Technical Director (FA406)
About Longwood University:
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour’s drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
The Department of Theatre, Art, and Graphic & Animation Design in the Cook-College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full-time, 10-month, Technical Director position for the Theatre Program. The position is to begin Spring 2025 semester.
Primary responsibilities include serving as Technical Director for a main stage season of three to four shows in the theatre program and overseeing various productions in a second venue, Jarman Auditorium. Duties include managing the Scene Shop, supervising work-study and theatre production students, attending design and production meetings and technical rehearsals for theatre productions, and tracking and reporting budget status to the Theatre Program Coordinator, collaborating with the Scenic & Lighting Designer on the execution of the design, supervising set construction with weekend and evening work sessions as needed, overseeing of props, ordering and managing supplies for productions, providing technical support for student productions, maintaining tools and other equipment in the Scene Shop and theatre spaces, and creating and maintaining daily shop operation schedules, working/construction drawings, and production calendar for all department productions.
The successful candidate will also serve as safety officer for the theatre program, which includes assisting with the chemical inventory, ensuring compliance with safe practices and workplace regulations as well as creating, delivering, and documenting safety training for faculty and students in the theatre program.
Requirements:
- Bachelors or Masters in Technical Theatre
- Minimum of three years of related, post-graduation work experience in technical direction for professional and/or educational theatre
- Demonstrated professional experience in performing arts events
- Must be able to work at heights and perform occasional heavy lifting
Preferred consideration will be given to applicants with experience with Vectorworks or AutoCAD, MIG and /or TIG welding, wood and metal construction techniques, automated scenery, theatrical engineering, sound, props construction, relevant OSHA protocols and certifications, and theatrical rigging.
Additional Information:
This position is a full-time, administrative & professional faculty, exempt position. Salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience. A successful criminal background investigation is required. The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Economic Interests. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:
- State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
- Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
- Life & Long-Term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon
- Educational benefits for most employees
- Fitness Center membership less expensive than most
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.
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Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Position posted 11/4/2024. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume) a single PDF document that includes a letter of application, resume, list of references, and unofficial transcript. Please indicate position FA406 on your documents.