Technical Director

Carthage College • Kenosha, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The theatre department seeks a full-time technical director to join the award-winning theatre, dance, and music theatre program. This position runs from mid-August through late May and includes a complete benefit package. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• Three to five years of experience preferred.
• Frequently moves items weighing up to 50 pounds for theater set needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty and student staff to manage the safety, structural, budgetary, and scheduling feasibility of the scenic, property, lighting, and sound designs.
• Supervise technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals.
• Bids, orders, purchases, and follows up on orders of materials, supplies, equipment, and parts for the theater and the theater productions.
• Ensures compliance with all health and safety regulations applicable to the T&D facilities, scene shop, and other spaces and equipment. Instructs students in the safe and proper use of shop equipment and in theater production techniques.
• Supervises and participates in the construction, set-up, rigging, painting, finishing, and eventual strike of the scenery and properties. Plans and creates the work schedule, including technical drawings, following the production timeline spreadsheet for the department's technical needs.
• Remains current in knowledge of software programs related to and used in the field.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships with students, faculty, and guest artists.
• Able to effectively recruit new students to the program.
• Other duties as assigned by the department chair/dean

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director