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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Department of Dance-Peck School of the Arts

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

Administrative Program Specialist (working title Production Manager)

POSITION TITLE: Teaching Academic Staff, Administrative Program Specialist, 100%twelve-month appointment (two-year appointment renewable)

STARTING DATE: August 19, 2013

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Production Manager: The successful candidate will serve as

Production Manager for all departmental production activity, including

showings, interdisciplinary collaborations (musical theatre, etc.),

partnerships, co-productions, guest artists/companies, etc, including

but not limited to the following duties: Schedule and facilitate alldesign and production meetings. Recruit, hire, oversee all production

staff. Schedule, coordinate, budget, and track all production activity.Coordinate/execute the move, load-in, installation, and strike of

portable dance floor and all sound, projection, and lighting equipment

including rentals as needed. Advocate and negotiate production needs

with faculty teaching during the day in the production/classroom

spaces.

Artistic: Serve as Production Stage Manager or Technical Director OR

design scenery, sound, lighting or costumes for departmental

productions.

Teaching: Teach at least one course each semester (fall, spring and

summer). Develop new courses in area(s) of expertise.

Other: Participate in Faculty Meetings, Student Advising and serve on

Departmental Committees.

QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum: Candidate must have Bachelors degree (in any Theatreand/or Dance and/or Performing Arts production or design field). The

successful candidate should have a minimum of five years of

professional experience as production manager for university orprofessional theatre and/or dance company. A minimum of three years

in one of the fieldslighting design, scenic design, costume design,

sound design, stage management, technical directionis also required,

including a substantive history of developing new works, integrating

emerging technologies and participating in interdisciplinary

collaborations. Minimum of three years university-level teaching

experience.

Preferred: Masters degree (in any Theatre and/or Dance and/orPerforming Arts production or design field. Significant experience with

following software applications: Isadora, motion-capture systems,

video and interactive technology.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Persons interested in being considered for this position must apply

through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Employment Site

located at www.jobs.uwm.edu/. The direct link to the posting is:

http://www.jobs.uwm.edu/postings/13052. Completed online

application materials must include a letter of application includingemail address; a curriculum vitae (not more than 10 pages in length);

a one-page document listing the names, titles, addresses, and

telephone numbers of three references (reference letters will not beconsidered by the committee); a one-page teaching philosophy

document; and one-page document describing the candidates artistic

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portfolio. In addition, to complete the application, a PDF (artistic

portfolio) document should be emailed to info-dancesearch@uwm.edu.The artistic portfolio consists of a PDF document (no more than 15

pages) with further written and visual documentation of previous

and/or current artistic research or projects. Depending on artisticbackground, might include photos and/or video of produced designs,

audio of sound designs and/or compositions, design plans, etc. Artisticportfolio must be emailed.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Screening of candidates begins April 8, 2013 and continues untilposition is filled. Applications received after April 7, 2013 may not be

considered.

GENERAL UWM INFORMATION: UWM is one of two doctoral-granting institutions in the University of

Wisconsin System and offers 184 degree programs including 96

undergraduate degrees, 55 masters degrees, 1 specialist program and32 doctoral programs, through 14 schools and colleges. The 93-acre

main campus, just blocks from Lake Michigan, is located in aresidential neighborhood on Milwaukees east side, offering faculty,

staff, and students a wide range of cultural, athletic, and

entertainment opportunities. The Peck School is Wisconsins leading

comprehensive arts education institution. The school's alumni in the

fields of art and design, dance, film, music, and theatre have played

influential roles in arts organizations, schools, and businesses,

particularly in Milwaukee and Wisconsin but also across the country

and throughout the world for nearly 50 years. The school also offers

more than 350 dance, music, and theatre performances, film

screenings, and art exhibitions each year and has extensive

partnerships throughout its community and region. This year, about

1870 studentsundergraduate, graduate, and certificatestudied andworked with 70 faculty and 170 instructional staff members in the

Peck School.

Dept. of Dance Information: The Department of Dance has 130 majors and offers the following

programs of study: Dance BA; two Tracks in Dance BFA Performance &Choreography: Contemporary Dance and Africa and the Diaspora

Dance, MFA in Performing Arts: Dance; Somatics Minor; and Early

Childhood through Adolescence Wisconsin teacher certification.

Produced each year are 2-5 faculty/guest artist concerts, 2-4 student

concerts, and 7-15 class showings. Primary performance facility is a

400-seat adaptable theatre generally used in a modified proscenium

setup with 400 dimmers, Ion control console, Yamaha digital mixer,

and full complement of lighting and sound equipment. One secondaryspace is 110-seat black box theatre with more limited lighting and

sound equipment, with additional performances and showings in

alternate venues or site-specific locations.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer.

All finalists for this position will require a criminal records review consistent with the Wisconsin Fair

Employment Act.

The names of those nominees and applications who have not requested that their identities be withheld

and the names of all finalists will be released upon request.

For the UWM Security Statistics Report, see www.cleryact.uwm.edu. or contact the Office of Student Life,

Mellencamp Hall 118, at 414-229-4632 for a paper copy.

Updated by K. Premeau on 3/1/13.