Oak Park Elementary District 97

BRAVO - Lighting Designer/Programmer

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Revised Oct 2024

Perm/contract

Temporary

Department

Extra Curricular

Primary Reporting Location:

Brooks

Level

N/A

Salary

TBD

Date Available

Spring 2026

Job Category

Extra Curricular

Reports To

Sponsor/Administration

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

  • Read script and score thoroughly to plan and create an artistic vision for the show
  • Meet with Director to discuss concept and needs for the production; share design ideas and research
  • Propose specialty lights and rentals as needed to convey the story
  • Note projections will be used on this production.
  • 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
  • Plan and execute lighting design stage time with the Bravo Office for hang and focus and when stage time is requested
  • Inventory current stock, order replacements as needed and replace lamp burnouts as needed including at the end of production
  • Follow production schedule to meet deadlines as outlined in the production calendar (watch rehearsals, meeting, hang, focus, programming, cue to cue)
  • Power off LED's at distro box daily
  • Train student stage crew - light operator and spotlight operators
  • Must be available for cue to cue, tech rehearsals and performances (based on schedule discussed with Director/Artistic Director)
  • Rough in cues as much as possible before Director/LD cue to cue
  • Meet and Share all cues with Stage Manager
  • Create Spotlight cue sheet before first tech
  • Maintain safe, organized and tidy work spaces (stage, booth, storage areas)
  • Following final performance - strike all lighting and return submasters to auditorium general light plot
  • Restore lighting plot
  • Responsible for return of all rentals at close of strike, inventory lighting, lamps, gels and stock
  • 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 workwhich 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.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Management and Manufacturing
  • Industries

    Education Administration Programs

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