Position: Technical Director

Status: Part -Time/Seasonal

Reports to: Production Director

Date: October 2024

Salary Range: $50,000 annually

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Production Director, the Technical Director is responsible for overseeing technical theater operations and for in-house production at the Jacques d’Amboise Center for Learning and the Arts (JdA Center), as well as outside venues and ancillary spaces, including performances which are a part of the In School Program (ISP). This position is responsible for operation and maintenance of 150 seat black box theater and its support spaces, and equipment maintenance and acquisition for all NDI programs requiring technical support at the JdA Center and outside venues.  Technical Director coordinates with Rehearsal Stage Manager/Production Assistant and Facilities Director as relates to use and support of the theater, studios and support spaces, and the Production Coordinator for the In-School Program as relates to equipment. 

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the acquisition, repair, and upkeep of production systems, equipment needed for sound, lights, video, including rentals as needed for all NDI programs
  • In collaboration with Production Manager, work with vendors for production related equipment and services
  • Oversee implementation and upkeep of lighting plot in the theater, including networking, circuiting, and dimming, and related drawings and paperwork
  • Oversee audio support of live band and playback in theater, studios and support spaces
  • Oversee load in / out of events including hiring of over hire production crew
  • Oversee light rigging in theater
  • Oversee projection equipment and related systems
  • Collaborate with the Production Director the planning and implementation of production plans for all NDI events
  • Collaborate with Production Coordinator of In-School Programs to managing inventory and maintenance of equipment to support production needs for in-school performances.
  • Provide light audio, video and/or lighting support for NDI Center showings and workshops
  • Lead annual maintenance of theater and support spaces
  • Manage off site storage facility in collaboration with Facilities Director
  • Engage and oversee all trucking and transportation of equipment for all NDI events
  • Collaborate with Production Direction on production related budgeting for the organization
  • Collaborate with Production Director and Rehearsal Stage Manager on production calendar for the organization

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree required, with 6+ years professional experience in similar positions, or the equivalent in relevant work experience
  • Thorough understanding of all aspects involved in technical theater, including construction, lighting equipment, rigging and sound. 
  • Working knowledge of theatrical electrics, carpentry, audio, and projection equipment
  • Excellent communication skills—written, oral and visual.
  • Strong organizational skills: calendar management, budget management, project management.
  • Ability to work productively under time pressures and meet deadlines.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (both Mac and PC)
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings
  • Proficiency in production related software; Vectorworks, CAD, Lightwright
  • Vendor contacts, and connections to a pool of theatrical technicians
  • Valid driver’s license

Physical requirements:

  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time including manoeuvring up and down ladders and stairs

Work Hours:

This position is hybrid, part-time / seasonal with peak work periods November, December, February, April – August. Event schedules requiring Technical Director’s on-site support may be 12+ hours in a day. Available to work nights, weekends and holidays depending on project demands. Schedule is set by Production Director.

Benefits:

  • Fully paid employee medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with eligibility for company match and contribution after 2 years of service.
  • Health Care, Dependent Care, Transit and Parking Flexible Spending Accounts available, along with HRA plan.
  • 7 sick days.

To Apply:

Please email resume and cover letter, and references to hiring@nationaldance.org. No phone calls.

Note: Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law. ​Our staff are currently working a hybrid work schedule with in-person work combined with remote work; work schedule may be modified at any time based on operational needs. 

About NDI

For over four decades, National Dance Institute has been delivering its award-winning arts and learning programs to public school children throughout New York City and around the world in the belief that the arts, and dance and music in particular, have a unique power to engage children and motivate them toward excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer. 

At National Dance Institute (NDI), we are committed to creating an environment that honors the humanity of all people. We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide our work in the arts, and that the arts enable us to do our jobs best only when these values are their foundation. Placing DEIA at the center of our engagement with children, families, schools, artists, and other communities is essential to the vitality and integrity of our work and to the achievement of our core mission.