This summer (June–August 2025), Bard SummerScape returns with a vibrant season of dance, theater, opera, music, and the beloved Spiegeltent. Presented by the Fisher Center at Bard, this celebrated multi-arts festival takes place in person on Bard’s idyllic 1,000-acre campus, featuring performances in the stunning Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center.

The Video Engineer is part of the Video Team in the Production Department and supports the execution of video elements and needs of Bard SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival. They report to the Video Supervisor and work closely with other production team members and video/projection designers.

The Video Team at the Fisher Center is responsible for backstage video monitoring, on-stage projections, live streaming, and video recording for all performances over the course of SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival. During show runs, the Video Engineer will serve as a camera operator, video playback operator, video crew head, video editor, or livestream engineer as needed. Outside of the show run, they will lead the video team in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and strike of all video equipment under the direction of the Video Supervisor.

This is a seasonal position from Tuesday, June 3rd* through Tuesday, August 19, non-exempt (overtime eligible), paid hourly at a rate range of $21-27/hr depending on experience. Hours will average 35-40 hours/week, with the potential for overtime. Please note that there are 2 Video Engineer positions available with different dates:

*Video Engineer 1 is a seasonal position from Tuesday June 3rd through Tuesday, August 19.

*Video Engineer 2 is a seasonal position from Sunday, June 29 through Tuesday, August 19.

Local residence is required during the dates listed above; campus housing will be provided free of charge if needed, including a single bedroom and shared amenities based on availability. Employees will have access to three (3) meals per weekday and two (2) meals per weekend day on campus during the residency period. Should campus dining agreements or options change from the time of the agreement, an equivalent per diem will be provided. PLEASE NOTE: Room and board may differ for current Bard College students.

Job Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace at all times

Lead the video team in the preparation, installation, operation, and maintenance of all video aspects of all productions and special events under the direction of the Video Supervisor

Act as backstage video crew for performances as needed

Assist in training video crew members

Update and create video paperwork

Participate in technical rehearsals, performances, and production meetings

Respond to video notes during rehearsals, performances, and work calls

Provide support for all live streams of SummerScape and Bard Music Festival performances

Monitor livestreams as needed

Facilitate recordings of rehearsals and performances

Edit video content for livestreams and recordings of performances and rehearsals

Company-Wide Responsibilities:

The Fisher Center is currently undergoing an organization-wide process of change toward becoming an anti-racist, multicultural institution. All on staff are expected to:

Commit to anti-racism and inclusivity at the Fisher Center. This includes participating in any trainings when scheduled, supporting departmental, company-wide, and cross-departmental collaboration in issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and furthering your own independent journey with anti-racism

Contribute in meaningful ways to the organizational culture

Two years of professional experience in video playback and camera operation is preferred

Experience with Photoshop/Premiere Pro/After Effects

Experience with live streaming

Experience in a leadership role

Working knowledge of a variety of video signaling, camera, and display technologies

Working knowledge of video playback

Proficiency with general camera operation and backstage monitoring is essential, but training will be offered on specific equipment in use during SummerScape

Basic knowledge of general theatrical production practices

Strong attention to detail, general troubleshooting, and video engineering skills

Strong skills in leadership and collaboration

Ability to read and understand scenic and construction drawings

Ability to understand schematic drawings of video systems and update them as necessary

Ability to work in an organized, self-directed, and detailed manner

Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as determined by the production schedule

Ability to climb stairs and ladders

Ability to move and lift up to 50 lbs.

Ability to push, pull, hang, reach, lean, and balance

Ability to stand or sit for extended periods

Successful candidates possess strong communication skills and keen attention to detail, are collaborative and self-motivated, and bring a positive, can-do attitude

Experience with programming in WATCHOUT, Isadora, or QLab

Working knowledge of vMix

Frequently works at heights above 6 feet

Frequently exposed to vibrations, noises, and electrical connections

Frequently works in show conditions with theatrical and atmospheric elements including but not limited to haze, strobes, dim lights, loud sounds, dry ice, and more

Complete the application form here: https://near.tl/sm/RX13SDLUY

For any access-related requests, questions, or issues with the application form, please contact [email protected].

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

The Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire. As a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education, the Fisher Center supports artists, students, and audiences in the development and examination of artistic ideas, offering perspectives from the past and present, as well as visions of the future. The Fisher Center demonstrates Bard’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the Bard College campus in New York’s Hudson Valley. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 165-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. Learn more about the Fisher Center, its programs, and its values at fishercenter.bard.edu/about.

Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place estate, Bard’s campus consists of nearly 1,000 park-like acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs, graduate degrees in 11 programs, nine early colleges, and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 165-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal education. The undergraduate program at our main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.