Production Manager/Designer

Seven Days Jobs; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A full-time 10-month position at SUNY Plattsburgh within the Theatre Department offers opportunities in production management, design, and teaching technical theatre courses. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Technical Theatre, significant experience in production management, and teaching experience at the college level.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in production management and technical theatre.
• Experience in training and managing technical crews.
• Teaching experience at the college level required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical needs for productions effectively.
• Teach technical theatre courses and oversee technical students.
• Participate in production meetings and recruitment events.

Skills

Lighting

Audio/Sound technology

Production Management

Technical Theatre

Collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Theatre or Theatre

Job description

This full-time, 10-month position is a unique opportunity that encompasses production management, design, and teaching obligations within the Theatre Department. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, effectively coordinating the technical needs of productions with appropriate stakeholders; facilitating weekly production meetings; completing designs for lighting, audio/sound, video, projections, and/or scenery in at least one production per school year; providing design mentorship on department productions; and safety and risk management tasks in conjunction with other staff. Teaching technical theatre courses for major and certificate as assigned, oversight of THE390 or equivalent for technical students and designers, and participation in recruitment events is also expected. We are part of the School of Arts & Sciences which is actively engaged in the scholarship of discovery, integration, application and teaching and provides vital service to the campus, community and discipline. With more than 50 different degree programs, most of the courses that make up the university’s general education program fall under arts and science. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Theatre or Theatre
• Significant experience in technical theatre with a focus on Production Management, Lighting, and Audio/Sound technology
• Experience in training and managing theatrical technical crews
• Teaching experience at the college level in technical theatre
• Currently engaged in professional technical theatre work and is current with industry standards of practice and equipment.
• Willingness and ability to perform some evening and weekend work
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with students, faculty, staff, and administrators

$47,906 minimum, plus excellent benefits