Technical Manager

PCYC’s mission is to enrich the skills, prospects, and spirit of North Minneapolis area youth and adults, in partnership with families and communities.

WAGES AND BENEFITS: Starting at $22.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience; medical insurance, dental and vision insurance; employer contributions to a Health Savings Account; participation in the agency-sponsored retirement plan; employer-paid life insurance; long-term disability insurance; generous paid time off, plus 9 employer paid holidays per year.

JOB SUMMARY: The Technical Manager will provide a high level of technical and production support for the use of the Capri across a wide variety of events, presentations and productions. This position will help to develop and support strategies that contribute to the overall success of the Capri and its programs.

SCHEDULE: The schedule for this position requires flexibility between business hours and regularly includes evening and weekend hours.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide the highest standards of technical and production support to rental clients and PCYC programs through guidance and assistance on the use of Capri equipment or operation of Capri equipment.
• Coordinate with Capri staff to ensure all stakeholders using the facility are utilizing the venue and its amenities safely, and to its fullest potential.
• Safeguard PCYC’s investment in the Capri by working with Capri staff in maintaining, repairing and upgrading the sound, lighting, rigging, wood shop, and wardrobe areas.
• Assist with keeping the Capri facility and its grounds clean and well maintained.
• Advances career pathways in the Arts by working as a mentor and teacher in Capri youth arts programming and apprentice program.
• Cultivate clients and support growth of earned and contributed income through positive interaction with clients and public advocacy for the Capri.
• Assist Audience Services Manager in front of house processes as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s Degree.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in events and working with theater technical systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of or willingness to learn lighting, sound, motorized rigging, drafting and maintenance systems.

Must have completed COVID-19 vaccination and/or will have completed the vaccine before starting; can start after receiving first dose if proof provided of appointment for second dose.  After 5 months has passed since an employee received their second dose of a two-shot series, (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines), or two months after the J&J/Janssen vaccine employees are required to provide an updated version of their vaccination card or vaccine record with a booster included. Employees have 30 days following their respective 5-month or two-month mark to provide the updated vaccine record, depending on which type of vaccination was originally received.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of PCYC. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

PCYC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf.