Technical Coordinator

Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for a Technical Coordinator at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. The Technical Coordinator is responsible for technical operations, stage services, and support box office needs as assigned. Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for a Technical Coordinator at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. The Technical Coordinator is responsible for technical operations, stage services, and support box office needs as assigned. The Center houses two performance spaces, an art gallery, a reception/meeting room, a rehearsal hall, and various technical and support spaces. It is the duty of the Technical Coordinator to ensure the safe and successful execution of events, limited broadcasts, and facility operations through planning, operational execution, and staffing of the facility/events as part of a team working together or individually. The Technical Coordinator is assigned specific events, shifts to supervise, projects to complete, and maintenance duties, as well as supervise and schedule student staff, volunteers, and temporary workers. Specific responsibilities will be assigned by the Director depending on the facility's operational needs, events, shifts, and projects. **Duties and Responsibilities** **50% Production** - Setup, operate, strike, move, and store furniture, theatrical elements, and equipment in all areas of the Center and on occasions outside of the Center. - Work collaboratively with various campus departments and units (Music, Art, Communication, Campus Activities, Facilities, etc.) and the other facility staff and university staff to provide the technical and facility services required to support the successful operation of events, performances, and facility activities. - Work varying and necessary hours to accomplish assigned projects, supervise staff, stage productions, and to operate various types of technical equipment before, during, and after productions to meet the needs of the client and facility in a timely process and to meet established deadlines. - Coordinate, oversee, and perform all technical production and facility operations aspects for assigned events. - Assist building users in utilizing the Center’s technical systems in accordance with operational capabilities and event requirements. - Production responsibilities include but are not limited to enforcing safety standards, sound system operations and setup, lighting operations and setup, rigging, stage operations, supervising students responsible for live audio/video production for stage and broadcast, audio/video recording and production for archiving and broadcast. Maintain the Center’s operational readiness by following the guidelines and directions issued by the facility Director and Technical Director. - Coordinate, contract/document, and supervise staff needed to assist with FOH operations, including but not limited to, event attendance tracking and ticketing. **25% Staffing and Supervision** - Monitor, track, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate student staff to ensure operational activities are carried out safely and in accordance with established procedures, and properly staffed. - Supervise students and volunteers to support front-of-house operations and maintain safe and effective service delivery, ensuring activities are adequately staffed to meet operational needs. This includes performing and supervising front-of-house operations in the lobby and gallery, meeting/banquet setup, coat-check, ushering, house management/customer services for events, and performing strike/room restoration. - Monitor, track, supervise, assign, and coordinate the work of volunteers and outside staff and service providers in the facility to ensure safety and production standards are met for all shifts, projects, and events. **10% Equipment Maintenance** - Coordinate and oversee assigned equipment maintenance and repair, including preparation of specifications, recommendation…