Job Details

Job Location Maryville College - Maryville, TN

Position Type Full Time

Education Level 2 Year Degree

Job Category Education

Description

Position Title: Assistant Technical Director Department: Clayton Center for the Arts

Title of Immediate Supervisor/Leader to Whom This Position Reports: Technical Director

*Expected Daily Work Hours: Flexible *Expected Weekly Work Schedule: Flexible

* College offices are normally open from 8:00 AM until 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. However, due to the nature of responsibility to the student body, individual offices or departments may have operating hours that extend beyond this period and may include evening or weekend hours. Non-exempt employees will normally work 8 hours per day.Overtime (any hours in excess of 40 per week) for non-exempt employees is required to be approved, in advance by the department supervisor. Exempt employees will typically work at least 40 hours per week and such additional time as may be reasonably required to fulfill the obligations of their position description. Such additional work may include evenings and weekends and should be described in this document.

Summar y of this position :

With oversight from the Technical Director (TD), the Assistant Technical Director (ATD) is responsible for the operation of all backstage functions and activities related to the Clayton Center's three performance halls . The ATD is responsible for providing audio/visual/lighting and other technical services to a variety of campus and non-campus clientele including professional touring productions, Clayton Center season, partner, and rental events, Maryville College Fine Arts events and other campus student/faculty/staff utilizing Clayton Center facilities.

The ATD is a generalist professional stage technician, and as such, is responsible for operating and maintaining a wide variety of performance systems - including theatrical rigging, lighting, sound reinforcement, and projection systems. The ATD regularly runs sound and/or lights for performances taking place at the Clayton Center and is directly responsible for setting up and striking technical equipment used for events. The ATD should have extensive knowledge of current analog and digital technologies utilized for live and virtual events, including proficiency with digital audio and lighting consoles and video distribution equipment. In particular, the ATD must possess sufficient audio engineering and/or lighting design skills to confidently and competently produce large shows with minimal support from other technicians.

As the Center's lead maintenance technicians, the ATD (with support from the TD) is directly responsible for ensuring that lighting, sound, flyrail, and projections equipment is in good working order at all times; repairing and performing preventative maintenance on equipment as needed; and advising the TD on equipment needing upgrade or replacement.

The ATD is responsible for directing and supervising the work of other stagehands/technicians (including student staff) to ensure that user technical needs are met, high standards of production quality are maintained, safe and efficient work is performed, and best practices are observed. The ATD regularly serves as either a house audio or house electrician during large show load-ins/load-outs.

Minimum Qualifications Required: (please be specific and respond to every question; indicate none if not applicable)

Education required to ensure success in this position: Two-year degree or professional technical certification, required. Bachelor's degree in Theater, Music, or related discipline, preferred. Experience required to ensure success in this position: 2-4 years' progressive professional experience as a facility or touring technician preferred. Extensive experience in using, troubleshooting and maintaining audio, lighting, multimedia and related computer technology required, including a working knowledge of current digital audio (AES3/50, Cobranet, Dante, etc.) and lighting control (DMX512, ETC Net3, ArtNet, and sACN) protocols. Experience with current ETC lighting technologies, and Yamaha and and Behringer/Midas digital audio systems preferred. Prior work with Vectorworks and CAD drafting programs and virtual video and streaming technologies is beneficial. Special skills, knowledge and abilities: Ability to manage stagehands and other technicians. Ability to work well with others, including a diverse range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Strong understanding of plane geometry concepts and formulas for calculating angles, area and volume as well as those functions used in architectural and theatre design is helpful. Strong knowledge of computer technology utilizing both MAC and PC platforms including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Adobe or other design/presentation software and current network technologies used by professional sound and lighting systems is required. License, certification, or registration necessary: Valid Driver's License. Osha 10-hour certification; or must be able to obtain certification within 6 months of hire. Physical requirements: Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds. Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; taste or smell and work at various heights. Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance. Environmental conditions: Typical live performance industry setting. Work may be performed indoors as well as outdoors in varying weather conditions. May perform work in varied lighting conditions (from dim/dark to very bright). May be exposed to very quiet and very loud conditions for extended periods of time. Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment: Standard office equipment: computer, phone, etc. Hand tools, control panels, ladders, and other industry standard tools. Primary duties and responsibilities (Typically ~7 primary duties comprised of 80% of the responsibilities):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. With the assistance of the Technical Director, professional stagehands, and student staff, works to provide high-quality technical services to all Clayton Center users. Coordinates with all users to ensure that each event's technical production values meet professional performance standards. Supervises day-to-day operations with stage crews of professional and student stagehands. Sets up, operates, and strikes sound, lighting, projections, scenic and other performance equipment. Maintains established rep lighting plots for each space and operates as House Electrician in hanging show-specific lighting plots. Works with counterweight rigging/fly system ensuring overhead theatre equipment and set pieces are hung and operated in a safe and secure manner. May act as a flyrail operator for certain shows. Frequently serves as the house audio, lighting, or video engineer for events taking place in the Clayton Center . May fulfill the responsibilities of Stage Manager in some instances. Maintains and repairs performance equipment as needed. Performs regular equipment inventory to protect against loss/ damage. Plans and carries out scheduled maintenance and replacement of equipment, with input and supervision from the TD, as well as assist TD with sourcing certified technicians for larger systems repairs. Ensures that performers and other stage users are safe and properly supervised at all times, and that backstage areas are clean, safe, and secure. The ATD is expected to regularly work long shifts, nights and weekends in order to run and/or supervise performances and other events. Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

Leadership requirements: Does the person in this position directly supervise other staff/team members?No If yes, how many? Does the person in this position directly supervise students? Yes

If yes, how many? varies