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The Equipment Crew Head will work with the Summer Youth Music School (SYMS) Camp Director to ensure the SYMS faculty, staff, and students have all equipment necessary for their rehearsals, classes, and performances. The Equipment Crew Head will oversee a staff of four to five Equipment Crew Members whom they will organize and delegate to complete the necessary tasks. The Crew Head will communicate frequently with the Camp Director about the needs of the Equipment Crew and forward any concerns about faculty requests or interactions with the crew. Because the Equipment Crew Head will work near minors for the duration of camp, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a background security check and a training module in the protection of minors.
Duties/Responsibilities
Assist in planning for SYMS (10%)
Work with the Camp Director prior to the start of camp to identify the instruments and equipment necessary for all rehearsals, classes, and performances.
If needed, assist the Camp Director in purchasing or otherwise acquiring the needed items.
Direct the Equipment Crew’s activities (60%)
Determine the work schedule and specific daily tasks for each member of the Equipment Crew, communicating their responsibilities to them in a clear and timely manner.
When appropriate, respond to inquiries and requests for equipment from SYMS faculty members. Communicate problematic requests or interactions with faculty or any other SYMS staff to the Camp Director immediately.
Participate in the Equipment Crew’s activities (30%)
The Equipment Crew Head will also partake in the moving and preparing of equipment, in addition to directing Crew members.
The Crew Head is expected to be appropriately engaged in the physical work alongside the Crew members themselves.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in music production roles.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Experience as a musician or music equipment crew member is a necessity for the job. The Crew Head must be highly knowledgeable regarding the proper care of musical instruments and the safest manner of transporting them, when necessary.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate well with others is required.
Strong organizational skills are a necessity.
Training and experience working with sound amplification and reinforcement systems is strongly desired.
Compensation Pay Range
$15 per hour/40 hours a week
The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training.
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here:USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources
Location:
Durham
Salary Grade:
Adjunct Hourly Staff 00
The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of post secondary education in the Granite State. With more than 27,000 enrolled students and 90,000 alumni living in state, the sister institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.
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