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We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Theatre Technical Director to join our highly collaborative team of theatre faculty and staff as the Technical Director and Resident Scenic Designer. The Technical Director will supervise the scene shop, teach design and technology courses, and design one to two productions per year. This position provides technical support and instruction for a wide range of theatre production activities including scenery, properties, scenic painting, and technical direction.

This position is a 10-month appointment (August through May), and will be hired with the job profile of Teaching Laboratory Specialist III.

About Us: The Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre is a thriving and widely-recognized department focusing on undergraduate education. Our students study with world-class faculty and staff professionals in a supportive environment that encourages them to become their best. As part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, we offer bachelors degrees in performing arts with emphases in acting/directing, design and technology, musical theatre, and dance, as well as music education, performance, composition, and minors in performing arts, music, and music technology. ISU Theatre produces two to three productions per semester, ranging from devised work, large musicals, contemporary plays, operas, classic works, and more.

Example of Duties
Oversees construction and scenic painting for theatre scenery.

Collaborates with directors, designers, and technicians to create fully realized theatre productions.
Serves as scenic designer for 1-2 productions per academic year.

Teaches one design or technical theatre course (i.e., Scenic Design, Scenic Painting, Introduction to Technical Production) per semester.

Leads lab courses and acts as instructor.

Manages theatre scene shop operations, maintenance, and budgetary needs.

Inventories and recommends purchase of equipment, supplies, and materials for theatre lab coursework and operations.

Oversees theatrical rigging.

Administers safety protocols.
Instructs, trains, and evaluates student workers.

Level Guidelines
Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISUs mission and department or work unit goals
Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude
Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action
Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices
Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff
May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)
May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist
Provides guidance to students

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To apply for this position, please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program

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About Iowa State University

Iowa State University is a student-centric leading land grant university known worldwide for excellence in science and technology, discovery, and innovation. Operating with the conviction that higher education should be accessible to all, Iowa State offers more than 100 undergraduate, over 110 graduate, and nearly 85 doctoral programs, and is established as an R1: Doctoral University with world-class scholars tackling challenges with innovate research and solutions. Iowa State University is a welcoming, global, and culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community. Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state ...law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check. Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against.

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