Director of Production and Design

Director of Production and Design Moses Brown School - 4.2 Providence, RI Job Details Full-time 5 hours ago Qualifications Teaching visual & performing arts Middle school teaching CAD software Community engagement Sourcing Logistics management Event coordination Budget control Teaching theater Student mentoring Unloading Hiring Teaching arts Working with middle schoolers Managing event budgets After-school program experience Lighting design Senior level Collaborative teaching Technical Proficiency Teaching Managing media, arts or design teams Time management 10 years

Full Job Description Director of Production and DesignPosition Type:

Full Time, 10 monthsThe Director of Production and Design is a full-time, 10-month position that leads our production work on all theatre/music/dance performances in The Woodman Community and Performance Center (Woodman), and partners on every major community event at Moses Brown School. The Director is a visionary for the community in terms of design: this role collaborates with faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni. That said, the primary function of this job is to work with students to uphold excellence in execution for plays, musicals, concerts, and special events. The Director of Production and Design is the key member of the performing arts department responsible for executing design/tech for after-school theatre productions throughout the school year within all three divisions. The Director also supports music faculty in all three divisions with their performance needs when in Woodman, and helps execute the logistics of the growing dance program. The Director partners with the Community Engagement team by leading the design and implementation of multiple large events throughout the school year. The ideal candidate will have a passion for making, a commitment to curiosity, and will find deep joy in awakening the creative life of each student. This is a hands-on position for an individual comfortable wearing many hats, who dreams that anything is possible and then makes it happen. The job requires varied hours, including evenings and weekends.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Co-Curricular Performing Arts Programming:

Target 50%Responsible for the design vision and execution of all theatre productions in Woodman across three divisions, including: Set and props designDaily after-school leadership/supervision of student crews to execute the designsPartner in the Ross House Studio for Student Directed MB Studio plays and assist in sourcing of materials for the studentsResponsible for executing technical elements of all productionsDesign or overhire the design and execution for lighting, sound, and projectionDevelop student capacity for design and tech with a mentoring program that matches student interestsProvide production support for all music ensemble performancesDesign/modify the space as needed, directing campus operations to execute as neededModify lighting as neededPartner to run sound as neededManage set and tech assetsMaintain shared (with the Director of Arts) responsibility for all Woodman production (lights, sound, physical space) assets, as well as storage facilities for set and costume stockSupervise and participate in the load-in/load-out of equipment into Woodman as necessaryManage set and tech budgetsTrack spending against the budget for set, lighting, and sound Monitor production systems in Woodman and alert for spending needsTeach within the school day: Target 15% Teach Theatre Arts within the middle school arts rotationCurriculum TBD, rooted in the selected candidates areas of expertiseWill have multiple sections within a gradePotential to co-teach, depending on subject matter

Event Design:

Target 15%Partner with the Community Engagement teamDrive vision and design for internal events taking place in and around WoodmanLead execution of campus events, ensuring the design vision translates into an outstanding participant experienceAssist with hiring, supervising, and building a small group of overhires for eventsTechniciansOn-site liaisons with renters

Administrative Duties:

Target 10%Schoolhouse SupportOwn all Woodman production-related needs, either by executing or finding overhiresWhen sound needs to be mixedWhen lighting needs to be adapted (designing presets for the majority of events)Enhance thinking/execution on all schoolhouse events in WoodmanDepartment Responsibilities Faculty/staff meetings and committees as requestedContribute best practices to all production activity in

WoodmanAuxiliary Programs:

10%Rentals and ResidenciesKey liaison for load in and load out according to tech riderShare in oversight of rentals as neededSkills & ExperienceSignificant experience (10+ years) in theatrical production, event design, or production management Deep understanding of all production activities and techniques for performance is a must the successful candidate will not necessarily be able to do everything, but will know how to get it doneTraining in theatrical design and build we seek someone who knows the theatrical tools of conceptual drawings, through scale models, through cut lists and paint schedules, to loading in the set and finishing every detail needed to build a set Teaching experience is meaningful, but a passion for mentorship is criticalStrong problem-solving with an acute attention to detail The natural ability to motivate with a drive for collaboration Proficiency in production management software and tools CAD, Qlab, ETC, et al.

Strong organizational and time management capability, demonstrating the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines