Title: Adjunct Faculty - Theatre Technical Director
Employee Classification: P/T Faculty Monthly Pay
Department: Theatre
Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
Adjunct Technical Director - Spring 2025 - Oversees the operation of the technical aspects of a theatrical production including artistic, and personnel supervision. Designs, constructs, mounts and manages major theatre productions. Provides technical support for productions, and training of theatre systems to students. Responsible for insuring safety on set and when operating technical equipment.
What you'll do:
- Plans technical schedule for theatrical production.
Serves as initial contact and liaison for all technical theatre students working on a production.
Responsible for purchase of required equipment and services for production.
Oversees design, construction and implementation of staging, scenery, lighting, props, costumes, sound and special effects.
Schedules and trains in safe operation of stage production equipment, including construction and shop tools, lighting and audio equipment, design software, and projection and printing equipment.
Administers established policies, procedures and protocol pertinent to the theater.
Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
The necessary skills and abilities would normally be acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree and three or more years of experience as a theater manager or technical director in a higher educational setting.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Rehearsals and productions mainly take place on evening and weekends.
May be on call to troubleshoot technical issues.
May be required to work at heights up to 35 feet, using personnel lifts, scaffolding, grids or catwalks.
Works with paints, solvents and Styrofoam.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Construction work is physically demanding.
May occasionally be required to lift equipment weighing up to 60 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
