Part Time Technical Director
About The Position
The Production Manager/Technical Director organizes, coordinates, and executes the technical and production aspects of the Arts and Humanities Division’s production program, including music and theater groups. The role supervises production staff, including the costume designer/shop supervisor, scene shop production assistant, students, and other production staff. It works with the Dean to support curriculum development, particularly technical and other theater courses, and serves as the primary communicator of production and programming requirements between the division and the Stocker Arts Center. The position provides instruction and oversight for the technical theater curriculum and other assigned courses; develops and updates technical theater curricula; advises students pursuing theater careers; supervises internal and external internship participants and theater practicum students; and maintains the program’s currency, with emphasis on developing technologies such as digital media systems. It also provides a resource to faculty and the Dean on non-technical aspects of theater. The role supports guest and student designers’ lighting, scenic, sound, and projection designs and coordinates lighting, sound, projection, and scenic equipment for major division productions. It plans and implements modifications and improvements to related systems, equipment, and support spaces, and manages computerized lighting and dimming systems, digital audio recording, editing and playback systems, analog audio reinforcement mixing systems, and computer-aided drafting and design systems. The position oversees R25 management for theater program activities and may support other functions, including directing the commencement show, serving on search committees, and participating in community outreach. The work takes place both in an office and in a non-office setting. Candidates should reside in Ohio and within a reasonable commuting distance of the work location to be responsive to on-campus work requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Theatre with an emphasis in technical production/design.
- A minimum of 2–3 years of related experience.
- May possess some additional job-specific training.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in theatrical design and production.
- A minimum of 4–7 years of related experience.
- May possess appropriate licensures or certifications with some advanced training.
Responsibilities
- Organize, coordinate, and execute technical and production aspects of the division’s production program, including music and theater groups.
- Supervise production staff, students, and other production personnel.
- Work with the Dean to support curriculum development, particularly technical and other theater courses.
- Communicate production and programming requirements between the division and the Stocker Arts Center.
- Provide instruction and oversight for the technical theater curriculum and other assigned courses.
- Develop and update curricula for technical theater courses.
- Advise students interested in careers in theater.
- Supervise internal and external internship participants and evaluate theater practicum students involved in technical theater.
- Assign students differing experiences and assignments each term.
- Maintain the currency of the technical theater program, emphasizing developing technology such as digital media systems.
- Serve as a resource to faculty and the Dean on non-technical aspects of theater.
- Support guest and student designers’ lighting, scenic, sound, and projection designs.
- Coordinate lighting, sound, projection, and scenic equipment for major Arts and Humanities Division productions.
- Plan and implement modifications and improvements to systems, equipment, and support spaces related to the division.
- Manage computerized lighting control and dimming systems, digital audio recording, editing and playback systems, analog audio reinforcement mixing systems, and computer-aided drafting and design systems.
- Oversee R25 management for theater program activities.
- Support other functions as requested, such as commencement show directing, search committees, and community outreach.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
