Oak Park & River Forest High School

Assistant Auditorium Technical Director

Position: Assistant Technical Director

Department: Student Activities

Supervisor: Auditorium Manager

Job Summary: Designing and supporting school programs

Pay: 2/3 of Level 5 Stipend (per season: Fall, Winter, Spring)

Assistant TD Responsibilities

  • Serve as Assistant Technical Director for 5 theatrical productions on 2 stages
  • Attend all Stage Crew Calls (Mon. - Fri, 3:15- TBD) as well as occasional Saturday Calls. Typically 10-14 hours a week per season.
  • Supervise and ensure that all student crews are properly trained in operation of equipment and tools and use appropriate personal protective equipment during all work calls
  • Work with Production Management to ensure all shows are completed within deadlines and budgets
  • Attend and participate in production and department head meetings
  • Attend Tech Week Rehearsals and Performances
  • Coordinate run crew staffing and schedule for all shows with Production Management
  • Set-Up and Maintain Clear-Com & Hollyland Intercom Systems
  • Perform day-to-day maintenance on main theatre systems (shop, rigging, lighting and sound instruments), and notify Auditorium Manager about major maintenance and upgrade needs
  • Work with the Auditorium Manager to identify routine and strategic improvements to theatre spaces and systems
  • In absence of the Auditorium Manager, oversee maintenance and installation crews (both in-house and from outside vendors)
  • Ensure all theatre spaces are kept clean and orderly

Safety

  • Emphasize safety practices and procedures for all persons in the theatre spaces (audience, performers, and technical crews), including issues of fire safety, overcrowding, and materials and tools usage)

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years professional Technical Theatre experience or equivalent
  • Advanced skills in Sound Design, mixing and engineering, including creation and acquisition of sound and music effects; experience setting up, engineering and maintaining wireless mic systems; proficiency mixing musicals using digital consoles required. Familiarity with Qlab preferred.
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Part-time
  • Job function

    Information Technology
  • Industries

    Education Administration Programs

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