The
School of Cinematic Arts is seeking a dynamic Arts Lab Specialist to
oversee the usage and maintenance of the Robert Zemeckis Center for
Digital Arts stages and television station. USC’s School of Cinematic
Arts is considered one of the premier film schools in the country and
works on the cutting edge of technology in media production and
post-production.
The Arts Lab Specialist oversees the usage and
maintenance of the film and television stages. This includes equipment
check-in/check-out and providing tutorials on the proper use of
equipment and facilities. This role provides specialized technical
expertise to support students and assists guest artists in the proper
handling of technical equipment.
The Arts Lab Specialist provides
advice on stage setup and contributes to the development of studio
procedures while remaining complaint with health and professional safety
standards. This position interfaces with service vendors and suppliers
and will work with them to maintain the stages’ functions.
Additionally,
the Arts Lab Specialist oversees the scheduling of the Trojan Vision
television stages and the timesheets for the students that work on
Trojan Vision.
This position performs other related duties as
assigned or requested. The University reserves the right to add or
change duties at any time.
Essential duties of this position includes (but are not limited to):
- Providing tutorials to faculty, staff, and students in the proper use of the equipment and stages.
- Maintaining stage schedules and approving timesheets for campus television station’s student workers.
- Maintaining quality of all the stages at the Zemeckis Center, including stage preparation for classes.
- Training and overseeing students in proper equipment check-in/check-out procedures.
- Conducting inspections and securing Zemeckis Center and the adjoining facility at closing time.
- Maintaining equipment inventory.
- Scheduling equipment and stages to meet the needs of the students and faculty.
Experience
working in a film or television environment, especially working on
stages either/or for live or filmed production is highly preferred.
This is an evening position – Monday-Friday, 2:30pm-11:00pm. The hiring range for this position is $20.51 - $21.82 hourly.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 3 years
Minimum
Field of Expertise: Specialized, progressively responsible experience
and training in applicable performing or visual arts.