Theatrical Technical Director

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 38,572 - 44,083; Part time

Job summary

Fort Lewis College seeks a Theatrical Technical Director to oversee the safety and technical theatre needs of productions and the building. This staff position sits in the Theatre area of the Department of Performing Arts.

Responsibilities include managing student crews, attending meetings and rehearsals, creating production schedules, and budgeting for sets, props, sound, lights, and costumes. The role reports to the Chair and involves safety training and coordination with Physical Plant.

Qualifications

• Experience managing students in the sceneshop.
• Experience constructing scenery.
• Ability to mentor students in technical theatre.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety of students, faculty, staff and patrons in the building for all events and daily classes.
• Manage student build crews and attend production meetings.
• Attend technical rehearsals and create production schedules for the season.
• Manage budgets for sets, props, sound, lights, costumes for all productions.
• Identify and manage maintenance budgets for production equipment.
• Coordinate with Physical Plant for repairs and issues in performance spaces.
• Oversee safety procedures and train students on equipment use and safety.
• Advise season selection with respect to department size and schedule needs.
• Coordinate with other departments as needed.
• Maintain accessibility compliance and related documentation.

Education

Completed degree in theatrical design

OSHA Certification

Job description

Position Summary

A Theatrical Technical Director is responsible for the safety andoversight of the technical theatre needs of the Theatre productionsand building. This is staff position in the Theatre area of theDepartment of Performing Arts.

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure safety of all students, faculty, staff andpatrons in the building for all events and daily classes.
• Manage student build crews
• Attend production meetings
• Attend all technical rehearsals
• Create production schedule for season including all rentersusing the theatre spaces.
• Manage budget for sets, props, sound, lights, costumes for allproductions
• Identify, plan and manage maintenance budget for all productionequipment
• Attend, oversight and participation in all productionstrikes
• Point person with Physical Plant for any repairs, issuesrelated to performance spaces, scene shop, light shop &booth.
• Engage authentically with students, the department, andcolleagues
• Takes responsibility for communicating with Chair about anynecessary grading of student work and at midterm and at the end ofeach semester
• Manage in building and campus zircon storage of props, lights,and useable set pieces.
• Implement safety procedures as changes are made or safety needsare identified. Encourage students to use industry standard safetyprotocol. Organize any training with students needed to keepeveryone up to current standards.
• Create training procedures on all equipment and tools. Alsoappropriate documentation of student competency on thisequipment.
• Advise season selection as needed (with respect to size ofdepartment, tech support, and production schedule needs)
• Coordinate with other departments when necessary
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibilityincluding the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials inaccordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience managing students in the sceneshop
• Demonstrated experience constructing scenery
• Experience collaborating as a team player colleagues andcommunity
• Ability to provide technical direction for all shows, includingleading student-focused design and crew teams, and budgetmanagement.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students in technicaltheatre.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, andstudent success, as well as working with broadly diversecommunities

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills andExperience

• A completed degree in a theatrical design discipline
• OSHA Certification.
• Knowledge of all necessary technical programs to producedesigns for set, lights, projections, and audio.
• Knowledge and proficiency with carpentry tools and set buildingstandards.
• Supervise construction and installation of technical elements(Sets, Props, Lights, Projections, Sound, Rigging)

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility

This position reports to the Chair of the Department of PerformingArts

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those that an employee can expect whileperforming the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, andprinters, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period oftime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by the employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential function

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee isregularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands andfingers to operate computer and telephone equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include closevision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Travel

Less than 5% travel is expected for this position

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and SalaryRange

• Exempt
• Part-Time .5 FTE
• Temporary
• 9 Month Position.
• Typical work hours Mon - Fri, 11:00am-5:00pm, while classes arein session, all technical rehearsals, and strike

Compensation

The hourly rate is $30.00/hour for this position, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

About Fort Lewis College

On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the LaPlata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premierpublic undergraduate research institution. With more than half ofthe 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academicprogramming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diversespaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achievetheir career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-TribalInstitution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development inneighboring tribal communities and connecting students with theeducation they need to be the change in the world they want to see.Degree programs span the arts, business, education, healthsciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Courseworkbuilds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources foundaround the Four Corners region. Students work closely with facultyon research projects with real-world implications. Like themountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-lifebalance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoyunparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking andbiking trails in and around Durango

Notice to Prospective Employees

The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 tonotify prospective employees, current employees, students andapplicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The reportis updated and published annually in accordance with the HigherEducation Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, theFederal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This reportcontains information about: Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy Sexual assault policy Campus security policies Campus/community resources The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction onenrollment Where to find registered sex offender information Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years Reporting crimes The Campus Security Report can be accessed in twoways: By going to the internet website at: www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a papercopy of the annual security report upon request. You can reach themat [phone].

Equal Opportunity

Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age,color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexualorientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domesticstatus, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or geneticinformation. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall beextended to all persons. The College shall promote equalopportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts toincrease the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The Collegeis dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralisticfaculty and staff committed to teaching and working in amulticultural environment. To file a report, get resources, readpolicies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.

Discrimination Questions?

Office of Compliance and Community Standards David Pirrone, Director of Compliance 210 Berndt Hall 1000 Rim Drive Durango, Colorado 81301 [phone] [e-mail]

Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?

Office of the Title IX Coordinator Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IXCoordinator 210 Berndt Hall 1000 Rim Drive Durango, Colorado 81301 [phone] [e-mail]

Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy,sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crimestatistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, andcampus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security andFire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.

ADAA Accommodations

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Actof 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation uponrequest to enable the person to complete an employment assessment.To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone[phone] or email [e-mail] at least five businessdays before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate yourrequest and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked toprovide additional information, including medical documentation,regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed.Please ensure that you have this information available well inadvance of the assessment date.