Lighting Supervisor
Full Time
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
$38,000 - $41,000 a year
Posted
Job description
Position Number 8196 Posting Number S3152 State Role Title Media Specialist II Position Type Classified Position Status Full Time FLSA Status Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime College/Division College of Visual and Performing Arts Department 100019 - School Theatre and Dance Pay Band 3 Pay Rate Pay Range Specify Range or Amount $38,000 - $41,000 Is this a JMU Only position? No Is this a grant-funded position? No Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No
With over 100 full-time faculty and 1,200 full-time majors, CVPA brings together Schools of Art, Design, and Art History (SADAH); Music (SOM); and Theatre and Dance (STAD). CVPA also houses the Office of Creative Propulsion, which supports students and faculty in ideating, launching, and refining arts-based efforts that reimagine and disrupt traditional practices, stretch and break artistic boundaries, and promote more equitable and inclusive opportunities for meaningful arts engagement. Across these units, CVPA is committed to advancing division- and university-level strategic goals, including anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and engagement, and empowering students to act boldly, justly, and inclusively to create their own unique path.
JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support and enhance the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU. Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes James Madison University a great place to work!
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Position Summary Information
General Information
The School of Theatre and Dance seeks a full-time Lighting Supervisor. Under the supervision of the School Director, Production Manager and faculty Lighting Designer, the Lighting Supervisor is responsible for the day to day activities of the lighting shop in the School of Theatre and Dance and will oversee all installation of related lighting equipment for an eight show season during the academic year. This individual will work closely with the faculty lighting designer to ensure all lighting needs are met for each production, under the supervision of the production manager. This position requires some nights and weekends.
With over 100 full-time faculty and 1,200 full-time majors, CVPA brings together Schools of Art, Design, and Art History (SADAH); Music (SOM); and Theatre and Dance (STAD). CVPA also houses the Office of Creative Propulsion, which supports students and faculty in ideating, launching, and refining arts-based efforts that reimagine and disrupt traditional practices, stretch and break artistic boundaries, and promote more equitable and inclusive opportunities for meaningful arts engagement. Across these units, CVPA is committed to advancing division- and university-level strategic goals, including anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and engagement, and empowering students to act boldly, justly, and inclusively to create their own unique path.
JMU offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support and enhance the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU. Visit our Prospective Employee site to learn more about what makes James Madison University a great place to work!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee all installation of related lighting equipment for an eight show season during the academic year.
- Oversee and instruct students enrolled in the lighting practicum and student employees.
- Supervise student Head Electricians in their duties.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, guest designers and the public.
- Be sensitive to faculty, student and guest designer needs.
- Conventional fixture repair and maintenance.
- Lead and teach a diverse group of student learners of varying abilities with patience and thoughtfulness.
- Exhibit behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the university. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct.
Qualifications
Required:
- Must be highly organized with excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Direct experience with ETC dimming and control (EOS) and networking.
- Former experience in professional and/or academic settings.
- Knowledge of standard theatrical electrical practices, including AC and DC circuitry.
- Knowledge of LED technologies as applicable to theatrical contexts.
- Extensive knowledge of the collaborative production processes within the context of theatre and dance.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
- Ability to motivate and lead a diverse student group.
Preferred:
- A bachelor’s degree in Theatre with an emphasis in design and technology or lighting.
- Certification from ETCP, VariLite, Robe or ETC.
Condition(s) of Employment
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Date
04/14/2023
Beginning Review Date
05/03/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Proposed Starting Date
08/01/2023
EEO Statement
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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
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The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
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