Position: Video & Lighting Technician
Performing Arts Department

Core Responsibilities:
- Act as a coach, role model and mentor in the participants’ learning.
- Maintain a safe and respectful multicultural learning environment.
- Be adaptable and flexible in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.
- Develop and foster a community amongst the group that allows for a
- transformative experience for participants and community members.
- Attend to participant needs, counseling and feedback.
- With all staff facilitators, ensure the successful implementation of the entire
- Up with People program by participating in a variety of program components.

Specialized Responsibilities:
- Manage all Audio/Visual (AV) and lighting requirements of the Up with People Show.
- Manage relationships with local vendors for rented AV and lighting equipment.
- Manage all power requirements for AV and lighting equipment, including working with local electricians on power hook-ups in each city.
- As appropriate, coordinate with Up with People office staff, Local Organizing Committee and Regional Directors the technical rider for each community and ensure AV and lighting requirements are met for each show.
- Work closely with the Sound Technician as well as the Administrative Coordinator on the management, trouble shooting, inventory, security and transportation of all road equipment.
- With the Sound Technician, oversee, participate in and teach the cast how to set up and strike show equipment ensuring a safe and professional environment at all times.
- Perform minor maintenance on Up with People owned AV and lighting equipment.
- Create artistically pleasing show(s) in each city, dependent upon local needs:
.....o More than one show may be required in each city, in more than one venue.
.....o Working with the Performing Arts team, edit and produce videos in each city that
highlight aspects of the cast’s visit.
- In collaboration with the Performing Arts team ensure the overall success of the Up with People Show, including logistics, technical requirements, community involvement and creative production.
- In collaboration with the Performing Arts team help to plan/run workshops, rehearsals and review performances.
- Nurture and inspire creative potential of all participants and educate them in the area of the arts through the Up with People Performing Arts Curriculum.
- Participate in Advance Team training as needed.
- Guide/Coach interns throughout the semester; coaching them in their learning goals,
facilitating mid-point check-ins and evaluations as well as final evaluations.
- Work with, guide, mentor and share responsibilities with the Performing Arts team.