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.

The successful candidate will have at least a Bachelor's degree in a
technical field and a background in planetariums and planetarium
show production, or in computer programming and animation. 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 and benefits are competitive. Interested parties should fill
out an application through the UT Arlington website:
www.uta.edu/uta/jobs Applications will be accepted until February
29, 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.

We will be accepting applications until February 29.

Marc Rouleau, Director
Planetarium at UT Arlington
marcrouleau@...
817-272-0822