Theatrical Technical Director

Position Summary

A Theatrical Technical Director is responsible for the safety and oversight of the technical theatre needs of the Theatre productionsand building. This is staff position in the Theatre area of the Department of Performing Arts.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure safety of all students, faculty, staff andpatrons in the building for all events and daily classes.
• Manage student build crews
• Attend production meetings
• Attend all technical rehearsals
• Create production schedule for season including all rentersusing the theatre spaces.
• Manage budget for sets, props, sound, lights, costumes for allproductions
• Identify, plan and manage maintenance budget for all production equipment
• Attend, oversight and participation in all productionstrikes
• Point person with Physical Plant for any repairs, issues related to performance spaces, scene shop, light shop &booth.
• Engage authentically with students, the department, and colleagues
• Takes responsibility for communicating with Chair about any necessary grading of student work and at midterm and at the end ofeach semester
• Manage in building and campus zircon storage of props, lights,and useable set pieces.
• Implement safety procedures as changes are made or safety needsare identified. Encourage students to use industry standard safetyprotocol. Organize any training with students needed to keepeveryone up to current standards.
• Create training procedures on all equipment and tools. Alsoappropriate documentation of student competency on thisequipment.
• Advise season selection as needed (with respect to size of department, tech support, and production schedule needs)
• Coordinate with other departments when necessary
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibilityincluding the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing students in the sceneshop
• Demonstrated experience constructing scenery
• Experience collaborating as a team player colleagues and community
• Ability to provide technical direction for all shows, including leading student-focused design and crew teams, and budget management.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students in technicaltheatre.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience

• A completed degree in a theatrical design discipline
• OSHA Certification.
• Knowledge of all necessary technical programs to producedesigns for set, lights, projections, and audio.
• Knowledge and proficiency with carpentry tools and set buildingstandards.
• Supervise construction and installation of technical elements(Sets, Props, Lights, Projections, Sound, Rigging)

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility

This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Performing Arts

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, andprinters, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period oftime.

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate computer and telephone equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Less than 5% travel is expected for this position

• Exempt
• Part-Time .5 FTE
• Temporary
• 9 Month Position.
• Typical work hours Mon - Fri, 11:00am-5:00pm, while classes arein session, all technical rehearsals, and strike

The hourly rate is $30.00/hour for this position, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

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