Employment Opportunities
Livermore Valley Arts is a non-profit, public benefit corporation organized under the 501(c)3 section of the tax code. LVPAC opened its 507-seat theater in October 2007.
Title: Head Lighting Technician
Department: Production
Reports To: Director Of Operations
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position
Part-Time: base 15-20hr/week
Starting Pay: $27-$34 per hour
Position Description
Position Summary: Livermore Valley Arts is seeking a Head Lighting Technician to oversee the Bankhead Theater.
As a pivotal member of the Production Department, the Head Lighting Engineer is responsible for managing and operating the lighting system at the Bankhead Theater. In this role, the individual leads the lighting crew during work calls, ensuring the appropriate utilization of facilities and equipment safely and efficiently. The position requires experience in lighting events such as concerts, musicals, and lectures. Additionally, a comprehensive understanding of the use and operation of ETC, EOS, Moving Lights, LED’s & conventional equipment. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills with house, road crews, and guest artists.
Essential Job Duties:
- Operate all performances as required in the Bankhead Theater, maintaining the highest standard possible
- Manage lighting crews for load-ins, performances, and load-outs
- Maintain the highest quality in product and performance of those individuals assigned to the lighting department
- Review all technical riders to become familiar with productions before load-in
- Assist production management staff with the technical advance of all performances and events as needed, including conversations with Artist representatives
- Report all unsafe working conditions. Initiate corrective action where possible
- Assist road audio crews with their performance needs
- Manage performance electrical needs
- Manage and perform weekly maintenance on all audio equipment in inventories, including but not limited to ETC lights, LED lights, Moving Lights, consoles, cables, accessories, shop supplies, and tools.
- Help to develop and administer maintenance and production budgets
- Any other duties needed to help drive the organization’s vision, mission, and abide by the organization’s values.
Job Requirements:
- Must have at least five (5) years experience as a Lighting Engineer
- Busk with Moving Lights & LED lighting
- Experience designing concerts of various musical genres, plays, musicals, and lectures.
- Proficient with various consoles, peripheral equipment, electrical, electronic, and electromechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor in high-stress situations with clients of various levels of experience.
- Has demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
- Ability to relay information and assignments in a concise, efficient manner.
- Able to perform various physical duties, including the ability to exert or lift 50 pounds occasionally, and minimal force to carry, lift, push, pull and otherwise move objects, climb and work from a ladder, and AWP personal lifts.
- To have the self-initiative to perform necessary systems maintenance during maintenance periods.
- Maintain professional relationships with local and national audio vendors and repair shops.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products, ETC EOS, Lighting Networks, Q Lab, Vectorworks, Lightwright, and other industry lighting software.
- Basic knowledge of theatrical equipment, audio, staging, hand/power tools etc.
- Required to work a flexible schedule for performances and other events on an “As Needed” basis. Shifts may include days, evenings, weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to work long hours/overtime.
Skills:
- Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing
- Computer Skills: all MS Suite products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Google Suite products (Gmail, G-Drive,), Vectorworks, Lightwright, EOS.
- Team Work and Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and clients
- Customer Service – Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers’ needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using a professional demeanor.
- Flexibility – Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture, or work environment.
- Multi-tasking – Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
- Problem-Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of the problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
- Reliability – Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, known as Livermore Valley Arts, is an independent, 501(c)3, non-profit organization that operates two spaces: the Bankhead Theater and the Bothwell Arts Center. The Mission of Livermore Valley Arts is to offer a broad range of arts opportunities and experiences to engage, enrich, and inspire our diverse community. LVA’s vision: The catalyst of a dynamic and vibrant arts region.
Please send resume to:
Reanna Bradford, CFO
rbradford@lvpac.org
Title: Head Audio Technician
Department: Production
Reports To: Assistant Ops/Stage Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position
Part-Time: base 15-20hr/week + OT
Starting Pay: $27-$34 per hour
Position Description
Position Summary: Livermore Valley Arts seeks a Head Audio Technician to oversee the Bankhead Theater.
As a pivotal member of the Production Department, the Head Audio Engineer is responsible for managing and operating the audio system at the Bankhead Theater. In this role, the individual leads the audio crew during work calls, ensuring the appropriate utilization of facilities and equipment safely and efficiently. The position requires experience in live audio reinforcement for orchestral and amplified events such as concerts, musicals, and lectures. Additionally, have a comprehensive understanding of the use and operation of Dante, Yamaha CL-5, Yamaha M7, and Behringer X32 equipment. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills with house, road crews, and guest artists.
