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Part-time Projectionist

Employer
University of California, Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position REQUIRES that a RESUME and COVER LETTER be submitted in addition to the application.

Please have ALL FILES ready when applying. The working hours include evening and weekend hours. The work schedule to be arranged with the Hiring Manager.


Department Summary

UCLA Film & Television Archive, a department of the UCLA Library, collects moving images as works of art and as social and historical documents, restores and preserves moving images for current and future generations, curates collections, programs, and events using moving images to advance knowledge, and provides access to moving images for purposes of research, education, and enjoyment. The Archive's collections consist of over 500,000 holdings dating from the dawn of cinema to the present and cover a broad spectrum of content from major Hollywood studios films and network television shows to independent productions and news footage. The Public Programs unit of the Film & Television Archive conceptualizes live and virtual cinema programs for both in-theater exhibition and virtual screening platforms in a year-round capacity. Public Programs coordinates an ongoing calendar of screening events of contemporary, historical, and archival films curated from various sources, including the Archive's various collections as well as local & international studio & independent film archives and contemporary international distributors. Public Programs is responsible for programs from ideation through research to execution and works closely with the Motion Picture and Television Offices, Research, and Study Center, and Library Communications and Marketing to fulfill the Archive's mission to advocate for the accessibility of all moving images in all formats.
Position Summary

Under the direction of the Senior Public Programmer, the Part-time Projectionist operates the Billy Wilder Theater projection booth, as assigned, in support of film and media screenings for the Public Programs unit of the Film & Television Archive. Standard duties include projection equipment operation, additional help, and following safety guidelines.


Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

  • Experience projecting 35mm film with a changeover system. (Required) And
  • Experience with projecting 16mm film (Required) And
  • Experience troubleshooting and testing projection equipment. (Required) And
  • Experience with working as part of a team; collaborating with colleagues. Ability to establish rapport and maintain cooperative working relationships. (Required) And
  • Experience with DCP creation, file testing, and digital projection. (Required) And
  • Experience training projectionists in projection and safety requirements. (Required) And
  • Experience with current standards for virtual film events, including technical specs & standards for software/tech & event participation by intra/interdepartmental parties & third parties/guests. (Preferred) And
  • Experience with projecting 70mm film. (Preferred) And
  • Experience with the fields of film and television production and archival preservation. (Preferred) And
  • Experience with film traffic procedures. (Preferred)
  • Skill in setting priorities that reflect relative importance of job responsibilities. (Required)
  • Skill to perform repetitive tasks according to set procedures, sequence, & pace. (Required)
  • Skill to prioritize assignments to finish work in a timely manner according to: changes in workload; changes in assignments; frequent interruptions or distractions; competing requirements. (Required)
  • Skill to work independently & follow thru on tasks with minimal or no direction. (Required)
  • Ability to accept equivocal circumstances and take action where answers to a projection problem are not readily apparent. (Required)
  • Working knowledge of film and television archival preservation. (Required)
  • Working knowledge: engineering concepts; symbols, terminology, and methods. (Required)
  • Detailed knowledge of prof. projection practices relative to problems, situations, practices or procedures in order to:define problems or objectives;identify relevant concerns/factors;formulate logical & objective conclusions; recognize alternatives & their implications; analyze complex tech data. (Required)
  • Skill in recognizing an emergency and taking appropriate action. (Required)
  • Skill in writing concise, logical, grammatically correct analytical reports to explain the inner workings and needs of the projection booth and theater. (Required)
  • Detailed knowledge of film traffic procedures. (Required)
  • Ability to initiate and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and managers. Ability to work harmoniously and as a team player, thrive in a team-based environment, and skill in fostering teamwork among others. (Required)

  • Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
  • Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
  • Evening and / or weekend work (Required)

  • Schedule

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    Organization

    Working at University of California, Los Angeles

    UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

    UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

    The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

    The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.

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