Coordinator- Theatre Technical Director and Lab Supervisor 116590

Pensacola, Florida


Employer: The University of West Florida
Industry: Staff, Theatre
Salary: $47500 per year
Job type: Full-Time

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Position Number: 116590 Position Title (Classification Title): Coordinator 116590 Working Title: Theatre Technical Director and Lab Supervisor Job Summary: This position is responsible for supervising student crews and student staff in the scene shop and coordinating staffing for department productions, coordinating crews for outside rentals, budgeting and purchasing for the scene shop, and lab supervision of Tech Theatre students. The incumbent will be required to do all structure designs and drawing for faculty and student scenic designers.

Department Theatre FLSA: Exempt Minimum Qualifications: Masters degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience. Position Qualifications: Masters degree in an Theatre technical production; or a BA/BFA degree in Theatre with a technical emphasis and two years of appropriate experience. A thorough knowledge of scenic materials and construction techniques, rigging, theatre safety, and lighting required. Preferred Qualifications MFA in Theatre in Technical Production. Familiarity with sound and projection equipment desirable. Essential Functions / Job Duties:
  • 30% - Supervision of student crews and student staff in Scene Shop and on Departmental productions. Coordination of staffing needs for production requirements. Complete all structure designs and drawing for faculty and student scenic designers. - (Essential)
  • 25% - Manages the budgeting and purchasing responsibilities for Scene Shop. - (Essential)
  • 30% - Laboratory supervision of Technical Theatre students. - (Essential)
  • 15% - Coordination of crews for outside rentals. - (Essential)
Physical Demands:
  • Physical Requirements: Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more disagreeable environmental factors, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., with often to the point of being objectionable.
  • Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
  • Standing: Daily
  • Walking: Daily
  • Sitting: Daily
  • Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
  • Climbing or balancing: Frequently
  • Stooping: Frequently
  • Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
  • Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
  • Lifting up to 25lbs: Frequently
  • Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
  • Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
  • Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
  • Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:
This position requires fingerprinting.

This position requires a criminal background screen.
Number of Vacancies 1 Work Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and varies with department schedule FTE 1 Salary Range $47,500 Pay Basis Annually Preferred Response Date: April 24, 2024 Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.


Created: 2024-06-15
Reference: 495407
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Pensacola
ZIP: 32501