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<h1>Theatre Production Coordinator, University of Guelph</h1>
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<h2><strong>Theatre Production Coordinator</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>School of English and Theatre Studies, College of Arts</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Hiring #: 2022-0379</strong></p>
<p>Please read the <a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careers-guelph/how-apply">Application Instructions</a> before applying</p>
<p>The School of English & Theatre Studies at the University of
Guelph invites applications for a Theatre Production Coordinator. The
Theatre Production Coordinator will work collaboratively with faculty
directors, designers, and technical staff to oversee budgets,
scheduling, and workflow for Theatre productions. They will teach and
supervise skills instruction by mentoring all students in theatre
workshop classes and departmental performances throughout the school
year.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets">School of English and Theatre Studies</a>
offers comprehensive and high-quality programs in English, Theatre, and
Creative Writing. Among the 27 faculty in the School are renowned,
award-winning scholars, writers, designers, and theatre practitioners
with connections to the vibrant community of artists in the theatre
within the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Southern Ontario. The <a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/theatreba">Theatre Studies</a>
program at Guelph is a degree option within the B.A. Program and
dedicated to the integrated study of both academic and practical
applications of performance and theatre. Theatre Studies cultivates
critical thinkers, theatre artists, and creative performance makers
engaged with our media saturated world.</p>
<p>Our interdisciplinary curriculum, taught by leading academics and
practitioners, synchronizes practical classes with critical and
historical studies connecting performance to our everyday lives.
Students explore a range of approaches balanced between performance and
production including writing for performance, site-specific devising,
scenography, acting, directing, historiography, puppetry, and digital
performance creation. Collaborative thinking and artistic
entrepreneurship culminate in a student-led ensemble production during
their final year of the program. As the disciplines of performance and
theatre evolve, our program welcomes new technologies, methods, styles,
and languages to provide dynamic and unique educational experiences.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will be responsible for:</p>
<ul><li>acting as the primary communication hub for all production
related inquires between all Theatre Studies faculty, staff, students,
and the School Director.</li><li>developing and coordinating yearly
production schedules and budgets in consultation with the Theatre
Studies Undergraduate Program Coordinator and the School Director.</li><li>following
an agile project management approach that is responsive, adaptive, and
iterative to design challenges in order to establish production
schedules, delegate tasks to staff and students, and monitor production
work to ensure critical deadlines are met and on budget.</li><li>coordinating marketing, publicity, and front of house management for all productions.</li><li>chairing production and staff meetings.</li><li>recruiting and supervising work study and practicum students.</li><li>procuring production rights for all productions, ordering scripts, and attending first read-throughs.</li><li>developing,
updating, and implementing safety policies, procedures, and practices
in line with health and safety guidelines set by the University of
Guelph and ensuring that all on site work conditions (in coordination
with collective agreements) meet, adhere, and maintain appropriate and
safe environments for all Theatre Studies faculty, staff, and students.</li><li>managing
the use of all theatre studios, booking rehearsal spaces for students,
providing production support to instructors teaching in studio spaces,
and working with other areas of SETS to ensure shared spaces are
scheduled and maintained appropriately.</li><li>managing costumes,
props, media, sound, and lighting equipment for maintenance and repairs
by keeping an updated inventory database with location and availability.</li><li>ensuring
necessary supplies for theatre classes and activities are ordered in
coordination with faculty and other School staff and understanding all
our theatre performance spaces are primarily used as teaching
environments.</li><li>co-teaching with any faculty member assigned to
THST 2190: Theatre Workshop II and THST 4280: Ensemble Project in the
winter semester to develop both courses and provide technical and design
instruction as well as evaluate/grade student final projects while
overseeing all student skills building laboratory work.</li></ul>
<p>The Theatre Production Coordinator will follow all institutional and
School policies around health and safety, ensuring that teaching,
rehearsal, and workspaces are safe, and will be committed to creating a
respectful workplace and promoting student wellness. SETS cherishes and
affirms its commitment to inclusive practices throughout Theatre Studies
courses and productions, which means all language, actions, and
interactions must understand and respect the many levels of lived
experiences within our students and throughout our communities; the
Production Coordinator must be a leader in inclusive production
practices. They will be responsive to student and program needs as they
evolve by remaining flexible and positive when and if theatre production
circumstances change in the future.</p>
<p><strong>Requirements for this position include:</strong></p>
<ul><li>Minimum undergraduate degree B.A. or B.F.A. in Theatre with a
focus on Production Management and/or Technical Theatre. M.A. or M.F.A.
preferred.</li><li>Minimum of five (5) years’ professional theatre experience in production management with some stage management experience.</li><li>Prior
experience developing and teaching university or college theatre
production courses in a sessional or contract lecturing position.</li><li>Relevant
work experience in theatre production in a post-secondary environment
that includes interdisciplinary and digital performance.</li><li>Experience mentoring students, apprentices, and/or emerging artists.</li><li>Thorough
knowledge of all aspects of theatre production including stage
management, design, construction, rehearsal, budgeting, marketing, and
administration.</li><li>Significant experience managing simultaneous projects with tight timelines and budgets.</li><li>Demonstrated
ability to adapt production schedules for a range of performance
processes and/or styles, as well as capable of adapting to changing
circumstances.</li><li>Thorough knowledge of current best practices and
workplace safety standards related to stage and production management,
including all industry labour agreements and standards (CTA, ITA, IATSE,
Equity, etc.)</li><li>Results oriented and pro-active, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.</li><li>Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others to gain consensus.</li><li>Ability to inspire and foster innovation, collaboration, transparency, and teamwork.</li><li>Computer
proficiency with project management and team communication software
including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Zoom, Microsoft Teams,
Slack, and other communication or efficiency software.</li><li>Experience
creating of promotional materials including posters, programs, and
ticketing for events including web site development and maintenance.</li><li>Outstanding
interpersonal communication and leadership skills, including the
ability to solve problems in a creative and collaborative manner; to
resolve interpersonal conflicts; to work with cultural and social
sensitivity in a diverse and intersectional environment, to lead diverse
teams of artists, faculty, staff, and students; to promote excellent
working relationships between members of the School and the College.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Preferred Skills for this position include:</strong></p>
<ul><li>Experience managing projects in non-traditional venues will be considered an asset.</li><li>Proficiency
in computer assisted drafting and media software including Millumin,
Vectorworks, and Q Lab. Knowledge of video and audio editing software
will be considered an asset.</li><li>Knowledge of live-streaming
software for theatrical performance broadcasting including OBS and
Twitch will be considered an asset.</li><li>Experience managing
production budgets and purchasing. Experience with financial reporting
to granting agencies will be considered an asset.</li></ul>
<p>Position Number 269-080</p>
<p>Classification USW, Local 4120 Salary Band 6*<br>Salary Range $28.00 Minimum<br>$31.29 Normal Hiring Limit<br>$37.88 Job Rate<br>*Tentative evaluation; subject to final review.</p>
<p><em><strong>At the University of Guelph, fostering a </strong></em><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/diversity-human-rights/sites/uoguelph.ca.dhr/files/public/Inclusion%20Framework%20Endorsed%20April%202017.pdf"><strong>culture of inclusion</strong></a><em><strong> is
an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages
applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that
are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to
further diversification of our Institution.</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>Posting Date: 2022 06 09</strong><br><strong>Closing Date: 2022 06 16</strong></p>
</div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Communications Officer / Responsable des communications</div><div>Canadian Association for Theatre Research / Association canadienne de la recherche théâtrale<br></div></div></div></div>