Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Technical Director
On-siteBoiling Springs, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Oversee scene shop, fly rail, and lighting operations while managing set construction, electrics, and focus for all productions. Serve as production manager, run technical meetings, and supervise crew work and deadlines for the 550-seat proscenium theatre and smaller campus venue. Maintain safety and OSHA standards, manage tools and set pieces, and handle repairs for the Dover Theatre and Millennium Playhouse. Teach design and technology courses, including Theatre Survey and Applied Theatre, while recruiting students into the program. Support campus events, rehearsals, and festivals with setup and strike duties.
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of a Masters degree in Theatre design or related field
- Experience building theatre sets and working with the tools used in construction
- Experience working with a fly rail
- Experience working with theatre lighting, including hanging/focusing and programming lighting consoles
- Evidence of working with students in a safe and friendly environment
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to Christian Higher Education and the university's faith-based learning environment
- Must be comfortable working on and operating ladders and lifts
- Must be able to lift heavy loads
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desired Qualifications
- having experience teaching and working in traditional theatre venues
- oversee the scene shop, fly rail, and lighting in our 550-seat proscenium theatre
- manage the smaller theatre on campus
- teach courses in design/tech and other theatre courses such as Theatre Survey
- work with college students on class projects and other assignments
- oversee their work on design elements of university productions
- recruit students into the program and the university
- Support productions in the Theatre Arts season, including set construction, electrics, hang/focus of lighting and so on
- Serve as the production manager for each production
- Run production meetings
- Serve as the production Technical Director overseeing crew work and deadlines
- Setup for other events, such as Festival of Lights, NCTC High School Play Festival, etc.
- Maintain and oversee the scene and paint shops
- Maintain safety/OSHA standards
- Maintain tools
- Maintain set pieces and props
- Maintain paint, brushes, and other painting implements
- Reporting problems, i.e. leaks, needed repairs, etc.
- Keeping up with results of maintenance inspections
- Rigging (Dover Theatre)
- Upkeep of the electrical systems: Lighting console and Lighting instruments
- Setup and strike for Theatre, Music, and University events, rehearsals, etc.
- Teach design and technology courses
- Teach other courses as assigned, such as Theatre Survey or Applied Theatre
- Support campus productions as Technical Director with potential opportunities to design, based on expertise and experience
- Recruit for the university on and off campus
- Other faculty tasks as assigned
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