Christchurch, Madras city campus

Permanent, Part Time 0.5FTE

• Creative Industries: Imagine
• Innovate
• Invent
• Inspire.
• Join an amazing team and develop your career.
• Based on the Madras Street campus in Christchurch city centre.

Ara Creative Industries aim to provide a stimulating, industry-integrated environment that enables a diversity of learners to communicate, collaborate and innovate within a range of creative and cultural contexts.

Our tutors work in partnership with support staff and services in immersive, flexible and work-based environments.

The department encompasses over 70 staff and 800 learners in Art & Design, Broadcasting, Performing Arts, and Music Arts and includes a range of nationally recognised industry-focused programmes including two post-graduate programmes in Creative Practice.

The Performing Arts area includes the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art (NASDA) and Music Arts.

Performing Arts delivers the Bachelor of Performing Arts and NZ Certificate in Performing Arts (NASDA) and the Bachelor of Music Arts and NZ Certificate in Music (Music Arts).

This position is shared between NASDA and Music Arts.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi - About the role

The Performing Arts Technician will work alongside other Creative Industries Technicians to support staff and students to meet learning/ teaching needs.

The Performing Arts Technician will assist the manager, programme leaders and Operation Coordinator to implement systems and processes that allow for efficient operation of programmes within Performing Arts.

This role involves workload planning, resource allocation, coordination and implementation of production / performance projects, budget monitoring and ensuring exemplary health and safety practices.

The role has an operational focus.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako -
Skills/Experience

• A tertiary qualification at degree level in an appropriate discipline and/or relevant experience in performing arts and/or technician roles is desirable.
• Significant production management skills and experience in a wide range of performing arts, including theatre and live music.
• Experience working with young people in an educational setting, preferably tertiary.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with attention to detail and follow through to achieve an outcome.

Mō mātou - About us

Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region.

Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners' success.

As a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga, Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers).

To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

Rā Katinga - Applications close - 9th
June 2024

Job Details:

• Reference # Posted on 29 May 2024
• Closes on 09 Jun :55
• Location(s)
• Central Christchurch
• Expertise
• Facilities Management
• Job level(s)
• Entry
• Work type(s)
• Fixed term parttime

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