Planetarium Manager

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Archive Date: 
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Science Management
Institution Classification/Type: 
Other
Institution/Company: 
Orange Coast College
City: 
Costa Mesa
State/Province: 
Ca
Country: 
unknown
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Orange Coast College

Planetarium Manager
Job#  O-002-18
Salary:  $76,719.00 - $101,064.00 Annually
Deadline:  8/17/2017

Full job description and OFFICIAL application available ONLY at: https://www.cccd.edu/employment. Please click on OPEN POSITIONS located in the menu bar on the left, then select your desired jobs category to access list of open positions.

Definition
Under the general supervision of the Dean of Math and Sciences, the Planetarium Manager develops, directs, and administers a planetarium which supports curriculum and serves as an educational and entertainment facility for students, school groups, and the community. The manager will develop a research-based action plan that blends service hours, programs, and education in a way that optimizes patronage.

The Planetarium Manager is a first-line management position that integrates educational support with community-based education and entertainment. The Planetarium provides both fee-based and educational support services by introducing and scheduling core and innovative programs, presentations, and events. The Planetarium Manager assists the Foundation with fund raising and public relations efforts.

The manager will be involved in planning during the final phase of construction, for a facility opening in Fall, 2018.  (see OCC website:
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/about_occ/Foundation/planetarium/Pages...)

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Oversees the operation of the planetarium and its displays, presentation formats, schedules and hours of service, and programs.
• Works with faculty to integrate planetarium capabilities with curriculum in astronomy, physics, and other sciences and curriculum.
• Coordinates and directs programming, staff training, and outreach to schools, groups, and visitors. Directs scheduling and present planetarium programs for the college's classes, schools, community groups and the public.
• Develops, modifies and installs new programs. Researches, writes, produces and updates existing programs to offer continuous new visual and lecture content. Works with faculty to enrich college coursework and programming with planetarium resources.
• Oversees maintenance of planetarium facility and equipment. Participates in the design, build, setup, and maintain planetarium equipment as necessary; contacts outside vendors as needed for repairs; maintains documentation and inventory files on equipment.
• Plans and schedules planetarium star shows, courses and special events; modifies programs by adding and rearranging projectors and special effects. Note that events may be scheduled on weekends, holidays, and special celestial occurrences.
• Sets up systems for handling admissions and other fees and charges; accounts for receipts, school/group initiated purchase orders and other arrangements and trains others to do the same.
• Researches and prepares preliminary budget recommendations related to planetarium operations, taking into consideration schedule proposals, equipment, and income projections.
• Purchases new equipment, tools, and shows based on approved budgets; coordinates and oversees maintenance contracts and other related technical requirements of facility.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
• Theories and concepts in astronomy, physics, or related discipline.
• Planetarium equipment and technologies used for education and interactive presentations.
• Computer operating systems used by the District, desktop productivity software, and specialized applications/simulations software used on astronomy and physics.
• New technologies such as web development, multimedia tools, courseware authoring tools, and other instructional technologies.
• Scientific math skills sufficient to create and present analytic presentations.
• English language sufficient to write clear, succinct, step-by-step instructions and explanations.
• Well-developed human relations skills to deliver inspiring group presentations, in-service education to groups and individuals and to explain technical concepts to non-technical staff.

Ability to:
• Carry out the major accountabilities of the position.
• Organize and present shows, education, and entertainment for astronomy topics.
• Outreach to school groups and the community for promoting the astronomy programs and to collaborate with faculty to support curriculum.
• Express educational technology goals relating to the Planetarium with imaginative application of multimedia and technologies to support curriculum.
• Convey concepts in writing and orally to individuals and/or groups of diverse backgrounds.
• Work within a changing environment, schedule, and manage multiple priorities.
• Work cooperatively and productively with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and patrons.

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Astronomy, Physics, or related discipline.
• Three (3) years of progressive experience supporting a planetarium or comparable environment that includes guest relations.

Desirable Qualifications:
• Master's degree in related field or discipline.
• Licenses and Certifications:
• May require a valid driver's license.

EOE

Included Benefits: 

No benefits information has been provided by the employer.

Application Deadline: 
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Current Status of Position: 
No Status Given (Opted Out)
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2701 Fairview Rd.
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Costa Mesa
State/Province: 
Ca
Zip/Postal Code: 
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