Part-Time Theatre Technical Director

The Carroll College Theatre Department is seeking a part-time Technical Director for their 2024-25 Production Season. The Technical Director is responsible for operating, protecting, and maintaining the theatre's technical assets, while also managing and overseeing the different technical departments, including set, lighting, props, sound, livestream, projection and effects.

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Turning designer's sketches into technical drafts used by carpenters and electricians, and teaching students how to do the same.

• Mentoring the student and staff creative team throughout theatre productions, giving students a professional experience of collaboration, and setting high standards of quality and artistry.

• Setting and enforcing project deadlines.

• Managing the scheduling and supervision of student workers in the shop.

• Fostering teamwork, high quality communication, and professionalism.

• Attending weekly thirty minute production meetings for shows and communicating and following up on technical requirements.

• Setting and enforcing safe-use guidelines for equipment.

• Coordinating with Fire Marshal and campus facilities team to make sure our department is in compliance.

• Routinely performing (or delegating) preventative maintenance on equipment.

• Managing production-related expenses, reporting receipts and accepting donations as appropriate.

• Keeping an inventory of the theater's technical and carpentry supplies.

• Maintaining an active acquisitions and upgrade plan for department equipment.

• Creating and maintaining stock set pieces for re-use (platforms, stairs, blocks, etc.).

• Overseeing and assisting throughout tech week and the load-in/load-out process.

• Supervising the strike of sets on closing days.

• Advising directors and designers on feasibility, cost, and equipment capabilities.

• Recruiting, or training students for our technical and carpentry programs and other technical staff as needed.

• Creating and maintaining an active carpenter and electrician apprenticeship program, as well as assisting in recruiting efforts.

• Assisting with facility rentals as needed (rentals are paid separately from this position).

• Working with department head and department assistant to create and implement budgets.

• Maintaining clean, safe and effective work spaces for the theatre department, hiring students to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks as needed.

Qualified Applicants have the opportunity to apply for additional adjunct teaching positions in the department. We are also open to discussions that might lead to splitting the TD position, by hiring someone to oversee lights/sound, and someone else to oversee set building and props.

To Apply: For consideration, please submit the following materials electronically to juharris@carroll.edu:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Contact information for at least three professional references