Theater Technician

Position Summary: Coordinate and facilitate the technical theater needs of FPS. The Theater Technician inspects audio and visual equipment, lighting systems for productions, and other technical processes. They ensure all the equipment is in proper working condition, identify and troubleshoot defects, and deliver high-quality project results.
           
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Training students to use the theatrical equipment in a safe, educational, productive, and professional manner.  This includes creating a district-wide plan for educational programming for student technicians.  This plan shall be communicated with the Assistant Technical Theater Directors for district-wide implementation.
2. Facility Management of all  FPS theatrical venues including scheduling and staffing. This will include:
   1. Creating the annual district-wide drama events calendar to facilitate the efficient use and sharing of the facilities, equipment, and staff time throughout the district by all of the different FPS activities and events.
   2. Overseeing and maintaining the electronic calendar for these events & venues.
3. Maintenance and upkeep of FPS theatrical equipment and spaces. This also includes creating and updating a district-wide long-range plan to keep the equipment updated and in working order. This includes overseeing the borrowing, loaning, and sharing of this equipment between schools, and to outside entities. These plans will include the FPS shared theater equipment as well.
4. Provide design and technical duties for the theater productions in Fargo Public Schools. This includes:
   1. Production Design, including scenic design, lighting design, and sound design.
   2. Technical Direction, Electrician, and Audio Engineer duties.
   3. Assistance with Properties fabrication if necessary.
5. Work with district personnel to update and maintain the FPS equipment inventory system as it pertains to theatrical equipment.
6. Assign & oversee the Assistant Theater Technicians in performing of their duties and time.  Meet regularly to keep schedules and communication flowing.
7. Assist the Assistant Theater Technicians with events & productions if necessary and available.
8. Participate in all mandatory training or training appropriate to the position as required by the district.

 
Secondary Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the lecture systems are in a proper working order, to allow their use for music, lecture, and similar events.
2. Manage the rentals of FPS theater spaces to outside entities.  Organize and provide technical support for all rental events located in the district theaters.
3. Oversee the lighting and sound elements of the annual all-staff meeting.
4. Compliance with the following as instructed by the FPS Director of Maintenance and Operations:
   1. Compliance with applicable State and Federal Fire and safety codes.
   2. Compliance with applicable FCC regulations.
   3. Compliance with applicable ADA regulations.
5. Be a technical theater resource for other venues on the campuses, and in all of FPS.
6. All other duties as assigned.

 
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise students during the assembly and production of events in the theater and is directly responsible for their safety and wellbeing. Supervise the Assistant Theater Technicians, their duties and responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:
B.A. and one or more years of on the job experience/training

For more information or questions please call 701-446-1000 or email humanresources@fargo.k12.nd.us.