Musical Technical Director - Stipend Position

Young World Physical Education; Wrentham (MA); On-site; USD 1,800 - 2,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Job summary

King Philip Regional High School is seeking a Musical Technical Director on a stipend basis. The role supports the district’s theater program by guiding scenic, lighting, audio, and prop design for the HS Spring Musical.

You will train students in scenery construction, prop creation, and the operation of lighting and audio consoles. The ideal candidate has at least five years of practical technical theater experience and may hold related coursework or a degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years practical technical theater experience.
• Technical theater coursework or a degree preferred.
• Ability to guide and supervise student crews effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Musical Director to design scenic, lighting, audio, and props for the Spring Musical.
• Instruct students on construction, decoration, and operation of lighting/audio.
• Supervise student crews during rehearsals and performances and during strike.
• Coordinate stage management functions for the musical with staff and students.

Skills

Technical theater

Leadership

Safety procedures

Education

Tech theater coursework/degree

Tools

ETC Element lighting console

Soundcraft Si Impact

Job description

Musical Technical Director - Stipend Position

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Job Details

Job ID: 5884240

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 13, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE:

The HS Assistant Musical Director/Technical Director supports the district. General duties are described below.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborate with the Musical Director to develop scenic, lighting, costume, audio, and props designs for the HS Spring Musical.
• Instruct HS technical theater students on the construction and decoration of scenery, costumes, and props.
• Instruct HS technical theater students on the operations of the lighting and audio control consoles.
• Instruct HS technical theater students on the proper staging of theatrical lighting.
• Instruct HS technical theater students on the proper use of the personal wireless microphones assigned to specific performers.
• Instruct HS technical theater students on the safe and proper operations of the HS Grady Theater rigging system.
• Collaborate with the HS Musical Director to instruct technical theater students on proper stage management functions for the HS Musical.
• Supervise student teams on the construction/creation and decoration of scenery, props, and costumes for the HS Musical.
• Supervise student-run crews during rehearsals and performances of the HS Musical.
• Supervise the strike of the musical set, props, costumes, and other technical features following the closing performance of the HS Musical.

SUPERVISION:

Supervises students during crew calls and performances.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Background in technical theater. (Minimum of 5 years practical technical theater experience required; technical theater college coursework or a technical theater degree preferred.)

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND SKILL: Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, teachers, parents, and the district communities; skill in oral and written communication.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must be qualified to

• operate appropriate scene shop power tools (i.e. table saws, combination miter saws, routers, corded and cordless drills/screw guns, etc.)
• use appropriate hand tools (i.e. hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.).
• operate the district hydraulic basket lift.
• drive the district dump truck or pick-up truck for building materials and equipment retrieval.
• climb both the double purchase fly system straight ladder and the control booth roof access ladder, the front of house lighting cove/catwalk circular staircase, and the rigging system weight floor stairs.
• Climb both “A” frame and straight extension ladders.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as reading handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and occasionally being able to see objects/persons at a distance. While performing the duties of the job the employee frequently is required to hear conversation in quiet as well as noisy environments and be able to tell where a sound is coming from. The employee must be able to communicate with the students in order to give directions.

NOTES

THE essential functions or duties listed herein are illustrations of the type of work that is performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by mutual agreement of the employer and the employee, as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position changes.

Position Type: After school/Evening

Salary: $2,000 to $2,000 Stipend

Job Categories:

Career and Technical Education > Music

Career and Technical Education > Theater

Welcome to King Philip Regional High School

The mission of the King Philip Regional School District is to pursue educational excellence in an environment that fosters individual worth, self-respect, and respect for others.We hold our responsibilities to be the development of the intellectual, physical, and social capabilities of the students as a base upon which they can continue to grow as mature, contributing members of a free and democratic society and to instill in them a sense of integrity, direction, and purpose.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The King Philip Regional School District is committed to maintaining a school environment free of harassment towards students, parents, employees or the general public on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, homelessness, religion, age or immigration status and it does not tolerate discrimination. Inquiries related to harassment and discrimination policies can be directed to Civil Rights Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, 18 King Street Norfolk, MA 02056 508-520-7991. Further information about Employment and EOE policy is available at https://www.kingphilip.org/domain/30.

Job Requirements

• Candidates for this position will be expected to work closely with the performance directing staff to design scenery, lighting, audio, and props for the annual Fall Musical. Candidates must be familiar with ETC Element I and Element II and Ion XE20 lighting console operations and programming as well as Soundcraft Si Impact audio console operations and programming. They will also assume responsibility for overseeing student technical crews for technical work sessions (typically Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 - 7 PM). Additional days and times may be possible. The Technical Director will also supervise and work with all student tech crews for all tech/dress rehearsals, sitzprobe rehearsal (Sunday, Dec. 6th, 10 AM - 5 PM), production dates (Dec. 11 - 13) during Tech Week, as well as Set Strike (Monday, Dec. 14th, 3 - 8 PM). Other responsibilities for this position can be discussed. Successful candidates must pass district and state CORI requirements including fingerprinting. Stipend: $2,000
• At least 5 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required