Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Requirements
- Teach arts management and entertainment production courses as assigned.
- Handle co-curricular program activities as assigned. Examples include, but are not limited to technical direction/production oversight/ and possibly design related to the Student Choreography Show, Star Dance Company shows, Community Dance Center Showcase, and Oklahoma City University Graduation Ceremonies.
Qualifications
- One or more of the following
- MFA in technical theatre or stage management related fields
- MBA and extensive professional entertainment technology, touring, and/or stage management experience
- Bachelor’s degree (stage management/ arts management, performing arts, or entertainment related preferred) and extensive professional experience
- Knowledge of the technical aspects of production, such as technical direction, lighting, sound, set design, union rules, contracts, etc. Ability to manage productions.
- Teaching experience. University teaching experience preferred.
- Must be qualified to teach courses in the following: Stage Management and Production (basic) and Arts Management and Production Levels 1, 2, and 3.
- Qualifications for any of the following courses are a plus: Touring for the Performing Arts, Contracts for Performers; Venue Management; Event Management; Non-Profit Management; Development and Fundraising, and Producing.
- Commitment to developing and nurturing a program aimed at the student who wants to work in the musical theatre/entertainment industry in a variety of capacities.
- Appreciation of American theatrical dance.
- Theatrical design/lighting design experience is a plus.
- Event and venue management experience is a plus.
- Theatrical touring experience is a plus.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge or ability to learn software related to lighting and sound design.
- Ability to follow policies and procedures of the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment. It is important for faculty to understand and be committed to the vision of the school. Many courses are team or collaboratively taught. Collegiality, professional conduct, and team work are required of all faculty.
- Ability to perform sustained physical activity including lifting and carrying equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be able to bend, stoop, climb, and reach. Work in the theatre includes working at heights and in lighting attic spaces.
- Ability to work in studios, lecture in classrooms, and perform activities in theater facilities. Work in the theatre requires ability to move quickly from audience to stage areas that are at different levels. There is long exposure to theater and studio sound equipment volume levels.
- Adequate hearing to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and by theatrical headset systems.
- Near vision sufficient to read written communications, and computer display screens. Night vision sufficient for safely moving in low-light theatrical environments.
- Ability to work in an outdoor environment when traveling between campus buildings or off campus especially during show productions that require loading theatrical equipment in and out of performance spaces.
- Ability to work varied hours from early morning to evenings and weekend hours in class, rehearsals and rehearsal/production activity monitoring.
- Ability and willingness to travel locally, nationally, and internationally when assigned to activities involving road or air travel.
- Ability to drive vans and/or trucks for show productions; valid driver’s license and solid driving record.
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