Technical Coordinator for Stage Lighting and Sound

POSITION SUMMARY:

Date application must be received for priority consideration by: January 31, 2025
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: March 3, 2025
Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled:
Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional
Division/Department: School of Arts and Communication/Theatre
Compensation Range (commensurate with experience): $4,162.58-$4,784.67 monthly or $49,951 - $57,416 annually @ 1.0 FTE
FLSA Status: Exempt
Appointment Basis: 10-12-month
Time Type: Full-time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Renewable/Non-renewable/Grants/Limited Duration: Renewable
This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License: No
This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Lead Work/Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
Work Location Type: On-campus
Work Hours: Hours may vary
Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:

• Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the position; and (2) current resume/CV. - PLEASE NOTE - during the application process, you will be prompted to attach these documents in the area titled "Resume." Please either combine ALL documents into ONE attachment, OR upload each item separately in this section. Failure to upload ALL of the required documents may disqualify application from consideration.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The School of Arts & Communication seeks a Technical Coordinator for Stage Lighting & Sound to support its nationally recognized Theatre Department as well as other academic areas in the school and the Oregon Center for the Arts (OCA), which offers arts programming to the public, including performances by faculty, students, alumni, and visiting artists.

Located in Ashland, Oregon, home of the world renown Oregon Shakespeare Festival as well as many regional and community theatre companies and performance venues, SOU boasts a thriving arts and production scene. The Theatre program has a large and busy undergraduate, BFA-only degree program serving approximately 200 majors and mounting between 3-6 full productions per year, as well as many workshop and showcase presentations. The department also has a low-residency Master of Theatre Arts program that trains high school Theatre instructors.

The Technical Coordinator for Stage Lighting & Sound will collaborate with faculty to coordinate an intensive Lighting & Sound curriculum and supervise undergraduate student crews. The Theatre department works closely with other programs in the School of Arts & Communication, such as Digital Cinema, Music, Art, and Emerging Media & Design, so the Technical Coordinator for Stage Lighting & Sound may be called upon to support these programs as well.

This 10-12 month position will collaborate with faculty to train and supervise students working on departmental productions. The position will maintain the sound and lighting equipment for our 300 seat Main Stage, the smaller Black Box, and student showcase venue. SOU Theatre rarely hosts outside groups, but on occasion the position will provide lighting and sound support for some special projects.

The position will oversee the hanging and focus of lighting and the implementation of sound reinforcement from designs provided by the faculty, guest artists, and student lighting and sound designers. Crews for these calls are made up of students, some who may be novices in these areas and will require patient tr