Technical Director, Collegium Center Stage Theater

Collegium Charter School; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Collegium Charter School is seeking a part-time Technical Director for the Collegium Center Stage Theater to provide administrative, creative, and instructional support to the CCST Director during the spring musical. The role encompasses stage crew management, set/lighting/sound design, and safe, collaborative production execution with students.

You will attend rehearsals, assist with set construction, supervise student crews, and coordinate with the PAC Director to realize the production

Qualifications

• Experience with theatre productions (plays/musicals) preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret prop/set and tech needs.
• Strong teamwork and professional collaboration with students and staff.
• Clearances: Criminal Background, Child Abuse, FBI Fingerprint (within 1 year).
• Meets PA Public School employment criteria.

Responsibilities

• Enforces school codes and policies related to conduct.
• Promotes citizenship and models professional behavior.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information.
• Assists with production of fall play and spring musical.
• Collaborates to meet technical needs of the creative vision.
• Attends rehearsals and set-building sessions, especially late production.
• Supervises student stage crew and prop masters.

Skills

Theatre production experience

Teamwork

Communication

Professional conduct

Reading/interpret prop & set needs

Production collaboration

Tools

ETC lighting

Shure wireless

Dante systems

Digital consoles

Job description

Title: Technical Director, Collegium Center Stage Theater

Reports To: CCST Director/Performing Arts Center Coordinator

Supervises: N/A

Employee Type: Part-Time/Seasonal

Summary

CCST Technical Director provides administrative, creative, and instructional support to the CCST Director throughout the production of the CCST Spring Musical. The successful candidate will participate in creating and maintaining a professional climate that promotes student growth. The CCST Technical Director will assist with all stage crew & technical crew management, set/lighting/sound design, and set construction as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code
• Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model
• Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the school
• Maintains highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and records
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administrator
• Abides by the CCS Employee Manual, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations
• Assists CCST Director with production of annual fall play and/or spring musical.
• Collaborates with PAC Coordinator/CCST Director to ensure that all technical needs of their creative vision are achieved to the best of their ability.
• Attends and assists with all scheduled rehearsals and set building sessions, particularly during the final week of the production.
• Assist with supervision of student stage crew, technical crew, and prop masters.

Qualifications

• Experience with theatrical productions (plays and musical) as both a performer and a Production Team Member Preferred But Not Required.
• Experience with lighting systems: ETC, hanging, focus, patching.
• Experience with wireless sound systems: Shure, Dante systems, digital consoles.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret communications about props/set and technical needs as set by the CCST Director.
• Ability to work as part of a production team and maintain a professional working environment.
• Ability to adequately and effectively communicate and collaborate with other production team members, students, parents, and all other stakeholders to ensure student safety and success.
• Required Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt.
• Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The mental and 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 essential functions.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site