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Director Of Theatre Technology & Performing Arts

Company

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Address , Newark, 07102
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary
Expires 2023-09-15
Posted at 8 months ago
Job Description

Title:
Director of Theatre Technology & Performing Arts

Department:
Theater

Reports To:
Dean, College of Science and Liberal Arts


Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
  • This position will oversee the business affairs and staff of a performing arts operation that includes box office operations, artistic services, performer accommodations, marketing and publicity, development, and budget maintenance.
  • Primary responsibilities are to oversee NJIT’s theatre enterprise through recruitment, facilities, course development, and creating opportunities with STEM+ curricula.

Essential Functions:
Act as the artistic coordinator for each academic year’s season, work with the program advisor to coordinate course scheduling, and to perform other duties, as assigned, including but not limited
  • To directing one show per season; coordinating festival events.
  • Recruit, coordinate, and supervise guest artists/speakers to work with the students in classes, productions, and workshops.
  • Supervise and advise the Manager of Operations for the Jim Wise Theatre spaces, prioritizing theatre productions, events, and labs.
  • Attend committees associated with program development.
  • Responsible for all related operating, scholarship, grant, and gift budgets and help to generate the contracts for artists.
  • Additionally, per semester, teach one course and coordinate the independent study, internship, and practicum courses.
  • Administering professional development workshops and seminars.
Additional Functions:
Experience with or demonstrated ability to learn Google Suite as well as other platforms and software associated with university academic affairs and administration, including Canvas, Navigate, Banner, Cornerstone, etc.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
  • M.F.A. or Ph.D. in performing arts or related field.
  • Demonstrates awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
  • Minimum of five years working in the performing arts.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Can supervise and direct student projects and clubs, work with the theatre team and STEM+ areas of the university on collaborative projects.
  • At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
  • Adaptable to changing circumstances, and maintains a focused and pleasant professional attitude with students, staff, and faculty.
  • Outstanding oral and writing communication skills.

Bargaining Unit:
Non-Aligned


Range/Band:
11


FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time


  • As a Minority Serving Institution and Asian-American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution, diversity is a core value of NJIT and we are committed to make diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, part of everything we do. We celebrate the diversity of our university community and recognize the cultural and personal differences each member of the community brings to NJIT. We strive to cultivate an inclusive campus culture that promotes excellence among our faculty, staff and students. Building a robust and diverse community is critical to NJIT’s continuing status as a premier institution of higher education and a leading polytechnic university.
  • Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act
  • As an EEO employer NJIT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment and strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women.
  • If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please visit the Department of Human Resources located in Fenster Hall, Room 500, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102 or call (973) 596-3140. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department at [email protected].
  • If you would like to obtain a copy of NJIT's Annual Security Report containing this information, you may contact the NJIT Department of Public Safety, 154 Summit Street, Newark NJ or by phone at 973-596-3120.

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