Programming Assistant

Position Overview:

Assists the Programming team in running movie screenings, comedy shows, experiential events, and any other programming as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

CINEMA

• Responsible for digital projection of feature and repertory films, as follows:
• • Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
  • Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
  • Observe projector operation in order to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
  • Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
• Must have ability to speak in front of audiences with ease.
• Must be able to effectively and efficiently promote upcoming programming in front of an audience.
• Expected to attend all Cinema Committee meetings, reserve space for them on campus ahead of time, take notes at the meetings, and communicate them to the Committee afterward in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the efficient cataloging of movie posters sent to the organization.

• Expected to effectively house manage for special events, assisting patrons with finding seats and any other issues that may arise.
• Ensure that the screens above the cinema doors are updated with each day's screen times.

• Maintain awareness of national cinema trends, upcoming features, and neighboring cinemas' programming.
• Generation and processing of contracts and payments for guest speakers, curators, and anyone else being paid for participation in a cinema-related event.

COMEDY

• Works with the Comedy staff to effectively and efficiently produce comedy shows including, but not limited to, house managing shows, selling tickets, stage setup, and any other pertinent matters set forth by the Sr. Director of Programming and/or the Programming Specialist, Experiential & Comedy.
• Expected to attend all Comedy Committee meetings, reserve space for them on campus ahead of time, take notes at the meetings, and communicate them to the Committee afterward in a timely manner.

EXPERIENTIAL

Assist the Sr. Director of Programming and/or Programming Specialist, Experiential & Comedy to guarantee the smooth production of occasional experiential events.