Projectionist
Full Job Posting
- Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
- Complete a Probationary Period.
- Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
- The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
- Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains knowledge and skills used to operate existing and new equipment. Studies, understands, and follows policies and procedures related to the theaters, including related technical and safety issues.
- Follows a very flexible work schedule that may include early mornings, late nights, or occasional overnight work.
- Notifies supervisor immediately in the event of any problem with operation of any piece of equipment or system that affects the quality of shows.
- Provides routine technical maintenance of selected projectors and A/V systems, such as changing projection lamps, cleaning filters, and other tasks as needed/required.
- Escorts and assists vendors during preventive maintenance and emergency repair sessions.
- Professionally interacts with theater patrons and museum visitors as well as co-workers and associates. Answers questions and completes other duties as assigned.
- Maintains and updates an inventory of theater content on hand including hard disk drives and other media.
Qualification Requirements
- Ability to work weekends and holidays, as well as weekdays and evenings, is required in order to meet the demands of the Smithsonian Theaters 364-day-per-year public schedule and schedule of special events.
- One year of general experience in the operation and maintenance of audio/visual equipment or one year experience as a professional digital dome theater console operator is required.
- Must be familiar with audio/visual equipment and able to perform basic service and repair, and operate a wide range of electrical, electronic, and optical equipment.
- Must be experienced operating cinema and/or digital dome and theater sound and lighting systems.
- Must demonstrate an ability to readily acquire new skills and learn on the job.
- Must be able to travel between all of the Smithsonian Theater locations on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and Chantilly, Virginia.
About Smithsonian Institution
Independent U.S. government cultural and scientific complex serving the public through museums, a zoo, education, and research.
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