Network Technical Theater Supervisor

Success Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Network Technical Theatre Supervisor is a high-impact, school-based role responsible for the creative vision, technical execution, and instructional quality of technical theatre across all Success Academy campuses. This role serves as the primary architect for set design and production quality, ensuring a professional and cohesive aesthetic across the network. Reporting to the Theater Program Manager, this individual will balance high-level network strategy with hands-on instruction and event production. This is a salary-based role that requires flexibility for evening rehearsals, weekend festivals, and travel between campuses and storage facilities.

Requirements

Significant experience in scenic design and technical direction, specifically for large-scale musical theatre or dramatic productions.
Experience teaching technical theatre or stagecraft to K-12 scholars, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for beginners.
Proven ability to manage the logistics of multiple concurrent productions across different geographic locations.
Embody Excellence, Teamwork, Humor, Ownership, and Scholar-first decision-making.
Ability to look at an empty stage and see the potential for a professional-grade environment that inspires scholars.
Comfortable managing a spreadsheet and a storage unit as well as a lighting plot or a power tool.
Valid Driver’s License required for frequent travel between network sites and the delivery of production materials via the SA storage vehicle.
Ability to lift heavy scenic elements, climb ladders, and engage in the manual labor associated with set construction and strike.
Ability to work extended hours during peak festival and production windows (specifically March and April).

Responsibilities

Oversee all technical designs and elements for the six HSLA (High School of the Liberal Arts) productions, with a specialized focus on professional-grade set design and construction.
Streamline production quality across the network. Ensure Elementary School (ES) productions are "autonomous and clean" while providing Middle School (MS) programs with design input and curated resources.
Serve as the technical director and lead designer for flagship events, including the Festival of the Performing Arts (March) and the Write it! Perform it! Theatre Festival (April).
Execute technical theatre initiatives within set budgets, managing the procurement of goods and services for productions across the entire network.
Directly teach Stagecraft courses at the Bronx K-12 campus, modeling high-quality technical instruction.
Consistently refine and update technical theatre lessons to be utilized across the network.
Own and manage the Technical Theatre Clubs at all High School locations, fostering a pipeline of scholar technicians.
Design and lead technical theatre professional development sessions for teachers during specified content days.
Manage the SA Theatre storage unit; responsible for the organization, inventory, and delivery of goods to various campuses throughout the network.
Identify and "nurture" campuses or programs currently lacking technical support to ensure equity in production quality.
In collaboration with the Network Partnerships lead, establish relationships with local organizations to create internships and advanced opportunities for scholars.