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Job Opportunity: Trades/Maintenance Worker 2: Venue Technician:Oregon State UniversityJob description:Trades/Maintenance Worker 2: Venue TechnicianBookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this JobPlease see Special Instructions for more details.To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 09/25/2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to candidates.Applications will be reviewed located on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position. Cover letters are optional for this position and will not be used for evaluating your qualifications. Equivalent required practice is located on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week). PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer practice significant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major tasks. Typically, the starting income is at the lower end of the income range. For additional information Contact Us by: Kyle Lemoi Kyle.lemoi@oregonstate.edu 541-737-9303 OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the capability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide variety of lived practice including involvement with the justice system. This job has ?critical or security-sensitive? responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, Contact Us by OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at E-Mail: employee.relations@oregonstate.edu. Position DetailsPosition InformationDepartment Reser Ctr Creative Arts (CLA) Classification Title Trades/Maintenance Worker 2 Job Title Trades/Maintenance Worker 2: Venue Technician Appointment Type Classified Staff Job Location Corvallis Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible Remote or Hybrid option? Employment Category Regular Job Summary This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Trades/Maintenance Worker 2: Venue Technician position for the College of Liberal Arts, Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts , at Oregon State University (OSU). The Venue Technician prepares, installs, rigs, troubleshoots, operates, and maintains projection and AV equipment, scenic elements, display cabinets, and maintains artworks and similar objects in the context of a busy visual and performing arts center. The Venue Technician is expected to work across all six venues at PRAx (the Kate and John Stirek Gallery, Detrick Concert Hall, Ray Theater, Toomey Lobby, Dixie's Garden, and Austin|Parrish Arts Plaza). The Venue Technician is the primary individual responsible for packaging and shipping at PRAx, including coordinating delivery and pick-up of everything from production equipment, general office supplies, and artworks. The Venue Technician works under the general supervision of the Senior Venue Technical Manager, but their work is directed by the Chief Curator during installations and deinstallations of visual artworks in the gallery or elsewhere. Primarily their work is directed by the Senior Venue Technical Manager. In all cases, the purpose of the position is to use materials-related expertise to enact the artistic, creative, and curatorial visions of curators, visual and performing artists, rental users, and event managers. The Venue Technician completes certain cleaning tasks (dusting artworks, cleaning performance surfaces, and the like) that are outside the scope of general building custodians. The Venue Technician is responsible for everyday walkthroughs of the full building, including lock/unlock tasks as assigned, and is expected to directly manage, or create plans for managing, things found out of place, unexpected damage, unsightly scuffs or abrasions, and the like. Patching and paintings of gallery walls (or other walls used for installation) as well as the performance surface in Ray Theatre is expected to be performed with the highest attention to detail. The Venue Technician may participate as a member of the running crew for performances and events. The Venue Technician may be assigned to collaborate with the School of Visual, Performing, and Design Arts as needed. The College of Liberal Arts is a community that includes and values the voices of all people. As such, we recognize the social barriers that have systematically marginalized and excluded people and communities located on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic background, age, discapability, national origin and religion. We are committed to the equity of opportunities, and strive to promote and advance diverse communities. We value and proactively seek genuine participation from these historically under-represented and underserved groups, and recognize them as an essential component of creating a welcoming and rich academic, intellectual, and cultural environment for everyone. Why OSU? Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply expertise, tools and expertise to build a better future for all. FACTS: • Top 1.4% university in the world • More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined • 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S. • 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties • 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone • 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates • 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color • 217k+ alumni worldwide • For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about Locations: Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances. Total compensates Package: Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including: • Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents. • Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources. • Retirement savings paid by the university. • A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave. • Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities. • Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program. Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to lgain more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU. Key Responsibilities 25% Packing, Shipping & Transport » Serve as the lead packer, shipping, and delivery manager for PRAx, packing, unpacking, assembling or disassembling technical production equipment, as specified by the manufacturer or on-site managers, as well as artworks with the highest level of care. » Working in collaboration with the Associate Director of Business Operations to arrange shipping logistics and insurance, which correspond directly with senders and recipients. » Perform condition reports as necessary for all incoming and outgoing items. » Prepare shipped or otherwise acquired artworks for installation. » Transport artworks as needed to and from shipping/receiving facilities, from galleries or lenders, and to offsite locations where work may be installed as directed, which requires driving a university owned vehicle and the maintaining of a driver's license and satisfactory driving record. » Provide excellent and empathetic customer service for both internal and external customers by engaging in culturally appropriate and inclusive communication. 