Job Title: Lecturer 12mo (Theatre/Technical Director)
Location: Valdosta State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 233610
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As a comprehensive institution of the University System of Georgia, Valdosta State University (VSU) is a welcoming, aware, and vibrant community founded on and dedicated to serving our communities’ rich and diverse heritages. VSU is proud to have a highly diverse student body and we are seeking to recruit and retain outstanding candidates who exhibit a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion and who will enhance the diversity of our faculty and staff. Through excellence in teaching, basic and applied research, and service, VSU provides rigorous programs and opportunities that enrich our students, our university, and our region. As such, the VSU mission consists of three interrelated parts that includes a student mission, university mission and regional mission. The university is equally dedicated to the core values of community, including a commitment to practice civility, integrity and citizenship. As members of this community and proud Blazers we strive to uphold these core values for the advancement of the University.

Job Summary

The Department of Communication Arts in the College of the Arts seeks applicants for a 12-month non-tenure-track faculty position beginning July 1, 2022. The position will serve as Technical Director of the Theatre Program and Peach State Summer Theatre. The lecturer position is renewable with a pathway for possible promotion to senior lecturer. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise and providing service to the department and college.

The VSU Theatre and Dance Programs are one of six programs. The program has ten full-time faculty and over 120 majors. We enjoy strong university support as one of the more extensive programs in the University.

The Peach State Summer Theatre program is the Official Musical Theatre of Georgia. Each summer, a company of some 60 actor-singers, dancers, technicians, managers, and creators will reside in Valdosta for a ten-week season. During that time, they will rehearse, build and present three musicals in rotating repertory. Valdosta State University has produced professional summer musical theatre since 1990.

Position will remain open until filled. For more information, contact Dr. Cox, Interim Head, Department of Communication Arts, via email at mgborzi@valdosta.edu or phone at 229-333-5820. For more information on the Department, visit http://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts .

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for teaching courses in technical theatre, set construction, drafting, and other courses as needed. As technical director for the VSU Theatre and Dance Programs , the individual will:

• Oversee the technical aspects of scenery and lighting while supervising creative and technical sound elements for a six-production theatre and dance season
• Be responsible for training students on the safe use of the theater equipment, systems, and facilities;
• Supervise student work in the scene shop
• Advise student stage managers
• Additional duties for fundraisers

As the technical director for Peach State Summer Theatre , the individual will:

• Oversee the technical aspects of scenery for a three-production season produced in rotating rep
• Collaborate with other members of the Creative and Production Teams

Typical Allocation of Duties:

Teaching and Service - 100%
Teaches classes and meets assigned service obligations.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Technical Theatre or closely related field by appointment date;
• Technical Theatre experience;
• Working knowledge of theatrical carpentry, lighting equipment, sound systems, and troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, QLab, and computer-aided drafting programs (AutoCAD preferred);
• Knowledge of industry-standard rigging practices and protocols;
• Understanding of industry-standard safety practices and protocols;
• Experience in welding;
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting;
• Ability to work nights and weekends;
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, climb ladders, and use mechanical lifts;
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning;
Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career stage;
• Professional technical theatre experience;
Experiences of industry standards for the rigging of aerial silks.

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Conditions of Employment

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.).

Position Requires completion of VSU's Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker's Compensation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valdosta State University is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to minorities and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

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Background Check

• Standard