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Design & Technical Director

Company:
Texas Lutheran University
Job Location:
Category:
Arts and Museum Administration
Type:
Full-Time

Texas Lutheran University (TLU) invites applications for a Design & Technical Director to support the Division of the Arts (DOTA), which
includes Dramatic Media, Music, and Visual Arts. This is a full-time (12 month) staff position designed for a highly skilled theatre and
production professional who thrives in a collaborative and creative learning environment, and is passionate about mentoring students through
hands-on, professional-level practice.

About the Role

The position reports to the Department Chair of Dramatic
Media and primarily works in the Dramatic Media department supporting an annual season of programming. The role also collaborates on select
events in Music and Visual Arts and works in coordination with faculty and the Director of University Events to elevate the production
quality and strategic impact of DOTA programming across campus.

This position offers an exciting and ever-evolving professional
environment shaped by the rhythm of the academic calendar. During each semester鈥攖ypically spanning 16 weeks鈥攖he focus centers on a dynamic
cycle of productions, with opportunities to lead student-driven creative work from concept through performance. The role is highly
collaborative and responsive, with priorities shifting alongside the needs of each event, creating an energizing and engaging production
environment.

During summer months and periods of lighter production, the focus transitions to asset management and long-term
sustainability of programmatic resources. This includes maintaining, organizing, and strengthening the division鈥檚 inventory, equipment, and
technical systems. Together, these seasonal rhythms create a balanced role that blends high-energy creative production with thoughtful,
strategic stewardship behind the scenes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as Design/Technical Director for 2-3
    faculty-led Dramatic Media productions per year
    • Includes oversight of scenic, lighting, sound, and projection elements
  • Supervise and mentor student designers, crews and student employees, training them to support dramatic media events, student
    productions, and select university-wide DOTA events with high artistic and technical standards.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with
    the DOTA faculty and Director of University Events to:
    • Align venue usage, technical needs, staffing models, and production
      calendars
    • Assist select DOTA events in Music and Visual Arts
    • Manage and maintain facilities, tools, equipment, and
      inventory
    • Support a culture of collaboration, safety, efficiency and best practices in design/tech
  • Depending
    upon credentials, teach/co-teach 1鈥2 courses per semester in Dramatic Media

Qualifications

Required

  • Significant professional experience in technical direction, design, production management, live events, or a
    related field
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and with campus event leadership
  • Strong
    organizational, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience mentoring or supervising students, interns, or
    early-career artists
  • Commitment to safety, inclusive practices, and student learning.

Preferred (but not
required)

  • MFA or equivalent professional experience
  • University or educational 四虎影视 experience
  • Experience working across theatre, music, film, live events, or university event production
  • Familiarity with production
    documentation, archiving, and inventory systems

TLU welcomes applicants who may not follow a traditional academic pathway but
bring a strong professional portfolio and industry experience.

Professional Development & Flexibility

Texas
Lutheran University supports creative, non-traditional career paths and encourages:

  • Continued professional artistic work and
    freelance design
  • Pursuit of graduate education as part of long-term professional growth
  • Summer on-campus opportunities
    such as camps, conference support, or collaborative event production with University Events (as available)

Benefits are
competitive. Texas Lutheran University, an accredited university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is located 35
miles from downtown San Antonio.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. Texas
Lutheran University (TLU) is an official U.S. News & World Report 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 selection among regional colleges in the West,
ranking fourth on the list for 鈥淏est Value,鈥 third for 鈥淏est Colleges for Veterans,鈥 and eighth overall. This is the eleventh consecutive
year TLU has been featured in the U.S. News and World Report rankings. Other notable recognitions include TLU鈥檚 acknowledgment as a
鈥淏est Southwest鈥 school by The Princeton Review. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and is also subject to the provisions
of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA).

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