25% Production and Event Preparation » Prepare venues as necessary, including rigging, painting, and scenic installation. » Hang and focus lights, projectors, or other equipment for concerts, events, art installations, immersive practices, and theatrical production. » Manage theatrical performance surfaces as directed, including laying dance floors and repainting. » Procure and transport materials and equipment as needed for events. » Run cables, set up and test AV and performance gear. 20% Art Installation » Install artworks in any medium (visual, projection, 2D, 3D) as directed by curatorial staff. » Move, place, and modify moveable gallery walls as directed. » Install interpretive information, wall text, vinyls, and similar. 15% Cleaning, Maintenance, and Building Services » Perform everyday building and gallery walkthroughs, correcting issues as discovered and when able (including floor scuffs, nonfunctional equipment, damage), reporting issues when they cannot be handled independently. » Lock/unlock spaces as needed and determined by the overall building schedule and the coordination of the everyday walkthrough with building operations. » Patch and repair gallery walls or other affected surfaces and systems to the highest standard. » Run cables, power, lights, and technical gallery equipment as directed. » Build plinths, cases, and other display infrastructure as needed. 10% Running Crew » Participate as needed as a member of the running crew for performances or events, tasks to be assigned by the Senior Venue Technical Manager in keeping with the skill set of the position holder 5% Other tasks as Assigned What We Require Three years of general building maintenance practice in one or more of the following trade areas: carpentry, electrical, mechanical, painting, plumbing, and welding. NOTE: Some positions may require licensure or certification in a specific trade area. What You Will Need » Demonstrated history of working with equipment beyond traditional, static 2D and 3D works; examples include AV technologies in performance contexts, projection equipment, and the like. » capability and availability to move from live performance contexts to gallery contexts with ease. » capability to patch and repair walls and other installation surfaces with high attention to detail. » practice with carpentry and fabrication; capability to build/fabricate scenic elements, display cases, and similar infrastructure for the visual and performing arts » Strong technological/AV abilities » Basic MS Office abilities » Demonstrated capability to provide excellent customer service to a diverse and broad group of internal customers with varying backgrounds, needs, and identities. This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030. What We Would Like You to Have » Bachelor's degree or higher degree in theatre productions or related field in the visual and performing arts. » 5 years practice handling, installing, and shipping/packing objects in a gallery or museum context. » 5 years practice in technical venue operations with a demonstrable history of accomplishing installations of artworks alongside technical productions elements. Working Conditions / Work Schedule » Position requires working on lifts, catwalks, a tension grid, and other environments » Overhead work is required » Position holder will be on their feet for most of the working shift. » Schedules vary according to the rhythms of a busy visual and performing arts space. » Evening and weekend work is to be expected as needed to accomplish installations outside of times when PRAx is open to the public, and to participate as needed in evening and weekend productions. » A variety of hand and power tools are required. Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Min income $17.80 Max income $26.44 Link to Position Description https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/159454 Posting Detail Information Posting Number P04974CT Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 11/04/2024 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 09/17/2024 Full Consideration Date 09/25/2024 Closing Date 10/02/2024 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified candidates Special Instructions to candidates To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 09/25/2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to candidates. Applications will be reviewed located on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position. Cover letters are optional for this position and will not be used for evaluating your qualifications. Equivalent required practice is located on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week). PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer practice significant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major tasks. Typically, the starting income is at the lower end of the income range. For additional information Contact Us by: Kyle Lemoi Kyle.lemoi@oregonstate.edu 541-737-9303 OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the capability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide variety of lived practice including involvement with the justice system. This job has ?critical or security-sensitive? responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, Contact Us by OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at E-Mail: employee.relations@oregonstate.edu. Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).» * Describe your practice, if any, operating the following software: QLab and Vectorworks. (Open Ended Question) » * Do you have practice operating ETC EOS consoles? (Open Ended Question) » * What practice do you have with theatrical lighting? (Open Ended Question) » * Describe your practice and approach to working alongside student employees. (Open Ended Question) » * Describe any previous practice working alongside artists and artworks. (Open Ended Question) » * Do you have practice personally fabricating or project managing the fabrication of special armatures for performances and/or exhibitions? (Open Ended Question) Documents Needed to ApplyRequired DocumentsOptional Documents» Cover Letter » VETERANS ONLY: Must provide proof of Veteran Status (DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed) Skills:
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