Job Details

Colgate University

Assistant Technical Director, University Theater

Requisition Number: 2023S031Posting
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Division: Dean of the Faculty
Department: University Theater

Department Statement:
Employing multiple global and cultural perspectives, the Colgate University Department of Theater inspires and transforms students through immersion in the challenging and exhilarating reversals of the creative process. Our curriculum prepares students to thrive in a wide range of future endeavors. As a close-knit group of artists and scholars, we ignite collaborative engagement and experimentation in the classroom through a far-reaching sense of wonder, curiosity, and play. The department serves Colgate and the surrounding communities by creating theater and dance performances that awaken feeling, interrogate assumptions, and sharpen perceptions of an ever-changing world.

Students in the Department of Theater learn by doing in the intellectually and physically rigorous environment of studio courses, rehearsals, and public performances. Majoring or minoring in theater fosters students ability to read closely, think critically, and communicate clearly. Students of theater are trained to integrate analytical, physical, emotional, and interpersonal intelligence in a way that few other courses of study demand. By making and studying theater at a liberal arts university, Colgate students act out a variety of perspectives on the world, learning to problem solve and self-start through immersion in the challenges of the creative process. Graduates regularly pursue successful careers not only in theater but also in communications, media, business, law, and technology.

The Department of Theater produces up to four theater and dance main stage productions each year. All students are welcomed to audition, regardless of concentration or experience. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester and participation in a department main stage production carries a full course credit.

Accountabilities:
DEPARTMENT OF THEATER/BREHMER THEATER

• Support the faculty Technical Director (TD) with the execution of technical and logistical requirements for all Department of Theater productions, including one mainstage show each semester (THEA 359), the Spring Dance Concert (THEA 371), Theater for Young Audiences Workshop productions (THEA 257), Senior Thesis projects (THEA 496), and professional productions by touring theater and dance artists.
• Serve as the Master Electrician for all Department of Theater production, planning and implementing the hang, focus, and strike of lighting instruments, as well as the programming of lighting consoles.
• Serve as the Sound Engineer for all Department of Theater productions.
• Support the TD in the organization and delivery of laboratory sessions for THEA 250: Stagecraft, a required course for all theater majors.
• Supervise and instruct student workers and students in THEA 250 in the use of rigging, electrical, and audio-visual systems in all of the department's performance and instructional spaces to ensure safety and adherence to industry best practices.
• Supervise and instruct student workers and students in THEA 250 in the use of all workshop hand and power tools; lead student labor in the construction and installation of scenery.
• Maintain all property, tool, shop, audio-visual, lighting instruments, and other equipment inventory for the Department of Theater.
• Ensure proper tracking and inventory control of all equipment loaned to students and faculty.
• Source materials and samples as required by the TD, the department faculty, and the design teams for Department of Theater productions.
• Support the TD in overseeing the operation of Brehmer Theater for non-departmental programs, including class presentations, student and community productions, and University-sponsored events.
• Support the TD in training and supervising student run crews for Department of Theater productions and non-departmental programs in Brehmer Theater.
• Research major/minor equipment, and collaborates with the TD to prepare budgetary and labor requests in relation to scenery, properties, lighting, sound, and infrastructure needs for the Department of Theater.
• Keep current with new developments in theater technology, as well as health, safety, fire, and other regulations relevant to the operation of Brehmer Theater.

INTERDISCIPLINARY/EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE SPACE (EEP)

• Serve as the Master Electrician for the theatrical lighting system in the EEP.
• Plan the hang, focus, and strike of lighting instruments, as well as the programming of lighting consoles, in the EEP.
• Supervise the operation of the personnel lift (Genie) for hang, focus, and maintenance of the theatrical lighting system in EEP.
• Plan and supervise installation of portable sprung dance floor and Marley dance floor in EEP, as needed, to support programming in the space.
• Develop program to train select faculty, staff, and guest artists to safely and effectively operate the theatrical lighting system in EEP, both to serve research and teaching needs, and to provide redundant support for the operation of the space.
• Maintain theatrical lighting equipment and personnel lift (Genie) in EEP.
• Provide supplementary technical support and expertise for programming in the EEP, including sound engineering, load-in, construction, and installation, as schedule allows.

Professional Experience/Qualifications
Requires a Bachelors Degree in Theater or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of technical direction in a professional setting.

The successful candidate should be knowledgeable in more than one area of production; have experience working with students and staff of varying skill sets, specifically supervising preparatory crew; and be an engaged, dynamic collaborator with faculty and students.

Requires the ability to communicate effectively.

Demonstrated ability to program and operate ETC ION and other lighting consoles.
Preferred Qualifications


Education
Requires a Bachelors Degree in Theater or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of technical direction in a professional setting.

Other Information


Work Schedule:
40hrs/ week, 11 monthsJuly 1 - May 31

Job Open Date:
05/18/2023

Job Close Date:
7/30/2023

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions Summary


EEO Statement
It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Clery Act
CAMPUS CRIME REPORTING AND STATISTICS
The Campus Safety Department will provide upon request a copy of Colgates Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. To obtain a copy, contact the Campus Safety Compliance Manager via e-mail at cusafety@colgate.edu. You may also access the report from the Campus Safety web page at: www.colgate.edu/offices/support/campussafety.


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