Technical Theatre​/Technical Theatre Faculty; Temporary

Technical Theatre / Technical Theatre Support Full-Time Faculty (Temporary)

Salary: $81,167- $112,865
* Annually

Department:
Social Sciences & Humanities

Reports to:

Interim Dean of Social Sciences & Humanities

Proposed

Start Date:

Fall Quarter 2026

Priority consideration given to applications received by September 21, 2026.

This position will remain open for a minimum of seven (7) days. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time after the minimum posting period once a sufficient applicant pool has been established.

Olympic College is currently recruiting for a Technical Theatre / Technical Theatre Support Full-Time Faculty (Temporary). This role is a temporary full-time, 9-month (academic year) faculty position responsible for overseeing the technical functions of academic activities in the William

D. Harvey Theatre and teaching one technical theatre class per quarter. The William

D. Harvey Theatre is less than 10 years old and seats 276. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in lighting, sound, and video presentation. The ability to program a light board and set up audiovisual equipment is required. This candidate should be able to develop and teach courses preparing students for work in sets, props, lighting, sound, video, costumes, and technical management, giving them the proficiency to enter the workforce.

The position is renewable for a second year and will be reevaluated in two years.

The Technical Director is responsible for the technical aspects for all academic users of the William

D. Harvey Theatre, including lighting, sound, set design, stage management, and other technical elements of performances and classroom usage. The position will coordinate theatre use with faculty and the Olympic College Events Coordinator, maintain theatre equipment, supervise crews, troubleshoot technical issues, and support Olympic College productions.

Responsibilities include teaching one 5-credit technical theatre class per quarter. During the first year, develop the curriculum for an introductory stagecraft class to be taught the following quarter, and develop the curriculum for two additional courses so that a three-course Technical Theatre series can be offered in 2027–2028.

• Coordinate with faculty using the William
  
  D. Harvey Theatre to set up and supervise technical elements required for production and educational use.
• Provide hands‑on involvement in all aspects of Olympic College productions.
• Collaborate with the Olympic College Events Coordinator regarding facility use for events.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems with theatre equipment.
• Supervise students, community, and professional crews in their use of the theatre.
• Maintain the theatre and its equipment in good working order.
• Research and budget upgrades to theatre equipment to provide students with opportunities to work with equipment used in professional work environments.
• Develop and teach technical theatre courses aimed at preparing students for employment in technical theatre.
• Supervise student interns from the technical theatre program.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre or a related field with equivalent theatrical experience.
• Professional theatrical production experience (see key competencies below).
• Teaching experience at the college level OR significant professional experience with demonstrated instructional or mentoring capability.

• Community or technical college teaching experience.
• Experience working with diverse student populations, including first‑generation college students and military‑affiliated students.
• Master’s degree in Theatre or a related field.
• Experience developing curriculum.

Demonstrate technical theatre expertise across multiple production areas; strong leadership, project management, communication, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills; the ability to work safely with theatre equipment and facilities; and the ability to provide students with practical, workforce-oriented technical theatre experience. Competencies include:

• Strong working knowledge of theatre set construction and tools used in construction.
• Knowledge of costume…