Essential Job Duties:
- Mix all performances as required in the Bankhead Theater, maintaining the highest standard possible
- Manage audio crews for load-ins, performances, and load-outs
- Maintain the highest quality in product and performance of those individuals assigned to the audio department
- Review all technical riders to become familiar with productions before load-in
- Assist production management staff with the technical advance of all performances and events as needed, including conversations with Artist representatives
- Report all unsafe working conditions. Initiate corrective action where possible
- Assist road audio crews with their performance needs
- Manage performance communications, headsets, backstage program feeds, and pre-show announcements
- Manage and perform weekly maintenance on all audio equipment in inventories, including but not limited to microphones, speakers, consoles, cables, accessories, shop supplies, and tools.
- Help to develop and administer maintenance and production budgets
- Any other duties needed to help drive the organization’s vision, mission, and abide by the organization’s values.
Job Requirements:
- Must have at least five (5) years experience as an Audio Engineer
- Experience mixing concerts of various musical genres, plays, musicals, and lectures.
- Proficient with various digital and analog consoles, peripheral equipment, electrical, electronic, and electromechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor in high-stress situations with clients of various levels of experience.
- Has demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
- Ability to relay information and assignments in a concise, efficient manner.
- Able to perform various physical duties, including the ability to exert or lift 50 pounds occasionally, and minimal force to carry, lift, push, pull and otherwise move objects, climbing and working from a ladder, and AWP personal lifts.
- To have the self-initiative to perform necessary systems maintenance during maintenance periods.
- Maintain professional relationships with local and national audio vendors and repair shops.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products, Pro Tools, Q Lab, Smaart, Dante, L’Acoustics Network Manager, and other industry audio software.
- Experience setting up and troubleshooting backline.
- Basic knowledge of theatrical equipment, lighting, staging, hand/power tools etc.
- Required to work a flexible schedule for performances and other events on an “As Needed” basis. Shifts may include days, evenings, weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to work long hours/overtime.
Skills:
- Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing
- Computer Skills: all MS Suite products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Google Suite products (Gmail, G-Drive,)
- Team Work and Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and clients
- Customer Service – Demonstrates the ability to anticipate customers’ needs and deliver services effectively and efficiently using a professional demeanor.
- Flexibility – Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture, or work environment.
- Multi-tasking – Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled various assignments in past and/or current position(s).
- Problem-Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of the problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
- Reliability – Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, known as Livermore Valley Arts, is an independent, 501(c)3, non-profit organization that operates two spaces: the Bankhead Theater and the Bothwell Arts Center. The Mission of Livermore Valley Arts is to offer a broad range of arts opportunities and experiences to engage, enrich, and inspire our diverse community. LVA’s vision: The catalyst of a dynamic and vibrant arts region.
Please send resume to:
Reanna Bradford, CFO
rbradford@lvpac.org
Title: Development Assistant
Department: Development Manager
Reports To: Development Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position
Full-Time: 30+ Hours per week
$20.00 – $25.00 per hour
Position Description
Position Summary: The Development Assistant will support the overall fundraising efforts of the Livermore Valley Arts (LVA), and will, with the guidance of the Development Manager, be responsible for the administration and maintenance of gift processing and response system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive and accurately process all donations to LVA into the database system (currently Patron Manager, a Salesforce application).
- Enters, updates and maintains detailed donor records in Patron Manager.
- Responsible for timely documentation and reporting of donation.
- Generates acknowledgment letters and renewal request letters.
- Responds to telephone and in-person inquiries by donors and patrons.
- Supports membership events, attend the Founders Room for performances when needed.
- Fulfill Donation Requests for Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center.
- Work with Development Manager to plan annual member party and other member related events.
- Any other duties needed to help drive the organization’s vision, mission, and abide by the organization’s values.
