 The Planetarium at the University of Texas Arlington (www.uta.edu/planetarium) has an immediate opening for a full-time Planetarium Program Coordinator. UT Arlington has the largest planetarium in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with a 60 foot dome and a 153 seat capacity. UT Arlington also has a production facility with a 30 foot dome. Both planetariums are equipped with the latest Digistar 3 system.
UT Arlington Planetarium is taking the lead in the Metroplex for show development and production. UT Arlington Planetarium has developed several shows since its opening in March 2006, some which have been funded by NASA grants. The Planetarium at UT Arlington also leases and buys shows to give a variety of options to audiences.
Requirements: Master’s degree in science, education, or related field and 1 year of experience and knowledge working in astronomy education and/or in a planetarium or related field OR Bachelor’s degree in science, education, or related field and 3 years of experience and knowledge working in astronomy education and/or in a planetarium or related field.
Knowledge and/or experience with Digistar 3 is preferred. Planetarium Program Coordinator will also work with a variety of software for show development. Digistar 3 scripting and Microsoft Visual Basic/VB scripting are preferred qualifications. Experience in soundtrack production will be plus. Computer/Electronics hardware skills, ability to diagnose and replace electronic components of equipment is required. The successful candidate should also be confident in Astronomy, the night sky, and speaking to large groups with a variety of ages.
The Planetarium Program Coordinator will be responsible for full-dome show developments/productions, coordination/training of part-time workers , maintenance and upgrade of software/equipment. The Planetarium Program coordinator will also be active with public shows, and with arranging private planetarium functions (weddings, birthday parties, etc.).
With about 25,000 students, UT Arlington is part of the University of Texas system, and it is a Carnegie Research Classification I university offering a wide range of degrees and programs. Arlington is home to many tourist attractions (Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor, Texas Rangers Baseball, Dallas Cowboys Football [stadium currently under construction], etc.). Arlington is at the center of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, a prosperous urban area with a population fast approaching six million people. It is near the third largest airport in the world. With all its amenities, Arlington is still a relatively inexpensive area to live. The median house price in Arlington in 2005 was $121,700.
Salary range will be between $ 31572 - $ 37992. Interested parties should fill out an application through the UT Arlington website: www.uta.edu/uta/employ Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2008.
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
The University of Texas at Arlington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran's status, or sexual orientation.
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