in a field related to technical theatre, theatrical design, or AV engineering* 2 years of experience managing a team* Knowledge of video recording, livestreaming, and video editing* Experience managing rental events* Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Google suite, and email correspondence.* Understanding of event related software, including QLab, CAD and/or Vectorworks. Ability to interpret and implement layouts and diagrams.* Demonstrated problem solving ability.* Self-motivated, ability to carry out tasks with minimal direction.* High attention to details and solid organizational skills.**Location:** NEIU Main Campus (5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625). **Travel to other NEIU campus locations is required as needed.**University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). Please visit our page to learn more about our comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision benefits, sick and vacation days, and participation in the State Universities Retirement System.