Temp, Stage Tech III, Specialized

Job Details

Job Location:

KALISPELL, MT 59901 Position Type:
Part Time Education Level: High School Salary Range: $18.00 - $22.00 Hourly Job Category:
Wachholz College Center DEPARTMENT:
Paul

D. Wachholz College Center

CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled

FLSA:
Hourly/Non-Exempt

The Paul

D. Wachholz College Center is located on the main campus of Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) in Kalispell, Montana. As the premier performing arts facility serving western Montana, the Wachholz College Center (WCC) features a 50,000 square foot facility that includes a 1,014-seat performance and lecture hall, a multi-purpose event and activity complex with two basketball courts, an outdoor amphitheater, a reception hall, and an art gallery.

The Wachholz College Center serves the community and college as a premier venue for national touring acts and local/regional artists while also serving as the home of the Glacier Symphony Orchestra. Building and maintaining relationships with community members is essential. WCC annually hosts a variety of ticketed performances across all genres of music, theatre, film, and dance while also hosting numerous private events and classes.

WCC’s mission is to provide transformative experiences that connect the community through the arts and serve as a cultural resource for FVCC students and the region it serves.

• Provides a wide-range of specialized technical support for events taking place at the Wachholz College Center, including performances by national touring artists, regional performing arts organizations, community organizations, commercial clients, and special events. Work may include, but is not limited to, audio, electrical, video, or rigging and fly systems.
• Maintains a collaborative and collegial environment and effective working relationships.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Reports to the Technical Director or designee.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent, AND A minimum of two years of experience specific to at least one of the specialized areas listed below.
• Audio:
  • Knowledge of digital consoles
  • Advanced signal path troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of wireless frequency distribution
  • Comfortable with mixing a variety of concert types, both FOH and Monitors
  • Knowledge of Qlab show control
  • Moderate knowledge of networking
  • Knowledge of gain structure and EQ-ing vocals and instruments
  • Knowledge of various microphone types and their preferred uses
  • Knowledge of wireless microphone systems
• Electrical:
  • Knowledge of ETC EOS consoles
  • Advanced DMX signal path troubleshooting
  • Moderate knowledge of networking
  • Understanding of both conventional and moving lighting fixtures
  • Ability to read and install lighting plots
• Rigging and Fly System:
  • Knowledge of single-purchase counterweight systems
  • Basic understanding of rigging protocols and systems
  • Basic knowledge of knots and rigging terms
• Video:
  • Advanced knowledge of Qlab show control
  • Moderate knowledge of networking
  • Ability to focus projectors and lenses
  • Ability to operate a video system with multiple source inputs and outputs

• General understanding of materials, equipment and tools used in technical operations.
• Ability to learn typical day-of-show needs including load-in, set-up, tech check, rehearsal, performance, load-out.
• Ability to ensure the safe and professional operation of specialized production equipment and set up and breakdown of productions.
• Ability to evaluate equipment needs and notify supervisor of need to repair or replace equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot production equipment under direction or supervision.
• Ability to learn and perform tasks and projects.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the crew, tour, and FVCC staff and students.
• Skill in effective, professional, and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the crew, tour, and FVCC staff and students.
• Ability to follow work safety procedures and practices.
• Ability and willingness to serve as a representative for the College by interacting appropriately with the public, students, potential students and College community.
• Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC.
• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Skill, dedication, and aptitude for working with students.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work non-traditional schedules/shifts to include days, evenings,…