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Technician, Film/Video

Employer
Pratt Institute
Location
Brooklyn, NY

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Under supervision and with moderate latitude for independent judgment, the technician works in our equipment cage and is instrumental in the implementation, support and operation of the day-to-day activities related to film/video production courses.


Position Duties:

  • Track and distribute film and video equipment to students utilizing designated department system. Ensure the implementation of departmental policies and procedures in regard to Film/Video Department labs, facilities and equipment.
  • Make reservations for students and facilitate check out and check in of equipment and rooms.
  • Able to perform some basic repair and maintenance of digital, lighting and film equipment.
  • Notify supervisor and send out equipment for repairs as needed.
  • Prepare rooms for instructors each week prior to class (A/V playback systems, editing suites, studios.).
  • Install and upgrade computer software. A plus if experienced with some IT systems management.
  • Consult, advise and recommend purchases.
  • Supervise work-study students when necessary.
  • Excellent communication and personal skills required.
  • Must possess excellent customer service ethic.
  • Demonstrate proper use of equipment to students when needed.
  • Dialogue with the Film/Video department community to evaluate systems, issues and potential changes, and communicate observations/assessments in a timely fashion to supervisor.
  • Perform all other related duties as assigned.


This is a Local 153 Technical position.


Qualifications:


Education: BFA required. Masters preferred.

Experience: Must possess knowledge and expertise with a variety of film, video, and computer equipment and must be familiar with and able to handle current technology. Must possess at least one year's experience working with users, students or a similar population.

Knowledge and Skills: Must have excellent communication skills. Must have experience with HD, 4-5K digital film cameras, DLSRs, 16mm film cameras. Must have familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, ProTools, and Davinci Resolve. Experience with computer/systems networking a plus.


Application Instructions:


Please submit your cover letter and resume. If you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to provide at least 5 References via our on-line reference tool system. At least 2 of your References must be, or have been, your direct managers.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:


We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

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About Pratt Institute

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Pratt Institute is a coeducational, private, professional college offering associate, bachelor and master's degree programs in art and design, architecture and library science. The Institute has been educating professionals for productive careers in artistic and technical fields since its founding on its present site in Brooklyn in 1887 by the industrialist and philanthropist Charles Pratt. His revolutionary philosophy of education emphasized applied knowledge and the teaching of specific skills demanded by a growing industrial economy.

The Institute currently occupies 25 tree-filled acres in the landmark Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn-an historic residential district featuring turn-of-the-century brownstones, Victorian mansions and wide tree-canopied boulevards. Midtown Manhattan, the heart of New York City, is a 1/2-hour subway ride away and offers students a wealth of vocational, cultural and recreational opportunities. Pratt is the only college for art and design on the east coast that has a traditional enclosed campus with on-site student housing.pratt_institute1.jpg

Pratt is one of the largest undergraduate and graduate schools for art, design and architecture in the country and offers a wide range of cross discipline study options, dual degrees and major concentrations. The Institute houses five schools: Architecture, Art and Design, Information and Library Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Professional Studies.pratt_institute2.jpg

The Institute's 25-acre campus contains twenty-four buildings, including landmark Romanesque and Renaissance Revival-style structures, clustered around spacious lawns and tree-canopied plazas. Sixteen buildings contain extensive studio, shop and technical facilities needed to support work in all media-from the traditional to the experimental. Five buildings are student residences. All have computer networking capacities and are Internet accessible. Computer labs, established with the most current equipment and the latest software, are available for instructional purposes and individual project use. Gallery space is extensive and the work of students, alumni, staff and other well-known artists is shown throughout the academic year. Pratt's Library, an historical landmark built in 1896, was the first fully automated academic library in the New York City area. Its art and architecture collection is excellent and contains approximately 208,000 volumes, 500 periodical and newspaper subscriptions, 66,000 slides, 190,000 pictures, 50,000 microforms, and 45,000 governmental documents.

The energy, foresight, money and spirit Charles Pratt gave to his dream remains even today. Here careers are molded, and goals, like those of Charles Pratt, are encouraged. Inscribed on the seal of the Institute is the motto: Be True To Your Work And Your Work Will Be True To You.

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