Producing Technical Director

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for Employees

Tuition remission for Spouses and/or

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k and employer-m Sponsored 403b

Paid Holidays

Sick and Vacation Pay

Job summary

Boston College's Theatre Department seeks a full-time Producing Technical Director to oversee production budgets, building and rigging, and to supervise staff and students. The role reports to the Theatre Department Chair and requires planning rehearsals, productions, and production meetings, plus mentoring students.

The successful candidate will possess an MA or MFA in Technical Direction or equivalent experience, plus knowledge of theatre production areas, Equity rules, and production

Qualifications

• MA or MFA in Technical Direction or equivalent experience in a college/university setting.
• Demonstrated experience teaching and working in a college/university theatre program.
• Working knowledge of theatre production: scene construction, rigging, stage management, carpentry, lighting, props, costumes, sound, and projections.
• Knowledge of Actors Equity rules.
• Production management experience.
• Excellent computer and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of safety and fire codes is a plus.
• Evening and weekend work is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage production budgets; supervise and participate in building and rigging.
• Supervise professional staff and student workers.
• Schedule all rehearsals, productions, and production meetings.
• Instruct and mentor students.

Skills

Budget management

Production management

Teaching experience

Interpersonal communication

Education

MA/MFA in Technical Direction

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Department: 053601 - Theatre

Position: 00011297 - Producing Technical Director

Employment Type: On-site | Full-Time (35 hours per week) | Exempt

Hiring Range: $74,450 to $93,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Boston College seeks a full time Producing Technical Director forthe Theater Department and the department’s production wing. Reporting to theChair of the Theatre Department, the Producing Technical Director will manage productionbudgets; supervise and participate in building and rigging; superviseprofessional staff and student workers; schedule all rehearsals, productions,and production meetings; and instruct and mentor students.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have a MA or MFA in TechnicalDirection or equivalent experience in a professional or academic setting; musthave demonstrated experience teaching and working in a college/universitytheatre program. They must also have a working knowledge of theatreproduction, including but not limited to scene construction, stage rigging,stage management, stage carpentry, theatrical lighting, props, costumeconstruction, sound, and projections. Knowledge of, and experience with, ActorsEquity rules. Must possess experience in production management. Additionally, the Producing TechnicalDirector must possess excellent computer and interpersonal communication skills.

Knowledge of state and federal regulations with regard to safetyand fire codes is a plus.

Evening and weekend work is required.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.