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Transylvania University (www.transy.edu) seeks applications for the position of Venue
Technical Director for the Mitchell Fine Arts Center (MFA). This is a 12-month, full-time, on-campus position.

The MFA Venue
Technical Director oversees and coordinates the technical aspects of University, community, and professional performances held in the
Mitchell Fine Arts Center (MFA). The Venue Technical Director provides technical and artistic guidance for university and academic
programming in MFA, while providing oversight to professional and/or student stage crews. This person supports all academic programs in the
division of Fine Arts (specifically the Music Program) and collaborates on University programs, events, and initiatives.

The venue
features two main performance spaces: Haggin Auditorium (a 1,000 seat proscenium theater) and Carrick Theater (a 250 seat thrust stage).
Additional spaces include Coleman Recital Hall (a hybrid 60 person performance space/classroom), Morlan Gallery, and a stand-alone Black Box
Theater, the Lucille C. Little Theater.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides house and box office management to internal
  and external clients.
• Works directly with all community and professional clients to ensure the success of their events in MFA. This
  includes collaborating on technical aspects of the event, implementing technical riders, and ensuring proper staffing.
• Coordinates,
  trains, and manages student- based work force to manage all performance needs, including rigging and running lights and
  sound.
• Oversees the MFA budget and manages purchasing.
• Develops and implements safety procedures and
  guidelines.
• Develops plans, in coordination with faculty and staff, to update and sophisticate all facets of MFA's stagecraft tools
  - digital infrastructure, audio, lighting, video, projection equipment and screens, risers, curtains, media servers, PTZ Cameras,
  etc.

Requirements:

• A BA or BFA and at least two years of substantial professional musical and/or academic
  theater experience. An MFA in a related field is especially welcome.
• Demonstrated proficiency in lighting design and technology,
  live sound engineering, and fly rail operation for a variety of events, including guest lectures, recitals, concerts, ceremonies, and other
  university presentations (excluding Theatre Program productions and scenic construction).
• Strong oral and written communication
  skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide stellar customer service in all interactions with faculty, staff,
  students, and rental clients.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and being comfortable working on the catwalks.
• Some evening and
  weekend hours are required. The average work week is 40 hours.

To begin the application process, please submit your resume and
cover letter via transy.edu/jobs. Please address your cover letter to Dale Clemons, Director of Human Resources, and include three
professional references. Candidates are encouraged in their cover letter to describe their relevant work experience and ability to create a
welcoming and inclusive community.

Review of applications will begin on August 15 and will continue until an appointment is made.
Ideally the selected candidate will start by October 1, but no later than January 2, 2027. Prior to that, the selected candidate will need
to complete a background check.

Transylvania University (www.transy.edu), is a
top-tier, independent, residential liberal arts college of 1,000 students in Lexington, Kentucky. The university recognizes that a diverse
and inclusive community is essential to the fulfillment of our mission as a liberal arts institution.