Backstage & Automation Trainer

The Backstage & Automation Trainer oversees and delivers comprehensive Entertainment Technical training programs aligned with a specialized backstage and automation curriculum, under limited supervision. They collaborate with management to set training objectives, design tiered course curricula, and develop materials like handouts, tests, and practical exercises. Responsibilities include lecturing on safety, project planning, installation, maintenance, and repair of automation systems, theatrical sets, props, and stage equipment.  The trainer administers evaluations, maintains trainee performance records, and refines training programs, incorporating feedback and recommending enhancements such as multimedia aids. Additionally, they manage inventory and maintenance of sets and props, coordinate with production teams for new show setups, and integrate operational improvements into the curriculum. They provide trainings for shipboard staff, offer technical support via ticketing systems, and assist in recruiting Entertainment Technicians in collaboration with the Casting & Booking Department, ensuring alignment with best practices in the field. The Backstage & Automation Trainer conducts Entertainment Technical training programs based on a comprehensive Backstage & Automation curriculum, under limited supervision. They determine training objectives in coordination with management, write and review training programs including tiered course curricula, handouts, and tests, and design practical exercises. They lecture on safety, project planning, installation, preventative maintenance, and repairs of automation systems, theatrical sets, props, flying apparatuses, and stage flooring. Additionally, the trainer administers written and practical examinations and authors performance reports to evaluate and document trainee progress and performance during their time at Carnival Studios.

Essential Functions:

Program, Operations & Innovation

• Training Development and Delivery: Designs and delivers comprehensive training programs for Stage & Automation Technicians, focusing on TAIT & Mechatronics systems, stage maintenance, and scenic repair. Training includes group and individual instruction, hands-on workshops, and covers safety protocols, production show operations, preventative maintenance, and repairs.

• Training Program Development: Create, update, and review training programs to align with trainee needs and industry advancements. Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through feedback from trainees and stakeholders, making necessary adjustments to enhance learning outcomes.

• Training: Conduct both group and one-on-one training sessions to address specific learning needs and ensure comprehensive skill development. Utilize a variety of teaching methods and materials, including hands-on activities, demonstrations, and theoretical discussions. Lectures on safety, project planning, installation, preventative maintenance, and repairs of Automation Systems, theatrical sets, props, Flying apparatuses, stage flooring