Milton Academy is seeking a Technical Director starting in August of 2025. The ideal director is a theatrical technician who will contribute to the legacy of outstanding technical theater education at Milton Academy while furthering innovation within our spaces. The Director should demonstrate a passion for and competency in creative collaboration, knowledge of trends and the ability to implement best practices in technical theater, and the experience and ability to foster a robust teaching program. The individual must also be willing to take ownership of and have the vision to build upon the established excellence in technical direction and school-wide event execution at Milton.

The Upper School Performing Arts Department is known for dynamic productions and fostering both student and faculty creativity. As a teaching theater, the faculty integrates students into all aspects of each show, including the technical process. The department produces shows with high production values, including nine productions each year, including plays, musicals, student-directed one-acts, and dance concerts. Productions take place in the Ruth King Theater (a three-hundred eighty-seat proscenium theater with flexibility for thrust and round orientations) or Studio Theatre (a fifty to ninety-seat black box theater). Productions are led by all-faculty teams.

The Technical Director is responsible for the oversight of those two theaters (including all school-wide events held within them, both during and after school hours), as well as a scene shop and prop/set/lighting storage spaces. The Director oversees the technical direction and master carpentry of all productions; the lighting, sound, and prop design of most productions; and several production designs each school year. Above all, the Director fosters the growth of the student technical crew program, which meets daily. 

The Technical Director will ideally live on campus to be available on weeknights and weekends, as needed, to support events in the theater that serve the residential nature of our school. Preference will be given to candidates who are willing to live on campus.

Other faculty responsibilities at Milton Academy encompass advising, community, and residential life activities, among others. Please see the full job description for more information.

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Education/Certification/Licensure

Required:    A bachelor’s degree in Theater/Theater Education/Theatrical Design or significant relevant experience

Preferred:   A master’s degree in Theater/Theater Education/Theatrical Design or a related field

Experience

Required: A minimum of three years of proven experience in technical theater, including teaching, designing, and building. 

 Preferred: Experience working in an independent boarding/day school

Competencies

Required:

• Knowledge of power tools and standard shop equipment.
• Knowledge of the latest technology used in theater design and lighting, including projections.
• Knowledge of best practices for theater standards and safety, including fire regulations.
• Proficiency with operating systems for lights, sound, projections, and cueing, including Qlab and ETC GIO systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated computer expertise, including proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to work within a budget.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external constituencies.
• Understanding of confidentiality and related issues.
• Receptive to supervision and professional development.
• Desire to be a part of a dynamic educational community.
• Must  have a valid driver's license
• Collaborate with departments across Milton to balance competing needs and priorities, ensuring a professional, equitable, and solutions-focused approach.

Physical Abilities

Required:

• Must be able to teach in relevant settings and use relevant instructional technology.
• Must be able to move around the Milton Academy campus without restriction.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally more with assistance.
• Must be able to operate mechanical lifts and scene shop machinery. 
• Must be able to climb, balance, and reach in order to hang lights, drops, and set pieces.
• Must be able to operate hand and power tools and machinery.
• Must be able to step, kneel, and crouch for set construction/deconstruction.
• Must be able to stand for sustained periods of time during afternoon technical crew, set construction, installations, and strikes.
• Must be able to climb ladders and operate mechanical lifts. 
• Must be able to pull, hold, and reweight fly lines.
• Must be able to handle all paint types and spray paints.

About Milton Academy

Milton Academy is an independent college preparatory K–12 school, boarding and day in grades 9–12, located just outside Boston. Milton Academy cultivates in our students a passion for learning and a respect for others. Milton students grow by developing their own identities, learning from and listening to the lived experiences of others, and living and working among peers whose differences they accept with respect and care. In our ongoing work to create an environment that confronts bias, injustice, and bigotry, we encourage each other to be open to learning, explore our histories and identities, and seek to understand the world around us with a critical lens. At Milton, we prepare students to partner with their future communities to create a more just world and to have the courage to speak up and live by our motto, “Dare to be true.”

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