Position Title: Assistant Professor of Practice, Theatre/Technical Director Time Type: Full time Position Summary and Qualifications: The Department of Music, Theatre & Film at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia seeks an enthusiastic teacher and technical director for the position Assistant Professor of Practice in Theatre/Technical Director for the 2024-25 academic year. The successful candidate will teach courses including Introduction to Theatre, Stagecraft, Production Design, and others that match their qualifications as well as department needs. The ideal candidate will have experience and training in most or all of the following: scenic construction and painting, lighting implementation, sound reinforcement, the use of wireless microphones, and projection execution. The successful candidate will be responsible for management of daily technical operations of Bluett Theatre as well as technical direction for its three mainstage productions in the 2024-25 academic year, including supervising and training student crews in order to ensure operational safety and maintenance of equipment, executing scenic construction, overseeing prop, light and sound crews, maintaining Bluett Theatre calendar and staffing, collaborating with guest artists, executing lighting hangs, and supervising students with lighting and sound equipment. Experience with CAD programs required as well as knowledge of and ability to execute theatrical rigging in a safe and functional manner. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and time-management skills, and the ability to collaborate with students, faculty, staff, and guest artists. Note to candidates: Please upload a resume or curriculum vitae in the "Resume/CV" upload file field. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Teach classes including but not limited to Introduction to Theatre, Production Design and Stagecraft * Execute scenic construction for three main stage productions, supervise and train student crews in order to ensure operational safety and maintenance of equipment, oversee prop, light and sound crews, * Maintain Bluett Theatre calendar and staffing for university and external events, work with guest artists, execute lighting hangs, and supervise students with lighting and sound equipment. Secondary Duties & Responsibilities * Provide assistance for Senior Projects in theatre & musical theatre. Minimum Qualifications Required * MFA in Technical Direction, Theatre Production, Design, or related field * Experience with CAD programs * Knowledge of and ability to execute theatrical rigging in a safe and functional manner * Valid driver's license * Ability to lift 50 pounds Preferred * Successful college level teaching experience. * Minimum of two years of professional experience as a technical director. Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: * The successful candidate will work evenings and weekends. Saint Joseph's University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and we expect members of our community to be knowledgeable about - and to make a positive contribution to - our mission. Saint Joseph's University is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce. The University is committed to the diversity of its faculty and staff so that our students, our disciplines and our community as a whole can benefit from the multiple perspectives it offers. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. EOE Saint Joseph's University prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in its programs and activities, including admission and employment, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws and regulations. To contact the Title IX Coordinator, e-mail titleix@sju.edu, visit Campion Student Center suite 243, or call 610-660-1145. To learn more about the University's Title IX policies, the process for filing a report or formal complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or other form of sexual misconduct, and the University's response to reports and/or formal complaints, please visit www.sju.edu/titleix. Inquiries may also be directed to the Federal agency responsible for enforcing Title IX, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.