Fall Play Assistant Technical Director

Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115

Job Location:

Lake Forest - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/Activity Sponsor

Date Posted:
9/15/2025

Location:
Lake Forest High School

Date Available:
09/22/2025

Closing Date:
09/19/2025

Lake Forest High School is seeking a Fall Play Assistant Technical Director.

Description: The Assistant Technical Director supervises students during regular meetings will support approved events throughout the show season in order to meet the needs of the show and student tech crew. The sponsor will support the technical director in creating facilitating and managing students through meetings events activities or fundraisers.

Essential Functions:
General Duties

Maintains a variety of documents including attendance records for technical crew meetings and events activity account budget and field trip forms (if needed).
Holds technical crew meetings on a regular basis.
Requests room space in advance for rehearsals and build events as well as makes travel arrangements in advance when necessary.
Promotes and publicizes technical crew involvement via posters fliers announcements or social media.
Communicates and hold students accountable to a standard of expected behavior.
Determines the role of technical crew students.
Establishes student technical crew long-range and short-term goals.
Plans accordingly for crew socials and other activities related to the crew.
Maintains positive relationships with students supports our diverse populations and interacts with students and adults in a respectful manner
Facilitates student planning for crew meetings events and activities.
Oversees the correct and responsible use of play funds.
Provides supervision and safety of students materials equipment and facilities.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned by administrator.
Maintains and updates the play webpage.

Specific Duties to this Role:

Supports Technical Director in the following:

Designs and implements building plan for the fall play set
Collaborates with the fall play director to bring the shared vision to life
Creates and follows a show calendar in order to ensure all set design needs are met
Oversees the student tech crew with the technical direction of the show
Providing instruction and technical support to the students using safe industry-standard procedures
Working knowledge of sound equipment light equipment and various special effects
Designs lighting with student tech crew members and teaches them how to run lights during the show
Designs sound and manages microphones with student tech crew members while teaching them how to run sound during the show
Manages show budget and communicates expenditures with supervisor
Collects information from directors and students in order to create the play program publicity announcements and posters
Implements technical production of virtual shows utilizing video editing live-streaming and pre-recording actors as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree or equivalent preferred
Ability to:
- Understand and follow basic oral and written instructions
- Enforce school regulations and policies in a professional manner.
- Demonstrate ability to deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner.
- Address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner.
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
- Ability to communicate to students parents and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner.

The work hours for this position vary by individual club schedule.

Salary and Benefits:

Per 2023-2028LFEA CBA. No additional benefits associated with this position

Application Procedure:Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.

For additional information please contact Ashleigh Malec at .

To learn more about Lake Forest High School visit our website at .

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Required Experience:

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Position Type:Athletics/Activities/Activity SponsorDate Posted:9/15/2025Location:Lake Forest High SchoolDate Available:09/22/2025 Closing Date: 09/19/2025Lake Forest High School is seeking a Fall Play Assistant Technical Director. Description: The Assistant Technical Director supervises students du...