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Arena Overhire Technician
Job Description
Posting Category
Part-Time Staff
Starting salary range or starting hourly rate range
Level 1: $24.59 to $29.99 per hour
Level 2: $30.73 to $37.51
Level 2: $30.73 to $37.51
Classification Title
About Harford Community College
Harford Community College has served as an anchor institution in Harford County since its inception in 1957. We are a mid-sized, comprehensive college committed to serving our community through high caliber educational offerings and cultural events.
HCC’s mission of “Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute.” and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success.
Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.
HCC’s mission of “Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute.” and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success.
Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.
Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Harford Community College is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Harford Community College not to discriminate against applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices. HCC is an EEO and ADA/ADAA employer that values, embraces, and supports diversity in the College community.
Job Description
Overhire staff are responsible for performing all tasks related to production support for APGFCU Arena events. Duties include, but are not limited to, loading-in and -out lighting, audio, rigging, staging and power systems necessary to support each event; running lighting consoles, analog and digital audio consoles, follow spots and other necessary equipment for each event.
The College is seeking overhire technicians in the following areas:
Power
The College is seeking overhire technicians in the following areas:
Power
- Safely connect and disconnect power systems for lighting, audio, and rigging systems.
Lighting
- Hang, focus, circuit, patch and repair conventional and moving head lighting fixtures.
- Program and run ETC and High End Systems lighting consoles.
Audio
- Hang and cable line arrays and stage monitors.
- Set up and cable all necessary input devices such as microphones, playback devices and processing, and output gear.
- Set up and run various analog and digital consoles as required by event including inboard and outboard signal processing.
Rigging
- Verify flown equipment expected loads will not exceed facility roof load limits.
- Assemble truss systems to support expected loads as required by event.
- Inspect all rigging equipment before and after use for signs of damage or excessive wear; remove from service is necessary.
Staging
- Assemble portable staging per manufacturer’s instructions and as required by event.
- Inspect all staging equipment before and after use for signs of damage or excessive wear; remove damaged equipment from service is necessary.
Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. Work is generally performed on the College campus unless otherwise specified.
Your application to this position will remain active to December 31 of the current year. If you are not selected by that time, you must re-apply in order to be considered. If you apply on or after November 1 of the current year , your application will remain active to December 31 of the following calendar year.
Required Education
High school diploma or GED.
Required Experience
Level 1 – Minimum one year of regular, frequent event support experience in arena-type venues.
Level 2 – Five or more years of regular, frequent event support experience in arena-type venues.
Level 2 – Five or more years of regular, frequent event support experience in arena-type venues.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Level 1
- Extensive knowledge, skills and ability in one of the following areas: Power Distribution, Lighting and Electrics, Audio, Rigging, Staging
- Strong skills and understanding in another of the areas named above
- Ability to safely work independently in an arena- or theater-type setting
- Ability to safely load in, run, and load out equipment so the event is safe for crew, performers, and patrons
Level 2
- Ability to supervise others as a lead in one of the areas named above
- Time management skills
- Ability to receive, communicate, and coordinate complex information
All applicants must be able to lift 50 lbs without assistance. Candidates must pass a practical skill examination. Hours will vary according to event requirements with a combination of day, evening and weekend hours. Reliable transportation is required.
Preferred Qualifications
General Weekly Work Schedule
Work schedule varies based on the needs of the department, as determined by the supervisor.
The hours of part-time, as-needed employees are limited to a total of less than 500 hours in each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
The hours of part-time, as-needed employees are limited to a total of less than 500 hours in each fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2023-033AO
Open Date
01/03/2023
Close Date
12/31/2023
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
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