Temporary Assistant Projectionist

Temporary Assistant Projectionist

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While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others. Position SummaryCornell Cinema is seeking a temporary, part-time cinema projectionist to support an active, semesterly screening schedule with the possibility of supplemental screenings during the summer months. Working closely under the supervision of the Head Projectionist/Technical Supervisor and reporting to the Cinema Manager, the projectionist is primarily responsible for the exhibition of motion pictures and ensuring each screening meets the high standards of presentation quality comparable with other world-class cinematheques. Duties include operating the digital cinema projectors, cinema servers, cinema sound processors, amplifiers, and PA system. With proven technical aptitude, added responsibilities can include: complex, fast-paced multi-format programs, 35mm and 16mm film projection, and event audiovisual support. Cornell Cinema presents a broad range of films each semester, including classic films, documentaries, silent and experimental works, recent Hollywood titles, and art-house fare. Offering approximately 300 screenings annually, the cinema also regularly welcomes guest speakers and visiting filmmakers, presents live music and special events, and works in conjunction with partners across the Cornell campus and in greater Ithaca community to engage and serve the widest possible audience through its programming. Cornell Cinema is a program of the Department of Performing & Media Arts within the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell.Pay Range- $17-$20/hr.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Has at least one year of prior experience in operating 35mm projectors and/or digital cinema projectors for public screenings.
• Fluency in using Windows and Mac computers for downloading, copying, and sharing large media files.
• Must be able to work an untraditional schedule composed of shifts including nights and weekends.
• Ability to quickly learn various digital and mechanical technologies.
• Acute vision and hearing with great attention to audiovisual details.
• An aptitude for troubleshooting technical problems and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Enthusiasm for making moving images look and sound excellent in a cinema.
• Good organization and communication skills and tendencies of reliability and punctuality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some background with handling archival film prints.
• Proven ability to successfully troubleshoot issues with analog and digital media and their playback technologies.
• Prior experience using DCP-o-matic, Adobe Premiere, command line tools, and projector control software.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance provided

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Temporary Publication/Media Assistant

Job Family:

Temporary Communications/Marketing

Level:

No Grade - Hourly

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Hourly

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Contact Name:

Melissa West

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2024-02-27

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