BRAVO - Lighting Designer/Programmer

Revised Oct 2024

Portrait of a District 97 Leader:

• Champions the vision of the school district
• Models a forward-thinking and innovative mindset
• Stewards public funds with a high sense of responsibility
• Leads with an unrelenting commitment to universal student success
• Demonstrates the ability to organize teams to achieve common goals
• Leads with an awareness of the cross-functional nature of district work
• Generates a culture of care for, learning with and service to the community
• Aspires to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
• Demonstrates a passion for working with a culturally, racially linguistically diverse district team of administrators, educators and staff in all roles
• Actively seeks feedback, including critical feedback intended for professional growth
• Understands the intersection of public school leadership, student learning and equity
• Courageously addresses adult behavior that does not meet professional expectations

About the Role

Dates TBD based on Production Schedule for - times are flexible (Monday-Friday, 8am-10pm - based on stage availability and Saturdays, 9:30am-12:30pm) Must be available for cue to cue, tech rehearsals and performances (based on schedule discussed with Director/Artistic Director)

The Lighting Designer interacts with and responds to students, staff, parents/guardians, and community members in ways that demonstrates their alignment and agreement with the district's equity commitments as expressed in  Board Policy 7:12: Ensuring Racial and Educational Equity. 

Essential Skills and Responsibilities:

1. Read script and score thoroughly to plan and create an artistic vision for the show
2. Meet with Director to discuss concept and needs for the production; share design ideas and research
3. Propose specialty lights and rentals as needed to convey the story
4. Note projections will be used on this production.
5. Coordinate and execute lighting rentals drop off and pick up of rental equipment - all special effects (i.e.fog) are the LD's responsibility to coordinate
6. Plan and execute lighting design stage time with the Bravo Office for  hang and focus and when stage time is requested
7. Inventory current stock, order replacements as needed and replace lamp burnouts as needed including at the end of production
8. Follow production schedule to meet deadlines as outlined in the production calendar (watch rehearsals, meeting, hang, focus, programming, cue to cue)
9. Power off LED's at distro box daily
10. Train student stage crew - light operator and spotlight operators
11. Must be available for cue to cue, tech rehearsals and performances (based on schedule discussed with Director/Artistic Director)
12. Rough in cues as much as possible before Director/LD cue to cue
13. Meet and Share all cues with Stage Manager
14. Create Spotlight cue sheet before first tech
15. Maintain safe, organized and tidy work spaces (stage, booth, storage areas)
16. Following final performance - strike all lighting and return submasters to auditorium general light plot
17. Restore lighting plot
18. Responsible for return of all rentals at close of strike, inventory lighting, lamps, gels and stock
19. This job requires flexible hours

Candidate Qualifications:

• LD must know how to operate a scissor lift (no fly system) that raises to 19'
• Experience on the ETC ion lighting console
• Will require heavy lifting, long hours and ladder/lift work

Physical Requirements: 

This position requires the performance of light work�which may require exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects. The position includes close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking and standing, occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.  The job is performed in non-hazardous environments and a clean atmosphere.