Network Technical Theater Supervisor
Success Academy Charter Schools · New York, NY · 1 wk ago
HybridArt & Creative$75k/yrFull-time
Roles and Responsibilities
- Production Design & Network Strategy
- High School Creative Lead: Oversee all technical designs and elements for the six HSLA (High School of the Liberal Arts) productions, with a specialized focus on professional-grade set design and construction.
- Strategic Oversight: Streamline production quality across the network. Ensure Elementary School (ES) productions are "autonomous and clean" while providing Middle School (MS) programs with design input and curated resources.
- Network Events: Serve as the technical director and lead designer for flagship events, including the Festival of the Performing Arts (March) and the Write it! Perform it! Theatre Festival (April).
- Budgetary Management: Execute technical theatre initiatives within set budgets, managing the procurement of goods and services for productions across the entire network.
- Instructional Leadership & Scholar Development
- Classroom Instruction: Directly teach Stagecraft courses at the Bronx K-12 campus, modeling high-quality technical instruction.
- Curriculum Refinement: Consistently refine and update technical theatre lessons to be utilized across the network.
- Club Ownership: Own and manage the Technical Theatre Clubs at all High School locations, fostering a pipeline of scholar technicians.
- Professional Development: Design and lead technical theatre professional development sessions for teachers during specified content days.
- Logistics & Asset Management
- Storage & Distribution: Manage the SA Theatre storage unit; responsible for the organization, inventory, and delivery of goods to various campuses throughout the network.
- Program Support: Identify and "nurture" campuses or programs currently lacking technical support to ensure equity in production quality.
- Partnership Expansion: In collaboration with the Network Partnerships lead, establish relationships with local organizations to create internships and advanced opportunities for scholars.
Candidate Requirements
- Technical Expertise
- Design Portfolio: Significant experience in scenic design and technical direction, specifically for large-scale musical theatre or dramatic productions.
- Instructional Background: Experience teaching technical theatre or stagecraft to K-12 scholars, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for beginners.
- Production Management: Proven ability to manage the logistics of multiple concurrent productions across different geographic locations.
- Mindset & Leadership
- The ETHOS Standard: You embody Excellence, Teamwork, Humor, Ownership, and Scholar-first decision-making.
- Creative Visionary: You can look at an empty stage and see the potential for a professional-grade environment that inspires scholars.
- Operational Excellence: You are as comfortable managing a spreadsheet and a storage unit as you are a lighting plot or a power tool.
- Physical & Logistical Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License: Required for frequent travel between network sites and the delivery of production materials via the SA storage vehicle.
- Physicality: Ability to lift heavy scenic elements, climb ladders, and engage in the manual labor associated with set construction and strike.
- Seasonal Flexibility: Ability to work extended hours during peak festival and production windows (specifically March and April).