JOB OFFER: Technical Director, Training Support
Working under the Director of Technical Services and alongside the teaching administration of both the French and English sections, the chosen candidate provides student supervision and technical support from an educational perspective. He or she facilitates the delivery of all student production projects throughout the school year, in both official languages. The incumbent is also responsible for ensuring that all applicable security measures and operating rules for the School are followed.
Context
This job offer is closed.
NTS, an intense, thriving hub of creativity founded in 1960, exposes its hand-picked student body to a wide range of approaches, working methods and expertise. We believe in the power of theatre to bring people together to think, feel and dream as one. Theatre strengthens communities, develops empathy and creativity, sparks debate and fosters collective well-being, to better equip society to tackle the complex challenges of our time.
Inspired by the excellence of its training programs, NTS is creating new pathways to the School in order to play a leading role in consolidating the cultural sector and contributing to a more empathetic, just, and resilient society.
Job description
In general terms, the chosen candidate will:
1. Manage technical support and supervision from an educational perspective, while also ensuring equipment is correctly secured and helping students develop the necessary skills;
2. Supervise the maintenance, updating, care, and organization of technical material used at the School for teaching and productions and, secondarily, for rentals.
3. Provide students with appropriate equipment and guide them in proper use and care, so that they may skilfully develop their art and so that the School’s resources are maintained.
More specifically, the chosen candidate will:
- Actively participate in equipment procurement, in collaboration with technical services personnel;
- Maintain an up-to-date inventory of equipment at NTS;
- Ensure technical support and instruction as needed for students during installation, dismounting, and productions. He or she will also hire qualified replacement personnel when needed;
- Ensure that applicable safety measures for productions are followed at all times. Furthermore, he or she will attend production meetings prior to opening. He or she must also inform the production manager of any problems as they arise;
- Ensure the proper and optimal use of sound and video studios as well as the lighting lab;
- Ensure the proper functioning of computer programs and workstations in the sound studio and video room, as well as production laptops. Inform the responsible IT person if any action is needed;
- Assist instructors with their pedagogical and artistic activities;
- Provide technical support to external renters when the School rents out its rooms;
- Coordinate requirements and schedules when the School rents rooms to external parties;
- Coordinate the use of material and facilities for the Open House (annual event);
- Stay current on the developments in his/her field of specialization;
- Be part of the security committee.
IDEAL PROFILE
- Demonstrated and successful experience in a similar role;
- Bilingual, written and oral;
- Facility for working with digital tools;
- Very good knowledge and strong interest in the latest technology for the performing arts;
- Able to set priorities and work with schedules and deadlines;
- Excellent communication skills, ability to foster trust-based relationships and share knowledge;
- Strong aptitude for teamwork, openness to others and to alternative ideas;
- Strong manual skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, sense of initiative, problem-solving ability, judgement, creativity, rigour, diplomacy, independence, integrity, resourcefulness, sense of humour, and stress management;
- Talent for education;
- Ability to manage personnel while fostering independence;
- Class 5 drivers license.
Application
If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV, along with a cover letter describing what makes you an ideal candidate, by email to info@ent-nts.ca. Clearly state "Application: Technical Director, Training Support” in the subject line.
Application deadline: noon on Monday, May 11, 2018.
Expected start date: Monday, July 2, 2018.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL THEATRE SCHOOL
The National Theatre School is the premier professional training institution for theatre artists in the country. We offer high-quality training programs in both official languages to the actors, directors, designers, production specialists and writers of tomorrow. Through its artistic pursuits and work culture, NTS promotes values of collaboration, transparency, flexibility, and customer service.
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