Position ID: | MIT-MTA-DOPMTA [#18885] |
Position Title: | Director of Production |
Position Type: | Other |
Position Location: | Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Theater Arts / Stagecraft |
Appl Deadline: | 2021/10/18 11:59PM finished (2021/07/01, finished 2022/04/23, listed until 2021/12/30) |
Position Description: |
Demonstrated excellence managing and organizing the production needs of various types of performance events. Ability to anticipate the needs of a project and plan ahead to arrange for necessary materials, equipment, personnel, and institutional approvals. Proven creativity and resourcefulness in realizing ambitious projects while effectively managing available resources. History of successful collaborations in a broad range of performance idioms. Experience teaching in a higher education environment and/or instructional experience in alternative settings. Conversant in areas of technical production including new media and openness to emergent approaches to performance. Fluent in industry standard safety practices regarding shop, rehearsal, and performance facilities. Able to problem solve in a fast-paced environment while also focusing on long term goals. Possesses excellent communication skills. Bachelor of Arts and equivalent professional experience required. The Director of Production must be able to move objects weighing 20 to 50 lbs. Work will require use of arms and or legs to push, pull, and lift objects and will require climbing ladders, and the operation of a lift when needed. On occasion, work will require traveling from site-to-site and require driving a vehicle on occasion. A valid driver’s license or ability to obtain a driver’s license in the first six months is required.
Program Overview
Situated within the Music and Theater Arts section of the School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences at MIT, the program in Theater Arts offers an array of courses and experiences in support of the Bachelor of Science Major, Minor, and Concentration in Theater Arts. As part of a vibrant interdisciplinary arts community at MIT, the program in Theater Arts annually presents publicly attended performances, workshops, readings, lectures, exhibitions and creative residencies. In AY2018/19, for example, there were two fully-produced student productions, one student-led workshop, a mini festival of student play readings, a professional play development workshop, a three day screening series with symposia, a faculty-led dance concert, a faculty-led cabaret performance and an end of semester design exhibition. Additionally, MIT Performing and MIT Sounding, produced by the Center for Art Science and Technology, produced four creative residencies with public presentations, two conceptual concerts, and presented three fully produced guest performances. More about MIT Performing here: https://arts.mit.edu/cast/performances/. More about the program in Theater Arts here: https://mta.mit.edu/theater-arts.
Diversity, Wellness, and Inclusion
MIT Music and Theater Arts is united in our pursuit of artistic, intellectual, creative and technical excellence; this requires intense focus and dedication by all members of our community. We value diversity and practice inclusion with regard to identities, backgrounds, opinions and beliefs. We see our students as whole people and prioritize their mental, emotional and physical health. This ethos extends to both our advisory and pedagogical relationships. Diversity, wellness and inclusion are central to our curriculum and hiring; we are therefore committed to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff to enhance the educational experience of the students we serve.
Affirmative Action
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Americans with Disabilities Act
To comply with regulations by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in position descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.