Teacher, Theatre Technical Director (114)[187] Job at Cobb County School Distric

POSITION TITLE: Teacher, Theatre Technical Director

JOB CODE: 114

DIVISION: Leadership

SALARY SCHEDULE: Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Leadership

WORK DAYS: 187

REPORTS TO: Principal

PAY GRADE: CIT (4,5,6, or 7)

FLSA: Exempt

PAY FREQUENCY: Monthly

Primary Function

Provides technical theatre instruction for students and serves as technical director for the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School.

Requirements

• Educational Level: Bachelor Degree
• Certification/License Required: Valid Teaching Certificate or willingness to become certified
• Experience: 2 years experience as technical director for theatrical productions
• Physical Activities: Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Written and oral communication

The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.

Essential Duties

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Demonstrates knowledge, training and skill in organizing, maintaining and managing facilities for the performing arts; demonstrates experience and knowledge in stage management, lighting, scenery, sound and all other technical aspects of live theater.
• Provides high-quality sound reinforcement for daily events and an ability to program and run conventional and digital audio mixing consoles, medium and large format (Yamaha, Mackie, Midas, etc.); demonstrates ability to mix audio for 18+ wireless microphones plus 4-8 channel track.
• Demonstrates ability to read, understand and draft theatrical ground plans, construction drawings, lighting plots and schedules.
• Provides expertise and/or certification for a full fly rigging system; provides expertise in all areas of lighting design and execution for theater, dance and music; programs intelligent lighting and conventional fixtures using ETC Expression 3 and Emphasis/WYSIWYG 3D systems and the Hog 2PC Control System.
• Instructs students in all aspects of technical theater including lighting design, set design/construction, sound design and costume design/construction.
• Fulfills all responsibilities of paperwork such as inventory, equipment repair, report cards, attendance and purchase orders.
• Meets expectations according to the regular high school teacher job description.
• Supervises all technical aspects of concerts, recitals and productions; provides strong carpentry skills and ability to instruct students in all aspects of set construction.
• Maintains prompt and professional communication with parents.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.