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NOTICE OF POSITION VACANCY

PRODUCTION TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
FULL-TIME CALENDAR YEAR POSITION

POSITION: Production Technical Director

DEPARTMENT: Theatre Arts

DESCRIPTION: The School of Theater Arts at The University of the Arts is seeking applications for a Production Technical Director. The Production Technical Director position is an 11-month staff position with full benefits year-round. The Technical Director reports to the Head of the Design and Technology Program and to the Director of the School of Theater Arts. The University of the Arts is located in downtown Philadelphia and serves approximately 2400 students in all areas of the arts. The School of Theater Arts has approximately 230 students divided between four programs (Acting, Design and Technology, Musical Theater, and Theater Management and Production); it operates five performance spaces and produces a season of fifteen productions in those venues.

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of the School of Theater, andworking in conjunction with the Production Stage Manager, the Production Technical Director is responsible for the areas of Scenery, Props, Lighting, and Sound for School of Theater Arts Productions. The primary duties include the supervision and scheduling of student work, budgeting, and expense monitoring in the above areas. Other duties include: monitoring designers' progress, teaching students and scheduling and supervising all technical arrangements necessary to realize each design within the established time frame and budget.

Qualifications: Required: BA in technical theater required; Significant professional experience as Technical Director or Assistant Technical Director required; Mastery of current standards and practices in Technical Direction (carpentry, rigging, welding, electrical work, budgeting, planning, purchasing, and oversight of student and professional workers) also required.

Preferred: MFA or equivalent professional experience in Technical Direction; Experience in teaching technical courses at the college level; Experience with VectorWorks (CAD software) and LightWright. Professional credits in Set, Lighting, or Sound Design also highly desirable.

AVAILABILITY: Immediately

SALARY: Commensurate with experience and credentials

TO APPLY: Interested, qualified applicants should submit cover letters of application, a resume and a list of references to The University of the Arts, Office of Personnel Services, 320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

POSTING #: 1042

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