Technical Director - Full Time (Year-Round)

COMPANY NAME

Interlochen Arts Academy

COMPANY TYPE

Educational

COMPENSATION DETAILS

$63,000 yearly salary

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you a skilled and passionate technical professional looking for an

opportunity to lead and create in a dynamic arts environment? Interlochen

Center for the Arts is seeking a Technical Director to oversee the scenery

construction, installation, and strike for Theater and Dance productions, while

also providing support to other arts divisions as needed.

In this pivotal role, you’ll manage the technical schedule, ensure adherence to

design and production deadlines, and collaborate closely with creative teams

to bring performances to life. Your expertise will help maintain high standards

of craftsmanship, safety, and efficiency, ensuring a seamless production

process from concept to curtain call.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, artistic setting and have a passion for technical

theater, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact on the next

generation of performers and artists at one of the nation’s leading arts

institutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise the workflow of the scene shop staff: Assistant technical director,

• scenic designer/painter, props master, and carpenter.

• Responsible for the implementation and delegation of construction, paint and

• props work in the scene shop.

• Responsible for building alongside the assistant technical director and

• carpenter.

• Comfortable in a steel workshop.

• Creates construction drawings and all paperwork associated with the scenic

• design including budgeting.

• Creates all necessary shop paperwork including cut and purchase lists.

• Oversees the maintenance of all shop tools and equipment.

• Seeks the best use of materials, equipment and staff to maximize efficiency

• and effectiveness.

• Opportunities to design when needed.

• Potential to run crew when needed.

• Complies with ICA policies/procedures and acts as a good steward of ICA

• finances.

• Respects the culture, diversity and rights of all students, their families and the

• community.

• Prioritizes duties in a manner consistent with organizational objectives and

• growth.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a standard scene shop and theatrical venue

environment with extensive internal and external stakeholder contact.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in technical theatre or related program required.

MFA in theatre design and technology or equivalent experience is preferred.

Experience: Seeking professional level experience. Experience working in a

Performing Arts Center, Professional Theatre or academic arts environment is

required. Minimum of 3 years of experience with a Master's Degree or a

minimum of 5 years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equipment Familiarity: Experience with all scene shop related equipment:

power tools, hand tools, mig/tig welder, Autocad/Vectorworks, Adobe Suite

with an emphasis on Photoshop/ Illustrator/After Effects, 3D-Printing, CNC

router, Vacuforming

CONTRACT START DATE

April 14, 2025

UNION STATUS

Non-Union

HOW TO APPLY

Apply directly with Interlochen at this link: https://interlochen.submit4jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=85509.viewjobdetail&CID=85509&JID=364316&BUID=3296#/jobDescription/364316/

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For a complete job description and to apply, go to Interlochen.org/careers

Application Materials:

Resume

Cover Letter

Benefits Package:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Vacation, Sick, Holiday and generous winter holiday time off

• Life insurance

• Voluntary life insurance

• Short and long-term disability

• Employee development & tuition reimbursement programs

• Defined contribution 401(a) plan, managed by TIAA

• Free or discounted employee tickets to Interlochen performances and events (some exceptions apply)

• Early event ticket purchase before general public sales begin

• Free Stone Cafeteria meal on shift

• Dennison Recreation Center accessibility (includes spouses)

• Priority access to Interlochen employees at Pitter Patter Day Care Center (less

• than one mile from campus)

• Employee Referral Program (cash payments)

• Tuition discounts for employee’s children at Academy, Camp and Interlochen Online

• Parental leave (12 weeks paid for Pregnancy/Maternity/Childbirth leave, 6 weeks paid for Parental leave).