Assistant Technical Director
About The Position
Wilkes University invites applicants for an Assistant Technical Director opening. This is a full-time, salaried, 12-month staff position with benefits in the Division of Performing Arts. The Division offers a BFA in Musical Theatre, a BA in Theatre Arts, and a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology, as well as minors in Music, Theatre, and Dance. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and will have experience and training in most or all of the following skill areas: scenic construction and painting techniques, theatrical lighting design and implementation (including ETC consoles), props design and construction, sound design and implementation, technical software (such as Vectorworks, Qlab, Lightwright, etc.), digital sound boards, and sound reinforcement using wireless microphones. Experience with generation and editing software, projection design and technology, digital sound and video recording, and streaming technology is a plus. Candidates must have excellent communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and time-management skills. The position is responsible for: assisting in the training and managing of student crews; support for theatre productions, music concerts, dance concerts and lectures in the Darte Center for the Performing Arts; recruiting students to the Theatre Design and Technology major; and providing occasional assistance in technical support for additional events in the Darte Center. The successful candidate will also be responsible for technical support for two ballet productions annually produced by the Wilkes University Conservatory. If qualified, design and teaching opportunities may be available for additional compensation. Weekend and evening hours are required. Candidates with a BFA/BA in theatre design and technical theatre and significant professional experience are encouraged to apply; an MFA in theatre design and technical theatre is a plus. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, and compensation includes a competitive benefits package. Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references. Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.
Requirements
- Experience and training in scenic construction and painting techniques
- Experience and training in theatrical lighting design and implementation (including ETC consoles)
- Experience and training in props design and construction
- Experience and training in sound design and implementation
- Experience and training in technical software (such as Vectorworks, Qlab, Lightwright, etc.)
- Experience and training in digital sound boards
- Experience and training in sound reinforcement using wireless microphones
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent collaboration skills
- Excellent time-management skills
- BFA/BA in theatre design and technical theatre
- Significant professional experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with generation and editing software
- Experience with projection design and technology
- Experience with digital sound and video recording
- Experience with streaming technology
- MFA in theatre design and technical theatre
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the training and managing of student crews
- Support for theatre productions, music concerts, dance concerts and lectures in the Darte Center for the Performing Arts
- Recruiting students to the Theatre Design and Technology major
- Providing occasional assistance in technical support for additional events in the Darte Center
- Technical support for two ballet productions annually produced by the Wilkes University Conservatory
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
