Lighting and Sound Supervisor

Lighting and Sound Supervisor

• Application Review Begins: 08/07/2024; open until filled
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $28.07 to $29.18/hr.

The Department of Theater and Dance fosters an inclusive, vibrant and stimulating environment that encourages creative self-expression and critical thinking. Undergraduate programs include intensive, conservatory-style training for actors and dancers, as well as general degrees with a focus on Dance, Design, Directing, Playwriting, Theater and Community and Theater and Performance Studies.

Under general supervision of the Technical Director, the Lighting and Sound Supervisor oversees all lighting, sound, and projections for the department’s productions including both theater and dance. Work includes extensive coordination and consultation with faculty and guest lighting, sound, and projection designers to ensure designs are successfully translated, realized, and executed as fully as possible. Creates and oversees, under the general supervision of the Technical Director, build, hang, focus, and labor schedules for each production. Maintains lighting, sound, and projection area equipment, inventory, rigging, and theater spaces. Responsible for use of safe practices in rigging, lighting, sound, and projection areas.

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of professional work in theatrical/performing arts environment.
• Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or training.
• 1-3 years of demonstrated use and maintenance of theatrical lighting and dimming systems, audio systems and counterweight rigging systems, as well as basic electrical wiring and audio and projection signal wiring.
• 1-3 years of working use of QLab.

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UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.