Theatre Technical Director Position Available In Caddo, Louisiana

Theatre Technical Director
Centenary College of Louisiana invites applications for the Technical Director for the Centenary Theatre Program (CTP). The Technical Director oversees all technical aspects of the theatrical productions of the Department of Theatre. CTP is a vibrant, growing theatre program focused on the professional success of our students. We view CTP as a brief, yet crucial period in the professional lives of our students. When they graduate, they will have both the skills and professional acumen to flourish either in graduate school or straight into their professional careers. To achieve this goal our department is organized with individual responsibilities clearly communicated, while at the same time working together closely as a team. CTP is currently in year two of a 10-year Strategic Plan for growth in terms of size and effectiveness. Our department is highly valued and supported by college administration, faculty, students, and alumni. The Technical Director works closely with the CTP chair, CTP faculty, and CTP students. This is a nine month, exempt position.
Primary responsibilities include:
Working with the Scenic Designer to serve as the primary engineer and executor of scenic designs for the Department of Theatre productions including supervision of all set construction activities.
Overseeing all shop activities, including but not limited to rigging, electrical, sound reinforcement, carpentry and welding; coordinates the operation, preparation, use and maintenance of the performance space and production equipment for theatre productions within the department.
Serving as the liaison between designers and vendors to ensure budget management and control and oversees the ordering of all materials needed for the execution of scenic, lighting, audio, and
costume designs.
Overseeing the scheduling and management of all load-in and strike activities for the department.
Providing supervision of all scene shop tech students, THEA 100, and provides the necessary training and supervision of all student crews and student technical directors and designers.
Managing the daily operations of the Scene Shop including supervision of work-study students, enforcement of safety regulations, organization of the facilities, produces all shop documentation/drawings and maintenance of tools and equipment.
Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, in-depth experience with engineering and constructing theatrical scenic elements, and working knowledge of tools and techniques used in theatrical rigging and scenic construction, including both steel and wood fabrication. Preferred qualifications include
professional theatre experience as a technical director, experience in teaching construction techniques to undergraduate students, and drafting skills using AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, or a similar program. Successful candidates will be organized, self-motivated, and demonstrate the ability to maintain a positive attitude while working with a diverse group of people. The salary range for this position is approximately $34,250-$46,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college. Centenary’s beautiful campus in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood is home to a community of faculty, staff, and students who encourage each other to think critically, care deeply, and achieve more. Centenary is Louisiana’s only U.S. News & World Report Top National Liberal Arts College and is ranked as one of Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges.” The College is located in the Shreveport-Bossier City metroplex in NW Louisiana which boasts a rich cultural heritage and easy access to other major cities in the South.
Centenary offers excellent benefits to employees including comprehensive insurance options, retirement matching, tuition remission and exchange programs, free on campus benefits including membership to the campus fitness center and entry to all athletic and performance events, and annual support for professional development.
Centenary College is committed to providing students with a firm foundation in the liberal arts and to the value of civic debate, the integrity of science, and the inherent usefulness of the liberal arts to help students lead lives of meaning. Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the College’s diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. EOE.
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by July 31. Applicants should submit a letter of application and resume. Candidates who advance in the search will be asked to provide unofficial transcripts and the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three references.
Official transcripts and a background check are required before a candidate can be hired.
To apply, send application materials to hr@centenary.

edu or:

Department of Theatre
Centenary College of Louisiana
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana 71104

Email:

hr@centenary.edu