Employment
Position: University Center for the Arts Venue and Events Manager
12-month, full-time position
Administrative Professional
College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Music, Theatre and Dance
Salary commensurate with background and experience
Colorado State University seeks applicants for the position of Venue and Events Manager for the CSU Center for the Arts.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Qualifications
• Professional arts management experience
• Two or more years of customer service experience that is progressively more responsible and includes supervisory experience
• Experience with planning and coordination of events
• Experience with box office operations
• Experience and/or knowledge specific to arts events
• Experience in Theatre Production (stage management and technical theatre)
• Proficiency with Microsoft‐Office Suite.
For info: walt.jones@colostate.edu. Position open until filled; however, full consideration only for applications received by application deadline of May 27, 2012. Start date: July 10, 2012. Click here for a complete job description.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Position: Theatre Shop Technician
12-month, Full-Time Position
Administrative Professional
College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Music, Theatre and Dance
Salary: Commensurate with an Entry-Level Position
Colorado State University seeks applicants for Scene Shop Technician serving the University Center for the Arts.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Arts program in Theatre with an emphasis in Theatrical Design and Production
• Working knowledge and experience of all areas of technical theatre
• Physical strength, coordination, and flexibility (must climb ladders / trestles and be able to lift over 50 lbs)
• Scene shop experience in academic theatre
• Strong understanding of power and hand tools and their safe use within a scene shop
• Ability to interact well with others and understand common vocabulary among artisans
• Must be highly-organized, self-motivated, and self-sufficient
Preferred Qualifications
• CSU Theatre Program graduate
Responsibilities/Duties
Applicant will be responsible for working in the scene shop collaborating with the Technical Director and Assistant Technical Director/Shop Foreman in the planning, construction, and load-in/load-out, of all productions produced by the Department of Music, Theater, and Dance; will be expected to execute assigned projects within established deadlines while also supervising practicum and work study students in their daily assignments; will execute specific production-related responsibilities and duties; must be able to work at any height on ladders (including trestle style i.e. “a-frame”), Genie personnel lifts, scaffolding, and a wide variety of catwalks; assist Producing Technical Director and Assistant Technical Director in year-round maintenance, upkeep, and organizational tasks associated with running a large arts center and theatre construction facility. Some evenings and weekends required during rehearsal and production runs and special events. This is a professional entry-level position emphasizing skill acquisition necessary for further professional advancement or graduate school opportunities in theatre production.
Apply
Email letter of interest, resume, contact information for three references, and any relevant support materials to: Walton Jones (walt.jones@colostate.edu), Chair, Search Committee, Music, Theatre and Dance, 1778 Campus Delivery, 200 W Lake St, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778. For clarification / info: walt.jones@colostate.edu. Applications considered until position filled; however, applicants should submit applications by June 1, 2012 for full consideration. Start date: July 1, 2012. This is a regional search: up to $350 will be provided to cover travel expenses for each finalist candidate invited to the CSU campus for an interview. Click here for the complete job description.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Position: Costume Shop Stitcher/Draper
12-month, Half-Time (50%) Position
Administrative Professional
College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Music, Theatre and Dance
Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Colorado State University is seeking applicants for a 12-month, half-time (50%) position as the stitcher and draper and lead assistant to the Costume Shop Supervisor in an academic arts program that provides costumes for all producing units within the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Arts
• Experience in a variety of hand and machine sewing techniques
• Ability to skillfully operate industrial and domestic sewing machines and sergers
• Ability to operate industrial steam iron
• Ability to interact well with others and speak and understand common vocabulary among theatre artisans
• Candidate must be highly-organized, self-motivated, and self-sufficient
Preferred Qualifications
• Graduate degree in Costume Construction, Design, or Fashion Design
• 1-2 year experience in a professional theatre or academic department costume shop
• Anticipating an expansion in costume shop staffing, additional experience in wig-making and production hair design and maintenance would be a plus
To Apply: Email letter of interest, resume, contact information for three references, and support materials to: Walton Jones (walt.jones@colostate.edu), Chair, Search Committee, Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, 1778 Campus Delivery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778. Limited travel funds for interview. For further information: walt.jones@colostate.edu. Applications will be considered until position is filled; however, applicants should submit applications by June 1, 2012 for full consideration. Start date: July 1, 2012
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates. Click here for complete job description.
