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CALARTS SCHOOL OF FILM/VIDEO
EQUIPMENT SUPERVISOR
Position Category: Non-Academic
Position Title: Equipment Supervisor
School/Department: Film/Video
Reports To: Associate Dean, Finance & Operations
Time: Full Time
Term of Employment:
INFORMATION & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Equipment Supervisor oversees and maintains facilities and production
equipment used by faculty, staff, and students.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Responsible for the checkout and maintenance of equipment for film, video,
audio production and facilities used by students, faculty, and staff for
classroom and project use.
• Supervise the Equipment Coordinator and Cage Technician.
• Supervise and train student assistants in the operations of the School of
Film/Video Equipment Cage.
• Establish and implement operational policies and procedures for the use and
day-to-day running of the Equipment Cage and works within the Equipment Cage on
a daily basis to ensure quality and functionality of the facility including
interacting with Cage student workers, faculty, staff and student clients.
• Research and recommend equipment purchases for the Cage and related
facilities.
• Maintain the computerized database system used for reservations and checkout,
billing and inventory. Provide an annual equipment inventory report.
• Evaluate and analyze use of equipment and facilities.
• Assign student studio rooms and lockers and oversee their use.
• Meet with students to discuss thesis projects as part of the School of
Film/Video Preliminary Thesis Review process.
• Provide remedial instruction to students in technical use of equipment
available through the Cage, as needed.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems along with the in-house maintenance
technician. Arrange for the repair of equipment with outside vendors.
• Keep abreast of new technological developments in the production and
post-production sectors.
• Make arrangements for special equipment as required for classes, guests
artists or individual projects.
• Maintain compliance with the School of Film/Video’s safety policies and
promote standards for security conscious awareness and behavior.
• Provide information and support School of Film/Video technical websites and
other social media sites used to inform users about the Cage.
• Maintain technical literature including operations manuals as needed by
students and faculty.
• Participate in School of Film/Video committees on matters pertaining to
equipment and maintenance.
• Attend School of Film/Video faculty meetings and weekly technical
faculty/staff meetings.
REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to work with students, faculty and staff within an art school
environment.
• Strong supervisory skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
• A combination of work experience and an Associate’s degree required.
Undergraduate degree in fine arts or related field desired.
• Excellent working knowledge of equipment used for digital and 16mm
productions including digital video cameras, 16mm cameras, lights, grip,
filters, camera support equipment for digital and film shoots, audio recording
equipment, and video projectors.
• Three years relevant experience in digital and film technical production
support.
• Individual must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with 2K/4K digital workflows and 16mm filmmaking.
• Experience with digital video cameras and16mm cameras, 16mm and 35mm flatbeds
and film and video projectors.
• Experience with a wide range of lenses, lights, filters, grip and camera
accessories and support items.
• Experience with sound equipment including hard-drive recorders, mixers, and
microphones.
• Experience with Mac computers and operating system.
HOW TO APPLY
This position is available immediately. If you are interested, please submit a
cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please indicate in the subject
line: Equipment Supervisor in order to be considered.
EQUITY & DIVERSITY
CalArts is proud of its diverse student body and deeply committed to supporting
the cultural and artistic aspirations of all its students. A commitment to
increasing opportunities for low-income students and currently disenfranchised
groups is necessary, as is the desire to work to support institutional goals of
equity and diversity in an ongoing way. CalArts is an Equal Opportunity
Employer (EOE).
In our efforts to reach a diverse application pool, please follow the link to
fill out an optional survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Eq_Div
FURTHER INFORMATION
CalArts has a multidisciplinary approach to its studies of the arts through six
schools: Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater. CalArts
encourages students to explore and recognize the complexity of the many aspects
of the arts. It is supported by a distinguished faculty of practicing artists
and provides its Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts students with the hands-on
training and exposure necessary for an artist's growth. CalArts was founded in
1961 and opened in 1969 as the first institution of higher learning in the
United States specifically for students interested in the pursuit of degrees in
all areas of visual and performing art.
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