Gardner-Webb University (GWU) offers a vibrant academic environment. The close-knit, and vibrant Boiling Springs, NC extends the feeling of family from campus to the community. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, our hometown gives you the freedom to focus on teaching, scholarship, and service, with easy access to big-city benefits in nearby Charlotte, NC, Asheville, NC, and the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC region. Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution. The University offers 80+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes. 

Gardner-Webb University ( https://gardner-webb.edu/ ) invites applications for the position of Technical Director to begin Fall 2026.

We seek a dynamic and experienced professional with a degree in Technical Theatre/Design, having experience working in traditional theatre venues. The candidate will oversee the scene shop, fly rail, and lighting in our 550-seat proscenium theatre, as well as manage the smaller theatre on campus. The candidate should be able to work with college students on class projects and other assignments, as well as oversee their work on design elements of university productions.

  Theatre Technical Director Responsibilities:  

Technical Director-specific Duties:

• Support productions in the Theatre Arts season, including set construction, electrics, hang/focus of lighting and so on

Gardner-Webb University (GWU) offers a vibrant academic environment. The close-knit, and vibrant Boiling Springs, NC extends the feeling of family from campus to the community. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, our hometown gives you the freedom to focus on teaching, scholarship, and service, with easy access to big-city benefits in nearby Charlotte, NC, Asheville, NC, and the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC region. Gardner-Webb University (gardner-webb.edu) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution. The University offers 80+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral/Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes. 

Gardner-Webb University ( https://gardner-webb.edu/ ) invites applications for the position of Technical Director to begin Fall 2026.

We seek a dynamic and experienced professional with a degree in Technical Theatre/Design, having experience working in traditional theatre venues. The candidate will oversee the scene shop, fly rail, and lighting in our 550-seat proscenium theatre, as well as manage the smaller theatre on campus. The candidate should be able to work with college students on class projects and other assignments, as well as oversee their work on design elements of university productions.

  Theatre Technical Director Responsibilities:  

Technical Director-specific Duties:

• Support productions in the Theatre Arts season, including set construction, electrics, hang/focus of lighting and so on