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Production Assistant

The Multicultural Arts Center is seeking Production Assistants who bring technical skills, customer service experience, and a passion to wield the power of the arts to activate social change. We are a small, dedicated team and our Production Assistants are an important part of it! This person is responsible for the successful implementation of our arts programming and private events. If you have experience with lighting and sound equipment, video streaming and editing, and event logistics, we want to hear from you! To apply, send a cover letter and resume to jobs@multiculturalartscenter.org.

The Production Assistant works at the direction of the Production Coordinator in the coordination of facility rentals and performing arts events.

The ideal candidate works as a team player, maintains professional standards with a sense of humor, and brings a thoughtful approach to working with a diverse community that includes our audience members, artists and rental clients from the corporate, private and non-profit sectors. This person is motivated by the mission of the center, with a vested interest in elevating underrepresented voices in the arts and widening access to the arts.

The Production Assistant will be expected to be contracted per event and will work a variable work schedule that involves daytime, evening and weekend work. 

Compensation will be paid as a contracted employee, $19/hr.

The Multicultural Arts Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.

Attributes

Self-directed; works in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment and manages deadlines well

Attentive to detail and asks questions when needed

Builds relationships centered on trust and teamwork

Demonstrates leadership in solving problems, managing tasks independently and asking for support when needed

Willingness to learn specific production needs of our space

Skills

Brings a positive attitude towards client/artist relationships

Experienced in event production

Technical experience in one or more of the following capacities:

-audio/video recording equipment

-lighting and sound design

-videography, editing

-live streaming

Responsibilities 

Support the Center’s performing arts events:

-Review logistics with Production Coordinator and clients/artists and their crews, including pre-event technical checks and setting space to their specifications

-Set up and strikes equipment including: chairs, tables, staging, curtains, lighting, sound, videography equipment, etc

-Run lighting and sound as needed

-Operate camera or audio/visual equipment as needed

-Move equipment, furniture, and staging weighing up to 50 pounds

Serve as support staff during event rentals:

-Communicate with outside vendors to ensure space is set up to agreed-upon specifications

-Field day-of questions and concerns with client and acts as a resource throughout the event, escalating issues or questions as needed to either Managing Director or Production Coordinator.

-Support event set-up and break-down and properly returns all Center equipment to storage

Work closely with the Production Coordinator to make sure all details of an event are executed to the clients’ satisfaction and respond quickly and proactively to challenges as they arise.

Maintain theater equipment under direction of the Production Coordinator, including but not limited to light and sound equipment, tech storage areas, staging, green room, piano, tables, chairs, and outside courtyard space for all events and rentals.

Participate in production meetings with artists and Production Coordinator as needed.