[Candrama] JOB (U of Guelph): Theatre Production Coordinator

[CATR Communications]

 Theatre Production Coordinator, University of Guelph

*Forbes includes U of G Among Canada’s Best Employers*
*Office, Clerical and Technical*
*Position covered by the Collective Agreement with USW Local 4120*
*Theatre Production Coordinator* *School of English and Theatre Studies,
College of Arts*

*Hiring #: 2022-0379*

Please read the Application Instructions
<https://www.uoguelph.ca/hr/careers-guelph/how-apply> before applying

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.

The School of English and Theatre Studies
<https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sets> 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 Theatre Studies <https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/theatreba>
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.

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.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

   - acting as the primary communication hub for all production related
   inquires between all Theatre Studies faculty, staff, students, and the
   School Director.
   - developing and coordinating yearly production schedules and budgets in
   consultation with the Theatre Studies Undergraduate Program Coordinator and
   the School Director.
   - 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.
   - coordinating marketing, publicity, and front of house management for
   all productions.
   - chairing production and staff meetings.
   - recruiting and supervising work study and practicum students.
   - procuring production rights for all productions, ordering scripts, and
   attending first read-throughs.
   - 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.
   - 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.
   - managing costumes, props, media, sound, and lighting equipment for
   maintenance and repairs by keeping an updated inventory database with
   location and availability.
   - 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.
   - 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.

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.

*Requirements for this position include:*

   - 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.
   - Minimum of five (5) years’ professional theatre experience in
   production management with some stage management experience.
   - Prior experience developing and teaching university or college theatre
   production courses in a sessional or contract lecturing position.
   - Relevant work experience in theatre production in a post-secondary
   environment that includes interdisciplinary and digital performance.
   - Experience mentoring students, apprentices, and/or emerging artists.
   - Thorough knowledge of all aspects of theatre production including
   stage management, design, construction, rehearsal, budgeting, marketing,
   and administration.
   - Significant experience managing simultaneous projects with tight
   timelines and budgets.
   - Demonstrated ability to adapt production schedules for a range of
   performance processes and/or styles, as well as capable of adapting to
   changing circumstances.
   - 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.)
   - Results oriented and pro-active, with the ability to multi-task,
   prioritize and work independently.
   - Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to
   influence others to gain consensus.
   - Ability to inspire and foster innovation, collaboration, transparency,
   and teamwork.
   - 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.
   - Experience creating of promotional materials including posters,
   programs, and ticketing for events including web site development and
   maintenance.
   - 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.

*Preferred Skills for this position include:*

   - Experience managing projects in non-traditional venues will be
   considered an asset.
   - 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.
   - Knowledge of live-streaming software for theatrical performance
   broadcasting including OBS and Twitch will be considered an asset.
   - Experience managing production budgets and purchasing. Experience with
   financial reporting to granting agencies will be considered an asset.

Position Number         269-080

Classification               USW, Local 4120 Salary Band 6*
Salary Range              $28.00 Minimum
$31.29 Normal Hiring Limit
$37.88 Job Rate
*Tentative evaluation; subject to final review.

*At the University of Guelph, fostering a **culture of inclusion*
<https://www.uoguelph.ca/diversity-human-rights/sites/uoguelph.ca.dhr/files/public/Inclusion%20Framework%20Endorsed%20April%202017.pdf>*
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.*

*Posting Date: 2022 06 09*
*Closing Date: 2022 06 16*


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