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Part-Time Production Manager, Dance Program

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Sarah Lawrence College
Location
New York, United States
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Date posted
Jul 16, 2024
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Part-Time Production Manager, Dance Program

Job Description
The Production Manager for the Dance Program will be responsible for the scheduling, oversight, and execution of all of the productions in the Dance Program with a student crew. The Production Manager will introduce students to the various tech positions and make individual assignments for all students each semester based on the students’ availability and experience. Teaching and guiding the graduate and undergraduate dance students in the various aspects of a dance production is a core responsibility. Student tech positions include: Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Sound/Video Operator, Light Board Operator, Deck Crew, House Management, Poster and Program production, and Wardrobe.

An effective candidate will possess the ability to teach students and to cultivate a culture of respect, inclusion, and care for one another as a team as well as for the facility as a home for their creative endeavors. The ability to model care and to inspire students is a core competency of the position. Calm management of the room and care for all students in all technical rehearsals is also a core responsibility, particularly given the modest prior experience of some students within their roles. Skills in Stage Management, House Management, and basic Stage Craft and the ability to teach students these skills is a core responsibility of the position. Familiarity with basic production electrician skills (ability to replace lamps and troubleshoot emergent electrics problems) and some sound/video skills is preferred.

Essential Duties Summary
The Production Manager works in collaboration with the following team and needs to be in clear, timely communication with the:
  • Program Director (on general oversight of all productions, management of emergent student issues and concerns, and staffing and supply issues)
  • Faculty members teaching Live Time-Based Art and the Guest Artist in the case of Performance Project (on technical needs of choreographic projects)
  • Media Supervisor of the Theatre and Dance Programs (sound and video)
  • Faculty teaching Lighting Design (lighting design and all light related issues)
  • Faculty teaching Costume Design for Dance and Costume Shop Supervisor (wardrobe and costumes)
  • Coordinator of the Dance Program (assisting students in the realization of posters and programs.

While sound, video, lighting, costumes, posters, and programs are all supported by the above positions, they are generally only present in the initial technical rehearsals; after that point, the Production Manager will continue oversight, guidance and supervision of the students in these areas. Stage Management and supervision of the student crew as a whole (including deck crew and house managers) is the sole responsibility of the Production Manager. During the initial technical rehearsals, an additional overhire technician will be identified and engaged by the Production Manager to supervise and teach the student operating the light board. After the initial technical rehearsal, Production Manager will supervise and guide the student performing Lighting Board Operation. As such, some familiarity with operation of the ETC Ion Lighting Console and Qlab is strongly preferred.

There are seven production weeks total per year: three in the fall and four in the spring. Open Performance, Winter/Spring Performance, and Performance Project are scheduled every semester. The MFA Thesis Concert is only held in the spring semester. Winter/Spring Performance and the MFA Thesis Concerts will include multiple programs of student work.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • The Production Manager will be responsible for planning and organizing production schedules for all performances and placing all enrolled students in a tech assignment to realize the productions each semester.
  • The Production Manager will communicate with student choreographers, Visiting Guest Artist choreographers, and Dance Program team members as works are in development and will assist in guiding students in developing their artistic ideas in consideration of the practical constraints of the venue, production schedule, and budget.
  • The Production Manager will consult recordings of working-in-progress showings (available online) and attend in person the final work-in-progress showings of all student work, which take place on Tuesday evening from 5:30-9:30 p.m. prior to technical rehearsals.
  • The Production Manager is present at all technical rehearsals, run throughs, dress rehearsals, and performances and supervises all student crew. Technical rehearsals occur primarily on the weekends and weekday evenings prior to performance weekends. This includes careful supervision of set-up and strike with careful reset of space ready for classes and/or the following activities in the space at the end of each call.
  • Production Manager coordinates with the Dance Program Director, Dance Program’s Lighting Design Faculty, the Media Supervisor in the Dance and Theatre Programs, and the Coordinator of the Dance Program for theatrical maintenance and supply ordering. This will include the maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, as well as the performance studios, and coordinating the hiring of additional labor when needed.
  • The Production Manager is also expected to schedule and attend a one-week annual maintenance each summer. Responsibilities may include identifying and booking over-hire staff to maintain equipment and implement changes and improvements prior to the start of each academic year.


Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
  • The successful candidate will be conversant with all artistic and technical aspects of dance theatre.
  • Strong skills in collaboration and willingness to work hands-on as part of a team
  • Strong organizational, scheduling and communication skills
  • Working knowledge of electrics, stagecraft, stage management and all aspects of dance production
  • Demonstrated ability to teach, motivate and engage students of diverse skill levels, backgrounds and identities
  • Commitment to fostering a positive, equitable, respectful, and inclusive working environment with a diverse student population
  • Experience working with QLab is preferred
  • Experience with ETC Ion lighting board preferred


Preferred Qualifications


Posting Number: S00383P
Open Date:
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Salary: $35 - $42 /hr

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Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.

Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study and connect their passions across a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.

At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country

Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan. Learn more about the area

The iconic college campus, located just north of New York City, is not the only reason to work at Sarah Lawrence College.

As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.

When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:

  • Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
  • Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
  • Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
  • Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees.
  • Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
  • Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
  • Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
  • Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore, and a 35-hour office workweek, with flexible summer hours for office staff on Fridays.

 

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