EMPAC Overhire Pool

  • Troy, NY
  • EMPAC
  • Staff
  • Part Time
  • Seasonal or Temporary
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Who we are

The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is where the arts, sciences, and technology meet under one roof and breathe the same air. Four exceptional venues enable audiences, artists, and researchers to inquire, experiment, develop, and experience the ever-changing relationship between our senses, technology, and the worlds we create around us. EMPAC is an icon of the New Polytechnic, a new paradigm for cross-disciplinary research and education at Rensselaer.

Job Summary

Front of House Captain - helps to open/close EMPAC building on non-event days, completes tasks assigned by FOH, prep workstation for the day. Assist with ticket sales, customer service, and day of event management. Supervision of student workers. 

Sr. Front of House Captain - opens/closes EMPAC building independently on event/non-event days. Work closely with visiting artists to arrange event area, set up and/or run registration table, handle cleanup of event space and other affected areas. Supervises student workers, both ushers and front desk staff. Assists with planning/prep for events. Manage/run events independently in absence of FOH staff. 

Event Technician I - Camera Shader / Production Assistant

Event Technician II - Camera Operator / Lighting Technician

Event Technician III - Director / Assoc. Director / Score Reader / Technical Director / Video Editor

Production Technician I - Stage Hand / Deck Crew / Running Crew

Production Technician II - Stage Electrician / Stage Carpenter / Rigger / Wardrobe Manager / Lighting Console Operator / Art Handler

Production Technician III - Sr. Art Handler / Production Tech. Supervisor / Stage Manager / Sr. Rigger

Audio Technician I - Event Technician, Audio

Audio Technician II - Audio Engineer

Audio Technician III - Sr. Audio Engineer

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • One (1) or more years related experience

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in higher education
  • Experience directly supporting events, performing arts, and/or media production

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Technical proficiency
  • Customer service
  • Ability to work with a team
  • Strong communication skills

Shift

 The positions described above are part-time, as needed positions - weekends and/or evenings required

Application instructions

 

Follow the on-screen prompts to create an application. Please be ready to upload any required documents

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu 

Job Posted Date

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rates of Pay (per hour)
  • Front of House Captain: $16.50 - $20.00
  • Sr. Front of House Captain: $19.00 - $23.50

 

  • Production Technician I: $16.00 - $19.50
  • Production Technician II: $17.00 - $22.50
  • Production Technician III: $22.00 - $30.00

 

  • Event Technician I: $16.00 - $19.50
  • Event Technician II: $19.50 - $27.00
  • Event Technician III: $27.00 - $60.00

 

  • Audio Technician I: $16.00 - $20.00
  • Audio Technician II: $20.00 - $27.00
  • Audio Technician III: $25.00 - $50.00

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

 

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