Technical Director

Description

MARYVILLE COLLEGE STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Technical Director

Department: Clayton Center for the Arts, CCA

Title of Immediate Supervisor: General Manager, Clayton Center of the Arts

Funded Term / Work Cycle: 12-month/Full Time

Expected Daily Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; evenings/weekends required for events

Expected Weekly Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Pay Grade: 8S

Starting Salary Expectations: $51,263 – $59,465

About Maryville College:

Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years, we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders to study everything so that they are prepared for anything. Our graduates are equipped to address complex problems, engage with diverse communities, and launch meaningful careers.

Nestled in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, our campus combines the beauty of a rural setting with the advantages of an urban center. With a wide range of academic programs and a strong tradition of career preparation, our alumni live “strong of mind and brave of heart,” carrying forward our Presbyterian founder’s charge to do good on the largest possible scale.

Mission

At Maryville College, we offer more than a mission-we offer support. Our employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a generous paid time off program; a retirement plan with an employer match of up to 5%; tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents; and the opportunity to grow in a collaborative community that values professional excellence and personal well-being.

“Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.”

Values:

• Scholarship: We commit ourselves to lifelong curiosity and learning, to the search for knowledge, and to intellectual creativity.
• Respect: We commit ourselves to honor the worth, dignity, and freedom of ourselves and all creation, and to treat others as we wish to be treated.
• Integrity: We commit ourselves to truth, honesty, dependability, and responsibility in all our actions and relationships.

Position Purpose

The Technical Director provides leadership, oversight, and execution of all technical and production operations for the Clayton Center for the Arts. This role ensures safe, professional-quality performances, manages technical staff and stage crews, maintains equipment and production systems, and serves as the primary technical liaison for renters, artists, and campus partners .

SUMMARY

The Technical Director (TD) oversees backstage and production operations across all Clayton Center venues, including lighting, sound, video systems, rigging, and technical infrastructure. The TD manages and trains the Assistant Technical Director, Production Coordinator, student stagehands, and professional stage crew. This position ensures the safety, readiness, and upkeep of all technical spaces, advances technical needs with clients and external productions, and supports the execution of campus and rental events with high production value.

Education and Experience required to ensure success in this position:

Education required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Theater, Music, or related discipline; OR
• Associate degree/certification with commensurate experience

Experience required:

• 3-5 years progressive professional experience as a facility or touring technician
• 1-2 Experience managing technical staff/stagehands
• Extensive experience in audio, lighting, multimedia systems, rigging, troubleshooting, maintenance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serves as department head for technical operations.
• Supervises Assistant Technical Director, Production Coordinator, student crew, and professional stagehands.
• Works closely with Executive Director, Box Office/Guest Experience, Programming/Events, and renters to ensure smooth production execution.
• Trains and develops student workers and emerging technicians.

Operations & Technical Oversight

• Serves as primary technical contact for artists, renters, and campus users.
• Evaluates contract riders; determines equipment needs and rental requirements.
• Runs sound, lighting, rigging, and video systems as needed.
• Oversees technical drawings, lighting plots, and ground plans.
• Conducts equipment maintenance and manages replacement planning.
• Ensures safe operation of rigging, power tie-ins, fly systems.
• Confirms qualified crew coverage for all events.

Data, Technology & Compliance

• Maintains technical infrastructure and network-connected production systems.
• Ensures safety compliance, OSHA adherence, and emergency readiness.
• Confirms accurate billing for technical services for rental events.
• Maintains documentation for equipment condition, repairs, and technical assets.

Fiscal Oversight

• Assists in development and management of technical and production budgets.
• Oversees purchasing for equipment, rentals, and repairs.
• Manages labor allocation for stage crews; monitors efficiency and overtime usage.

Strategic Planning & Sustainability

• Recommends equipment upgrades aligned with revenue growth.
• Evaluates technical capabilities to support increased rentals and event revenue.
• Contributes to long-term planning for capacity, equipment lifecycle, and student workforce development.

Other:

• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of Maryville College and the successful operation of the Clayton Center for the Arts.

NOTE: Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty, and students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency with digital audio/lighting systems & drafting software
• Ability to supervise technicians and stage crews
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and instructional skills
• Ability to interpret technical drawings & riders
• Knowledge of equipment safety, rigging, maintenance

License, Certification, or Registration Necessary:

• Valid driver’s license
• First Aid/CPR/AED & OSHA 10 required or obtained within 6 months

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Regular standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs (occasionally 100 with assistance)
• Ability to work heights, ladders, catwalks
• Exposure to loud sound levels, bright/dark lighting conditions
• Frequent nights, weekends, long events

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Sound/lighting consoles, rigging systems, ladders, tools, computer systems

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