Technical Coordinator

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The UNCG School of Dance seeks a Dance Technical Coordinator for a full-time 9-month appointment to oversee all production aspects for the school. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the technical and artistic aspects of lighting and production for dance and possess strong artistic collaboration skills.

Primary duties include designing lights for faculty and student choreographic works, instructing undergraduate and graduate Dance Production courses, and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and two years of professional production experience.
• Experience teaching post-secondary or college-level students.
• Experience with production organization and management, including scheduling student labor and prioritizing multiple projects.
• Operating and maintaining stage lighting and lighting systems.
• Operating and maintaining stage sound and sound systems.

Responsibilities

• Design lights for faculty and student choreographic works.
• Instruct undergraduate and graduate Dance Production courses.
• Manage undergraduate student stage crew practicums.

Skills

Artistic collaboration

Lighting design

Production management

Teaching

Scheduling

Education

Undergraduate degree

MA/MFA in Theater Production & Lighting Design

Tools

Stage lighting systems

Stage sound systems

Job description

Overview

The UNCG School of Dance seeks a Dance Technical Coordinator for a full-time 9-month appointment to oversee all production aspects for the school. The successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the technical and artistic aspects of lighting and production for dance and possess strong artistic collaboration skills. Primary duties will include designing lights for faculty and student choreographic works, instructing undergraduate and graduate Dance Production courses, and managing undergraduate student stage crew practicums.

About the Program

Within the context of UNCG’s comprehensive liberal arts curriculum, the UNCG School of Dance offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees that provide specialized skills for a variety of careers in the developing field of dance. Within the UNC System, the UNCG School of Dance is positioned as the training ground for the thinking dancer, who values the rigors of both praxis and scholarship and celebrates a variety of approaches to dancing, dance making, and dance as a way of knowing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and two years of professional production experience. All degrees must be earned from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Working experience instructing post-secondary or college-level students.
• Experience with production organization and management, including scheduling student labor and prioritizing work for multiple projects.
• Operating and maintaining stage lighting and lighting systems.
• Operating and maintaining stage sound and sound systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supporting new media technology for dance.
• Supporting dance performance in non-traditional settings.
• MA or MFA degrees in Theater Production and Lighting Design.
• Evidence of employing technical, artistic, and pedagogical practices that support equitable, diverse, and inclusive learning environments.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit our website at: https://spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/35423

Equal Opportunity

UNC Greensboro is committed to equal opportunity in education and employment for all persons and will not tolerate any discrimination against or harassment of persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and parental status), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin (including language), political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or age.