Position Available - Technical Director start Aug 2026
Unit: Yale Undergraduate Production
Title: Technical Director
Full time, continuing position. 10 month employment and 2 month unpaid leave each summer. Periodic evening and weekend work is required. In person role.
Compensation: Annual $70,000-$79,000 for 10 months work
Review of applications will begin mid April, 2026 and will continue until position is filled.
Preferred start date: August 3, 2026
Position Focus:
Advise and oversee all aspects of undergraduate performance-based activities, in a range of venues across campus, ensuring safety throughout the process. Working in a team of Technical Directors, manage programs and facilities in order to ensure the safety of over 700 student practitioners and 25,000+ audience members annually. Foster an inclusive and respectful working environment around production activity at Yale College. Carry out duties while exercising a high degree of autonomy and discretion.
The primary advising focus of this position is as technical adviser to the Yale Dramatic Association, which mounts 6 - 7 productions, including 2 mainstages, each year on Yale Repertory Theatre / David Geffen School of Drama stages. The Yale Dramatic Association is Yale’s oldest and largest undergraduate theater organization. Founded in 1901, the Dramat strives to be a place where theatermakers of all different experiences and backgrounds can thrive.
Reports to: Senior Technical Director
Essential Duties:
- Lead safety oversight and support of designated undergraduate productions in a range of venues.
- Oversee designated theater facilities. Ensure safety of facilities at all times. Lead and oversee the planning of upgrades to spaces.
- Manage Undergraduate Production equipment stock. Direct/execute improvements when needed.
- Advise staff and students on technical issues and compliance with safety regulations.
- Coordinate with staff in safety offices at Yale, including Environmental Health and Safety, Risk Management, and Fire Code Compliance.
- Evaluate student capabilities and, as needed, supervise, train, and mentor, students during strikes, load-ins, and tech rehearsals.
- Oversee and advise the work of designated undergraduate organizations (clubs).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education and Experience:
ETCP and/or OSHA certifications welcome.
Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of best practices, equipment, and software in the areas of theatrical scenery, lighting, rigging, sound, and projection, including but not limited to ETC consoles, Qlab, and AutoCAD.
- Knowledge of production-related health and safety best practices and ability to identify and correct potential hazards.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize complex workload.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and flexibly with a large number of faculty, staff, students, community members, guest artists, and other professionals representing a diversity of personalities and backgrounds.
Physical Requirements
- Stand for long periods.
- Hold and operate hand and power tools.
- Repeatedly bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, squat and crouch.
- Repeatedly lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 lbs.
- Climb stairs and ladders and work effectively at elevations up to 75’.
- Drive cargo van and box truck.
To apply, visit this page. Please *include a cover letter* referencing position #133084WD.