Costume Shop Stitcher/Draper, Colorado State University, Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. 12-mo., half-time. See full position description at http://uca.colostate.edu. For info.: walt.jones@colostate.edu. Applications due by 6/1/12 for full consideration. Regional search: CSU will reimburse finalists up to $350 for travel to and from campus. CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Position: Master Electrician
12-month, Full-Time Position with possibility of renewal
Administrative Professional
College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Music, Theatre and Dance
Salary commensurate with an entry-level position
CSU is seeking applicants for Master Electrician serving all producing units in Music, Theatre, and Dance.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, emphasis in Theatre Design and Production
• Valid driver’s license
• Physical strength, coordination, and flexibility (must climb ladders / trestles and be able to lift over 50 lbs)
• Electrics experience in academic theatre
• Knowledge and experience in technical areas of theatre lighting and sound, including with high-end lighting consoles like ETC
• Basic computer and digital media skills
• Knowledge and ability with VectorWorks, Lightwright 5, WYSIWYG, and Google Sketch-up
• Ability to interact well with others and speak and understand common vocabulary among theatre artisans
• Must be highly-organized, self-motivated, and self-sufficient
Preferred Qualification
• CSU Theatre Program graduate
For more info: walt.jones@colostate.edu. Click here for a complete job description. Position open until filled; however, full consideration will be extended to applications received by application deadline date: June 1, 2012. Start date: July 1, 2012. This is a regional search: travel funds to a maximum of $350.00 will be available for finalist candidates brought to campus for interviews.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Position: Costume Shop Supervisor
12-month, full-time position
College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: Music, Theatre and Dance
Salary commensurate with experience
Colorado State University is seeking applicants for a full-time professional staff and adjunct professor position to serve as Costume Shop Supervisor in a costume shop that serves all producing units within the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.
Required Qualifications
• Graduate Degree in Costume or Fashion Design
• Minimum 1-2 years’ work experience in professional or academic costume shop management and demonstrate a familiarity with the pressures and deadlines of an 8+ production-per-calendar-year schedule
• Costume Design experience
• Working knowledge of cutting, sewing techniques, costume crafts, wigs, hair and make-up
• Experience in preparing tasks for and supervising student workers.
• Candidate must be highly-organized, self-motivated, and self-sufficient
To apply, email letter of interest, resume, contact information for three references, and supportive materials to walt.jones@colostate.edu. Limited funds for interviews. Click here for complete job description. Applications will be considered until position is filled; however, applicants should submit applications by June 1, 2012 for full consideration. Start date: July 1, 2012.
CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.
Special Notice
A competitive recruitment and selection process was conducted for this employment opportunity and a U.S. worker was not selected. An application for Alien Employment Certification is being filed on behalf of an alien to fill the employment opportunity. Anyone with documentary evidence relative to the application, or available workers, wages and/or working conditions, may contact the Regional Certifying Office of the Department of Labor at the following address:
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Employment and Training Administration
Atlanta National Processing Center
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Fax: 404-893-4642
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Position: Special Assistant Professor of Music Education – Secondary Choral Emphasis
One-year position
Starting Date: August 16, 2011
Qualifications: Doctorate or ABD in Choral Conducting or Music Education required. Significant secondary level teaching experience required and college level teaching experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to conduct a major choral ensemble. Ability to teach secondary choral methods. Interest in advocacy for and leadership in music education.
Responsibilities: Contribute to the leadership and direction for well-established programs in music education; teach secondary choral methods; Conduct the Concert Choir, a mixed choir of 45-50 students; supervise student teachers; recruit undergraduate and graduate music education majors; participate in departmental governance and appropriate public events; help department build strong relationships with the regional secondary teachers through service/communication.
Salary: Commensurate with background and experience
Application procedure: send letter of application, vita, all academic transcripts, three recent letters of recommendation, and other supporting materials to:
Dr. James Kim, Chair
School of the Arts
Department of Music, Theatre and Dance
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1778
Telephone: 970-491-5529
E-mail: James.Kim@colostate.edu
For complete position description click here. Applications will be considered until position filled; however, applicants should submit applications postmarked by May 9, 2011 for full consideration. A 15-20 minute video of the candidate’s conducting in DVD or QuickTime format may be requested of semi-finalists. For questions, or to submit an application electronically, please send e-mails to Tom Krebs: tom.krebs@colostate.edu. Application materials, including letters of recommendation, of semifinalist candidates will be made available for review by the entire faculty of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. CSU conducts background checks on all final candidates and is an EEO/AA employer.
