CSF Associate Technical Director

1 month ago


Boulder, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Requisition Number: 60018 Location:Boulder, ColoradoCity Boulder State Colorado Employment Type: Temporary Staff Schedule: Full-Time Posting Close Date: 05-Jan-2025 Date Posted: 21-Oct-2024 Close All Job Summary

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, located on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, encourages applications for the Associate Technical Director position for the 2025 CSF Season This position will support the success of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival as a key member of the scenic department, collaborating with the Technical Director on builds, changeovers, and maintenance through the season. Detailed responsibilities for this position are available in the "Key Responsibilities" section below.

The 2025 CSF season begins in May 2025 and responsibilities for this position will continue through August 2025. The ATD will potentially have remote work in March / April 2025 depending on need and availability.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Who We Are

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education, and community engagement.

CSF strives to preserve the classics of the past and pursue the classics of the future. Fueled by artistry and scholarship, the festival seeks to expand the cultural richness of the region by inspiring, challenging and cultivating the imagination of audiences and artists.

Plays are performed in the newly renovated Roe Green Theatre indoors. The festival’s education programs reach tens of thousands of school children each year through camps, classes and outreach performances that connect them with the continuing tradition and importance of live theatre and Shakespeare.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
  • Work in collaboration with the CSF Technical Director on two-show repertory season as well as one original practices production with two performances including scene shop operations, planning, build, load-in, repertory changeovers, and maintenance of scenery / props throughout the season.
  • Create scenic shop drawings under the guidance of the CSF Technical Director.
  • Consult with the CSF Technical Director on supervising build, installation, rigging, and strike of sets, safety training and oversight, and the maintenance of shop and its equipment.
  • Direct and instruct production crew and interns on theatrical skills and best practices.
  • Perform skilled carpentry work using a variety of materials related to the construction of theatrical scenery as needed.
  • Lead changeovers and run crew, and perform routine maintenance to shows running in rep.
  • Supervise strike and load-out at the completion of the season.
  • Monitor team safety, morale, and quality control and communicate regularly with the CSF Production Manager to strategize solutions and ensure that build operations are properly resourced.
  • Adhere to the policies set forth in the CSF Standard Access and Locking Procedures.
  • Assist as needed across departmental lines as designated by the CSF Production Manager.
  • This position reports directly to the Technical Director.
What You Should Know
  • This is a temporary position.
  • Please include at least 3 references with their contact information on your resume.

Physical Demands:

  • Perform a variety of physical tasks including but not limited to climbing, stooping, pushing, bending, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and pulling.
  • Work at height in locations including but not limited to catwalks, grids, ladders, and genies.
  • Perform a variety of physical tasks while wearing safety equipment including body harness, hardhat, and safety glasses.
  • Push, pull, lift, and move up to 50 lbs. at times on a repetitive basis.
  • Use of manual dexterity in the operation of tools.
  • Working Conditions and Environment:
  • Working in a variety of environments including but not limited to construction shops, stages, trap rooms, catwalks and grids, warehouses, exposed loading docks, and outdoors.
  • Working environment may be dirty, noisy, in low light, in high humidity, or in a tight and cramped space.
  • Will be exposed, at times, to potentially hazardous materials and equipment.
  • Will regularly be required to wear PPE during work activities.
What We Can Offer The hourly rate for this position is $19.00 to $21.00 per hour.   Benefits Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave. Be Statements Be ambitious. Be groundbreaking. Be Boulder. What We Require
  • At least one year of related experience demonstrating the required skill sets is required for all positions. Appropriate education will substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
  • A valid driver’s license is required for these positions.
What You Will Need
  • A commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace environment.
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills related to the required skill set of the position.
  • The ability to maintain high quality / standards and a safe and supportive work environment while working on tight timelines.
  • Artistic sensibility and sensitivity.
What We Would Like You to Have
  • Instructing / mentoring experience.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in stage carpentry, welding, rigging, set electrics, and safety.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and / or Vectorworks to support the production of clear working drawings for shop staff.
Special Instructions To apply, please submit the following materials:
  1. A current resume.
  2. A cover letter that specifically identifies the positions for which you are applying and that tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of those positions.
Please apply by 1/5/2025, for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.


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