Technical Director at Washington High School

Sioux Falls School District•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

Technical Director at Washington High School We want YOU here! REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION LEVEL: Bachelor’s degree with teaching certification EXPERIENCE DESIRED: Degree in theatre or course work in theatre. Experience in high school, college, community and/or professional theatre. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing; intermittent repetitive motions with the wrists, hands and fingers, sitting, walking, and keyboarding. The position requires frequent lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, speaking, turning, grasping and carrying. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Training in stage lighting, set design, painting, stage rigging, and use of power tools. Experience in stage make-up, costuming, hair design, sound and properties. Training in first aid. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES Studies the play under production and discusses conceptual approach with the artistic director. Researches the period style of the production. Designs set or supervises/advises a student set designer. Designs a lighting plot or supervises/advises a student lighting designer. Designs sound or supervises/advises a student sound designer. Designs props or supervises/advises a student prop master. Assigns all student design/technical positions. Supervises and coordinates students constructing and painting the set. Makes sure set construction supplies and materials are purchased and available for use. Maintains an inventory of construction materials. Makes sure lighting gels are purchased and available for use. Makes sure audio tapes, sound effects tapes/CD’s, and incidental music tapes/CD’s are purchased and available for use. Coordinates the transportation of all production materials to the production site. Writes the light and follow spot cue sheets. Writes the sound cue sheets. Trains and supervises students in the hanging, focusing and gelling of lighting instruments. Trains and supervises students in the programming and operating of the light board. Trains and supervises students in the operation of the follow spotlights. Trains and supervises students in the set up of microphones and the operation of the sound board. Trains and supervises students in the safe operation of hand and power tools used in set construction. Trains and supervises students in the safe operation of the flying/rigging system. Prepares the prop list after consulting the artistic director. Supervises the acquisition of all properties for the production. Supervises the acquisition of all additional set furnishings for the production. Prepares the prop table and the prop plot for the production. Supervises and coordinates the return of all borrowed properties and set pieces following the production. Supervises all technical rehearsals for the production. Trains and supervises the stage manager and the running crews for the production. Supervises the cast and technical crews in the strike of the set following the close of the production. Coordinates schedules of outside events with set construction and the movement of these sets to accommodate these events (when feasible). Schedules all technical work sessions and determines the length of all work sessions involving design/technical crews. Meets with and communicates to Fine Arts Coordinator on all items of travel, budget, standards, calendar and schedules. Performs other duties as assigned. View the complete job description here: High School Technical Director PAY INFORMATION Season Pay - salary schedule coming soon! CURRENT DISTRICT EMPLOYEES All current District employees interested in applying must complete an application. Post-Offer Criminal Background Check Required Relay Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Dial 711, then the desired number Share This Opportunity! Use this link to share this opportunity: https://sf.schoolspring.com?jobid=5648490

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with teaching certification
Degree in theatre or course work in theatre.
Experience in high school, college, community and/or professional theatre.
Constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing
Intermittent repetitive motions with the wrists, hands and fingers, sitting, walking, and keyboarding.
Frequent lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, speaking, turning, grasping and carrying.
Training in stage lighting, set design, painting, stage rigging, and use of power tools.
Experience in stage make-up, costuming, hair design, sound and properties.
Training in first aid.

Responsibilities

Studies the play under production and discusses conceptual approach with the artistic director.
Researches the period style of the production.
Designs set or supervises/advises a student set designer.
Designs a lighting plot or supervises/advises a student lighting designer.
Designs sound or supervises/advises a student sound designer.
Designs props or supervises/advises a student prop master.
Assigns all student design/technical positions.
Supervises and coordinates students constructing and painting the set.
Makes sure set construction supplies and materials are purchased and available for use.
Maintains an inventory of construction materials.
Makes sure lighting gels are purchased and available for use.
Makes sure audio tapes, sound effects tapes/CD’s, and incidental music tapes/CD’s are purchased and available for use.
Coordinates the transportation of all production materials to the production site.
Writes the light and follow spot cue sheets.
Writes the sound cue sheets.
Trains and supervises students in the hanging, focusing and gelling of lighting instruments.
Trains and supervises students in the programming and operating of the light board.
Trains and supervises students in the operation of the follow spotlights.
Trains and supervises students in the set up of microphones and the operation of the sound board.
Trains and supervises students in the safe operation of hand and power tools used in set construction.
Trains and supervises students in the safe operation of the flying/rigging system.
Prepares the prop list after consulting the artistic director.
Supervises the acquisition of all properties for the production.
Supervises the acquisition of all additional set furnishings for the production.
Prepares the prop table and the prop plot for the production.
Supervises and coordinates the return of all borrowed properties and set pieces following the production.
Supervises all technical rehearsals for the production.
Trains and supervises the stage manager and the running crews for the production.
Supervises the cast and technical crews in the strike of the set following the close of the production.
Coordinates schedules of outside events with set construction and the movement of these sets to accommodate these events (when feasible).
Schedules all technical work sessions and determines the length of all work sessions involving design/technical crews.
Meets with and communicates to Fine Arts Coordinator on all items of travel, budget, standards, calendar and schedules.
Performs other duties as assigned.