Rutgers University is hiring: Technical Director SPVR in New Brunswick

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title: Technical Director SPVR

Job Category: Staff & Executive - Other

Department: MGSA - Theater Arts

Overview: Mason Gross School of the Arts is a vibrant community of artists and scholars committed to pursuing excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Its mission is to create socially relevant art, foster diverse programming and curricula, cultivate community partnerships, and advance the arts through teaching, creative activity, advocacy, and research that contributes to the public good. Comprising 1200 undergraduate and graduate students across programs in music, theater, dance, filmmaking, and art & design, Mason Gross is housed within Rutgers–New Brunswick, a premier Big Ten research university that serves some 50,000 students and is the flagship campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The nation’s eighth oldest institution of higher learning, Rutgers reflects the diversity of New Jersey, which is one of the most diverse states in the nation. The Rutgers–New Brunswick campus is located less than an hour by train or car to New York City and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore and is just over an hour to Philadelphia.

Posting Summary: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Technical Director SPVR for the Theater department at Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA).

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Executes the scenic elements for all productions produced by the Theater Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
• Delivers scenic elements on time, safely, and within the assigned budget.
• Develops cost estimates and construction drawings.
• Supervises carpentry staff in the execution of all scenic elements and is responsible for optimizing scenic department workflow and ensuring material resources are available on a timely basis.
• Monitors and maintains the Theater Department scene shop, warehouse, performance spaces, vehicles, and other department facilities.
• Works closely and in coordination with the Mason Gross Facilities Manager.
• Ensures that all University safety protocols and procedures are observed.
• Maintains and demonstrates a professional artistic and technical level of working in the shops.
• Interacts with both professional and student workers both as designers and technicians and must be sensitive to the needs and skill levels of both groups.

Position Status: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 37.50

Daily Work Shift: Day

FLSA: Exempt

Grade: 06

Position Salary:

Annual Minimum Salary: 79387.00

Annual Mid Range Salary: 100485.00

Annual Maximum Salary: 121582.00

Union Description: Admin Assembly (MPSC)

Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft

Benefits: Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Terms of Appointment: Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility: ABP

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in Theater or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of technical director in a professional setting.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience in a similar function.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent organizational, management, and communication skills.
• Strong computer literacy.
• Thorough understanding of theatrical production and professional practice is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ETCP Certification and First Aid Training.

Equipment Utilized:

• Wood shop.
• Metal shop.
• Power tools.
• Rigging systems.
• Hydraulic lift.
• Microsoft Office.
• AutoCAD.
• Vectorworks.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift, push, and/or pull heavy objects using appropriate tools.
• Comfortable on ladders and at significant heights.
• Some weekend and evening hours will be required.

Posting Number: 25ST0158

Posting Open Date: 01/24/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Regional Campus: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus: Cook (RU-New Brunswick)

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements: Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.