School of the Arts Assistant Technical Director
School of the Arts Assistant Technical Director
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SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Assistant Technical Director (ATD) reports to the Technical Director as a part of the Event Services Department. The position requires excellent customer service skills a sense of urgency in completing tasks efficiently and an ability to handle stressful situations in a quick-paced environment while in compliance with the Universitys Service Expectations. This 12-month position works with the School of the Arts and Converse Events Services and their calendar of scheduled events and production deadlines. The ATD will work closely with the Technical Director (TD) to plan set up and execute professionally run events/productions.
ESSENTIAL/ NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversight of School of the Arts Exhibit Performance and Production Spaces: 90%
- Maintain the safety and efficiency of all School of the Arts (Theatre & Dance Art Design and Letters Petrie School of Music) performance production and exhibition spaces including but not limited to: the Hazel B Abbott Theatre (180 seat) and the Laird Studio Theatre (black box flex 80 seat); Daniel Recital Hall (335 seat); Milliken Art Gallery; Cook Art Gallery; Art and Design Wood Shop and Sculpture Studio; the Montgomery Student Center Dance studio spaces and their equipment and marley floors; the John Bald scene shop including its stock inventory and tools; the Wilson lighting booth costume shop and Hazels Attic informal attic stage performance space; 3rd floor Wilson Technical Director offices and Theatre adjacent spaces; all 4th floor Wilson storage spaces and rooms
- Oversee the construction and installation of the scenic elements for all productions of the annual Converse Theatre & Dance season and the Converse Opera annual production including purchasing receipts tracking materials stocking and budgeting
- Oversee all Opera and Theatre & Dance Tech Week technical rehearsals including student Build days and Strike days
- Attend appropriate School of the Arts production meetings
- Oversee maintenance of lighting sound and projection equipment in SOA performance/exhibition spaces
- Assist with pre-production for SOA to include logistics planning scheduling possible lighting and sound design problem-solving safety set building etc.
- Run campus and rental events (load-in run strike) as scheduled within the Events Services team
- Support community partners with rehearsals stage sets front-of-house needs back-of-house needs strike etc.
- Support rehearsals performances meetings or presentations for renters and campus departments within Daniel / Hazel B. Abbott Theater and other SOA spaces
- Maintain and safeguard the technical assets of the facility including the use of lighting sound communication equipment and maintenance of stage equipment.
- Train and work with student workers
GENERALIST RESPONSIBILITIES: 10%
- Support Event Services staff in other facilities on campus
- Support rehearsals performances meetings or presentations for other departments such as but not limited to the Presidents Office Admissions Office Institutional Advancement and other areas of the University as needed.
- Assist with the flip of the Twichell stage in and out of the shell as needed between performances and assist with the removal of the pit when necessary
- Assist with the laying and removal of Marley flooring in Twichell as needed
- Communicate and coordinate promptly with key Converse faculty staff and renters on their specific event/production needs and expectations.
- Be present during events of the School of the Arts and Converse events as appropriate.
- Utilize problem-solving skills to identify and rectify operating challenges on the spot.
- Attend weekly campus Events Meeting to ensure efficient communication and planning across
- Maintain occupancy compliance concerning Fire Marshal codes in all spaces
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates degree required bachelors degree preferred in technical theater or a related field
- Equivalent experience and training in technical theater fields will be considered instead of a formal
- Ability to work nights and weekends.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and stand for extended periods
- Technically oriented creative and work well within a team environment
- Friendly attentive and able to multitask with a small team in close quarters
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with audio video and lighting technology in conjunction with event production.
- Technically oriented creative and work well within a team environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of applications of theatrical equipment including theatrical sound systems digital video systems fly systems rigging and stage lighting.
- Customer service in compliance with the Universitys Service Expectations
- Experience working with professional artists/entertainers/groups from a broad range of disciplines and demonstrated ability to provide service to assist them in reaching their desired event goals is
- Experience with audio video and lighting technology in conjunction with event production.
- Skilled in the use of projections
- Demonstrated knowledge of applications of theatrical equipment including theatrical sound systems digital video systems rigging fly systems and stage lighting.
- Customer service in compliance with the Universitys Service Expectations is expected.
- Proficiency in Google applications (Google Docs Sheets Calendar)
GUIDELINES AND SUPERVISION: The position reports to the Technical Director and the ATD must be able to work independently or within a team.
Work Schedule: Onsite
HOURS:
Normal business hours for Converse:
8 am - 5 pm Monday through Thursday
8 am - 1 pm Friday
This position requires night and weekend work which will create flexed schedules. Weekly hour totals can fall anywhere between 36 hours - 80 hours depending on the event / show demands.
Licenses: None
DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
We believe that a diverse faculty and staff are essential to achieving academic excellence; thus we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all racial ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
