[Candrama] JOB POSTING for TECHNICAL DIRECTOR of the CATR 2022 Conference

[CATR Communications]

*JOB POSTING for TECHNICAL DIRECTOR of the CATR 2022 Conference*



*CATR 2022: Performing Emergence: RePlay, ReCollect, ReExist* is the hybrid
conference of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (
https://catracrt.ca). It will be run on the TheatreAgora.ca website through
online hosts St. Thomas University (May 27-28) and the University of
Toronto Scarborough (June 6-7) and in-person host the University of
Lethbridge (June 12-14).



*Dates of Position*: February 14 - August 1, 2022


*Compensation*: $8,000. If it is agreed that the Technical Director be at U
Lethbridge during the in-person part of the conference, airfare, per diem,
and accommodation will be provided.



*Summary*: We are seeking someone with web design experience and team
leadership to be the Technical Director responsible for preparing,
maintaining, and running “live” the CATR 2022 area of the TheatreAgora.ca
website. An interest in working with the theatre scholars and practitioners
who run the conference is essential.



*Job Description*: The successful candidate will lead and achieve the
technical requirements of the hybrid conference, including:



• work closely with the Conference Chair, Conference Coordinator, and
TheatreAgora.ca Technical Director to achieve all CATR 2022 conference goals

• lead in populating CATR 2022’s web presence on TheatreAgora.ca with
provided content

• attend meetings of the conference’s Organizing Committee and Digital
Dramaturgy Committee

• attend meetings of the TheatreAgora.ca Committee

• merge seamlessly the conference’s online aspects with the in-person
aspects at U Lethbridge

• train and supervise Synchronous Session Assistants who run individual
sessions during the conference

• troubleshoot and remedy challenges associated with the web-based and
hybrid aspects of the conference

• properly and accessibly archive CATR 2022’s web presence on
TheatreAgora.ca after the conference



In the months before the conference, the work is project-based, attending
to essential web design work, meetings, and deadlines. Candidates must be
fully available to work during the run of the conference (the week of May
27 through the week of June 14). After the conference, the work is again
project-based.



*Essential Skills*

• proficiency in WordPress and Zoom platforms

• proficiency (or ability to learn and train others) in relevant platforms
such as Kumospace and Sched

• articulate and timely communication practices over email and in Zoom
meetings

• ability to work effectively as part of a team

• ability to train, lead and manage a team to achieve common goals

• passive French-English bilingualism is preferred, but not required



CATR values diversity in the vision and management of our annual
conference. Priority consideration will be given to applications from
women, racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous peoples, persons
with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders.
Applicants
should email a single-page letter of application describing interest and
availability with a *curriculum vitae* that details web design and online
event or conference operation experience to *catr.communications at gmail.com*
<catr.communications at gmail.com>* by February 7, 2022.*


-- 
Communications Officer / Responsable des communications
Canadian Association for Theatre Research / Association canadienne de la
recherche théâtrale
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