Qualifications:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal skills, including public relations and diplomacy and the ability to work with staff and board members at all levels
- Willing and able to work additional hours at night and/or weekend
- Strong organizational, time-management and negotiating skills
- Schedule driven and detail oriented
- Creative and self-motivated
- Skilled in prioritizing work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in nonprofit administration
- Solid knowledge of Word and Excel including strong mail merge and letter writing abilities
- Knowledge of databases
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, known as Livermore Valley Arts, is an independent, 501(c)3, non-profit organization that operates two spaces: the Bankhead Theater and the Bothwell Arts Center. The Mission of Livermore Valley Arts is to offer a broad range of arts opportunities and experiences to engage, enrich, and inspire our diverse community. LVA’s vision: The catalyst of a dynamic and vibrant arts region.
Please send resume to:
Reanna Bradford, CFO
rbradford@lvpac.org
Title: Ticket Seller
Department: Box Office
Reports To: Box office Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position
Part-Time – up to 25 hours per week
Starting Pay: $16.00 per hour
Position Description
Position Summary: Primarily responsible for the processing of single ticket sales, subscription orders, subscription exchanges, and gift cards in the ticket office, which includes sales via walk up, phone, email, and mail orders.
Essential Job Duties:
- Maintains good customer relations and service
- Processes single subscription and group sales at the box office
- Processes memberships and donations
- Processes subscription ticket exchanges and donated tickets for box office patrons
- Provides information to patrons in person and over the phone concerning performance and ticket policies
- Assists the Marketing Department as needed
- Works flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- Any other duties needed to help drive the organization’s vision, mission, and abide by the organization’s values.
Education and Requirements:
- One or more years of computerized ticketing expertise (preferred but training provided)
- Knowledge of Patron Manager (Salesforce) or other ticketing software (preferred)
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Previous experience handling financial transactions
- Ability to sit for long periods of time in front of a computer
- Strong interest in and/or appreciation for the arts
- Work flexible hours including days, evenings, weekdays, weekends and holidays
- Learn and follow safety procedures
- Ability to lift 25 lbs.
Skills:
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and Google products
- Attention to detail and deadlines
- Work in a high-paced, team-oriented environment
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, known as Livermore Valley Arts, is an independent, 501(c)3, non-profit organization that operates two spaces: the Bankhead Theater and the Bothwell Arts Center. The Mission of Livermore Valley Arts is to offer a broad range of arts opportunities and experiences to engage, enrich, and inspire our diverse community. LVA’s vision: The catalyst of a dynamic and vibrant arts region.
Please send resume to:
Reanna Bradford, CFO
rbradford@lvpac.org
Department: Facilities
Reports To: Facilities Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position
Part-Time
Starting Pay: $16.00 per hour
Position Summary: Assists with the general cleaning of the facility (Bankhead & Bothwell); performs set up, tear-down and clean-up for events/shows.
Essential Job Duties:
- Confers with Facilities Manager to receive assignments
- Sweeps, mops, scrubs and waxes floors
- Washes walls, inside windows and woodwork
- Cleans restrooms and replenishes supplies
- Dusts, polishes, arranges and moves furniture and equipment
- Removes trash and waste paper
- Uses hand tools or small powered equipment properly and safely
- Maintains building cleaning practices, methods, supplies and equipment
- Performs routine and repetitive custodial tasks without immediate supervision
- Maintains harmonious relations with other employees and patrons
- Performs moderately manual work
- Performs event set up, tear-down and clean-up
- Assists LVA staff and/or event representatives with facility needs as necessary
- Notes and reports irregularities or discrepancies to immediate supervisor
- Any other duties needed to help drive the organization’s vision, mission, and abide by the organization’s values.
Education and Requirements:
- Knowledge of the operation and care of housekeeping equipment
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Follow all written and verbal instructions
- Flexible hours including days, evenings, weekdays, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Learn and follow safety procedures
Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Work in a high-paced, team-oriented environment
- Must be able to perform janitorial and set-up and tear-down assignments
- Ability to perform a variety of minor maintenance tasks
- Ability to use a ladder
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, known as Livermore Valley Arts, is an independent, 501(c)3, non-profit organization that operates two spaces: the Bankhead Theater and the Bothwell Arts Center. The Mission of Livermore Valley Arts is to offer a broad range of arts opportunities and experiences to engage, enrich, and inspire our diverse community. LVA’s vision: The catalyst of a dynamic and vibrant arts region.
Please send resume to:
Reanna Bradford, CFO
rbradford@lvpac.org
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