| Job Title |
Planetarium Technician |
| Job Description |
Installs, Modifies, Operates, And Maintains Sound And
Projection Equipment Used In Presentation Of Planetarium Classes
And Shows: Consults With Personnel Who Plan Classes And Shows To
Determine Feasibility Of Achieving Specified Effects,
Modifications In Equipment Necessary To Create Desired Effects,
And Additional Equipment Or Properties To Be Incorporated Into
Technical Equipment Layout. Modifies Projectors, Electro-optic
Equipment, Console Controls, And Auxiliary Instruments,
Following Script Or Lecture Outline, To Adjust Equipment For
Producing Desired Visual Effects, Basing Modifications On
Knowledge Of Equipment Capabilities, And Using Handtools,
Precision Instruments, And Circuitry Diagrams. Selects Tapes Of
Musical Compositions From Planetarium Files And Records Portions
Of Each, As Designated In Script, To Produce Tape Recording With
Musical Background. Modifies Sound System To Permit
Synchronization Of Recorded Commentary And Background Music With
Visual Presentation. Installs Special Effect Properties, Such As
Models Of Space Ships Or Slides Of Ancient Interpretations Of
Constellations, In Designated Positions In Dome Of Theater, And
Secures Properties To Control Wires Or Machinery To Facilitate
Manipulation Of Properties According To Script Or Lecture
Outline, Using Handtools. Operates Electro-optic, Audio, And
Auxiliary Equipment To Present Show Or To Complement
Presentation Of Class Lectures. Repairs And Maintains Equipment,
Using Handtools And Precision Calibrating And Testing
Instruments, Applying Knowledge Of Electronic Circuitry And
Electro-optics, And Following Manufacturer's Maintenance
Instructions And Diagrams. Constructs And Installs Permanent Or
Temporary Displays, Incorporating Electromechanical Or
Electronic Components, In Planetarium's Exhibit Area.
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