JOB POSTING DETAILS

Position Number: 40078348
Payroll Title: Theatrical Production Supervisor 1
Job Code: 006140
Job Open Date: 08/25/2025
Application Review Begins: 09/10/2025; open until filled
Department Code (Name): DRAM (DRAMATIC ART/DANCE DEPARTMENT)
Percentage of Time: 100%
Union Code (Name): 99 (Non-Represented)
Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff (Career)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS
Salary Grade: Grade 20
Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $31.47 to $34.05/hour. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full hourly range for this position is $31.47 to $55.12/hour.
Work Location: Humanities and Social Sciences Building - 1107
Working Days and Hours: M-F; 8am - 5pm
Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: N/A
Special Instructions: For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical related major or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of practical technical theater experience (including demonstrated leadership experience).
• 1-3 years of demonstrated experience with theater operations, including budgeting, scheduling, scenic construction, rigging, lighting and sound.
• 1-3 years of experience with producing efficient and precise CAD drawings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mastery level knowledge of technical aspects of scenery and scenic treatment.
• Strong skills in producing CAD drawings, using AutoCAD or Vectorworks.
• Strong computer/office skills, including email and calendaring (Google suite), word processing and spreadsheet programs (Microsoft Office), and campus timekeeping software (Kronos) and purchasing programs (Gateway and Flexcard).
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills to communicate complex instructions and information to disparate constituencies, including staff, faculty, students, and theatrical audiences.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in small groups.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to lift heavy loads and maneuver stairs.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Under the direction of Production Manager, the Technical Director oversees all the technical elements and activities (except costumes) related to department’s season of theater and dance productions. Acts as liaison between designers and shops to ensure all designs are translated and executed properly. Creates working drawings from designer drawings and elevations for use in shops. Facilitates technical set-up, operation, and coordination of personnel for technical rehearsals for all mainstage productions. Recruits, schedules, trains, and supervises student lab production run crews for mainstage productions. Evaluates these student crews for grading purposes. Coordinates staff or student employee production supervisors for all mainstage productions. Oversees technical budgets and coordinates budgets with area supervisors. Coordinates production schedules with area supervisors. Hires and supervises career, limited, and student employees. Assists in different tech areas as needed and as time permits. In addition to mainstage related duties, the Technical Director helps coordinate (on a more minimal scale) the technical needs for classroom related productions. Trains Technical Teaching Assistants and works with them to ensure proper use of spaces and equipment. Recruits student lab production run crews for several classroom related productions. In addition, hires and supervises production crews for all facility rentals. May teach and supervise student scenic and lighting labs and evaluate their work for grading purposes. May supervise student assistants assigned to productions. Oversees safety and is responsible for use of safe practices in all technical areas. Assists with the coordination of Theater and Dance facility maintenance.