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Job Description Summary

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Wake Forest University is seeking applications for a full time Interim Director of Theatre. MFA or Ph.D. preferred or advanced degree with experience required. Teaching and Production experience required. Term of appointment for this staff position is one year, beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Theatre Artistic Oversight

• Coordinate play selection process.

• Communicate with Department Chair on faculty loads.

• Coordinate audition and casting schedules, rehearsal process, technical rehearsals and strikes.

• Hire and oversee guest artists.

• Works with Director of Dance and Artistic Director of Dance Concerts.

Facilities Oversight

• Addressing safety issues and setting work standards for safety.

• Oversee scheduling of facilities.

• Plan and coordinate capital purchases and long-term projects.

Production Oversight (Theatre and Dance)

• Oversee production process, staffing and scheduling for 6 productions.

• Oversee operations of Front-of-House, Design & Technical Production areas for WFU Theatre and Dance.

• Facilitate the integration, coordination and cooperation of the Department of Theatre and Dance productions.

• Coordinate student and guest productions.

Financial Oversight

• Planning and budgetary control of operating budgets & funds including plan and coordinate capital purchases and long-term projects.

Staff Management and Development

• Audience Services Coordinator

• Technical Director

• Costume Studio Manager

• Costume and Wardrobe Assistant

• Manage Student Participation for THE 100 and THE 110L

Course Load

• THE 100 Participation

• THE 110L Participation

Other Functions:

• Additional related production management tasks that arise, affecting regular duties and charges.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Teaching and Production experience required.

• Ability to plan and coordinate details for meetings and events and provide on-site support.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Budgeting and fiscal management skills.

• Proficiency with most Microsoft Office and Adobe applications.

• Ability to manage and maintain confidentiality of records and information.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to organize workflow and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to research and resolve constituent problems and questions.

• Accuracy and attention to details.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Familiar with Workday, Google Apps.

• Interest in updating skills on a continual basis.

Accountabilities:

• As noted above

Additional Job Description

Wake Forest University requires proof of full vaccination with an FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine for all positions posted on or after September 13, 2021. Wake Forest University requires that you provide satisfactory proof of full vaccination status to Human Resources within three days of your hire date. You must also maintain full COVID-19 vaccination status, as classified by the CDC, during your employment at Wake Forest University.

Consistent with federal, state and local law, Wake Forest University will consider accommodations for disability- and religious-based reasons unless providing an accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the University.

If you seek an accommodation from the vaccination requirement for disability- or religious-based reasons, you should contact Human Resources.

New employees who are hired into positions posted prior to September 13, 2021, offers of employment made to new employees prior to that date, and employees for positions at Graylyn Conference Center are generally exempt from the vaccination requirement unless the employee’s position is otherwise subject to a vaccination requirement due to the essential components of the position as described in Policy.

Time Type Requirement

Full timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.