Closing Date:
05/21/2024 Lake Forest High School is seeking a Technical Director for the Fall Play.
Description: The director supervises students during regular meetings, will organize approved events throughout the show season in order to meet the needs of the show and student tech crew. The director creates, facilitates, and manages students through meetings, events, activities and fundraisers.
Responsibilities:
General Duties

• Maintains a variety of documents including attendance records for technical crew meetings and events, activity account budget, and field trip forms (if needed)
• Holds technical crew meetings on a regular basis
• Requests room space in advance for rehearsals and build events as well as makes travel arrangements in advance when necessary
• Promotes and publicizes technical crew involvement via posters, fliers, announcements, or social media
• Communicates and hold students accountable to a standard of expected behavior
• Determines the role of technical crew students
• Establishes student technical crew long-range and short-term goals
• Plans accordingly for crew socials and other activities related to the crew
• Maintains positive relationships with students, supports our diverse populations, and interacts with students and adults in a respectful manner
• Facilitates student planning for crew meetings, events, and activities
• Oversees the correct and responsible use of play funds
• Provides supervision and safety of students, materials, equipment and facilities
• Maintains and updates the play web page

Specific Duties to this Role

• Designs and implements a building plan for the fall play set
• Collaborates with the fall play director to bring the shared vision to life
• Creates and follows a show calendar in order to ensure all set design needs are met
• Oversees the student tech crew with the technical direction of the show
• Provides instruction and technical support to the students using safe, industry-standard procedures
• Working knowledge of sound equipment, light equipment, and various special effects
• Designs lighting with student tech crew members and teaches them how to run lights during the show
• Designs sound and manages microphones with student tech crew members while teaching them how to run sound during the show
• Manages show budget and communicates expenditures with supervisor
• Collects information from directors and students in order to create the play program, publicity announcements, and posters

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent - preferred
• Ability to:
  • understand and follow basic oral and written instructions
  • maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils
  • communicate to students, parents, and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner
  • deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner
• Enforces school regulations and policies in a professional manner
• Address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner

Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.
For additional information, please contact Ashleigh Malec at amalec@lfschools.net.
To learn more about Lake Forest High School, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.
To Inspire the Passion to Learn, the Insight to Know Oneself, and the Courage to Make a Difference

Closing Date:
05/21/2024 Lake Forest High School is seeking a Technical Director for the Fall Play.
Description: The director supervises students during regular meetings, will organize approved events throughout the show season in order to meet the needs of the show and student tech crew. The director creates, facilitates, and manages students through meetings, events, activities and fundraisers.
Responsibilities:
General Duties

• Maintains a variety of documents including attendance records for technical crew meetings and events, activity account budget, and field trip forms (if needed)
• Holds technical crew meetings on a regular basis
• Requests room space in advance for rehearsals and build events as well as makes travel arrangements in advance when necessary
• Promotes and publicizes technical crew involvement via posters, fliers, announcements, or social media
• Communicates and hold students accountable to a standard of expected behavior
• Determines the role of technical crew students
• Establishes student technical crew long-range and short-term goals
• Plans accordingly for crew socials and other activities related to the crew
• Maintains positive relationships with students, supports our diverse populations, and interacts with students and adults in a respectful manner
• Facilitates student planning for crew meetings, events, and activities
• Oversees the correct and responsible use of play funds
• Provides supervision and safety of students, materials, equipment and facilities
• Maintains and updates the play web page

Specific Duties to this Role

• Designs and implements a building plan for the fall play set
• Collaborates with the fall play director to bring the shared vision to life
• Creates and follows a show calendar in order to ensure all set design needs are met
• Oversees the student tech crew with the technical direction of the show
• Provides instruction and technical support to the students using safe, industry-standard procedures
• Working knowledge of sound equipment, light equipment, and various special effects
• Designs lighting with student tech crew members and teaches them how to run lights during the show
• Designs sound and manages microphones with student tech crew members while teaching them how to run sound during the show
• Manages show budget and communicates expenditures with supervisor
• Collects information from directors and students in order to create the play program, publicity announcements, and posters

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent - preferred
• Ability to:
  • understand and follow basic oral and written instructions
  • maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils
  • communicate to students, parents, and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner
  • deal with sensitive issues in a tactful and professional manner
• Enforces school regulations and policies in a professional manner
• Address concerns and offer suggestions in an appropriate and confidential manner

Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.
For additional information, please contact Ashleigh Malec at amalec@lfschools.net.
To learn more about Lake Forest High School, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.
To Inspire the Passion to Learn, the Insight to Know Oneself, and the Courage to Make a Difference