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Adjunct Teacher, Set Design

Employer
Pittsburgh Public Schools
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Salary
Competitive
The Production Technology program at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 is seeking a set and scenic design adjunct to begin at the start of the 2018-2019 school year to work 15 hours a week at a competitive hourly rate with no benefits with students ranging in grades 6-12 (with an emphasis on grades 6-8).

Reports To: Principal of CAPA 6-12

Salary:
Salary: $35.38 an hour

15 hours per week

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Technical Theater, with a focus in scenic design or related field and experience managing a crew backstage during live performances required.

- Master's Degree or two years professional experience preferred.

- Prior teaching experience highly preferred.

- Expertise in Microsoft Office applications and design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-up, AutoCAD and/or Vectorworks on Mac.

- Additional experience in a second area of technical theater preferred.

The ideal candidate is:
- A working artist in the Pittsburgh Theater scene.

- Enthusiastic, detail-oriented, prepared to work in a deadline-driven environment.

- Prepared to develop new course material as needed.

- Ready to assist with production work outside of regular school hours; e.g. supervising 2-4 evening events per semester.

Residency Requirements: No Residency Requirement

Essential Job Functions:
Teaching topics include:

- Principles of design

- Script Analysis

- Model making

- Hand drafting

- Basic CAD

- Scenic painting

- Prop design & fabrication

- Scenic construction

- Stagecraft

The Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs, activities, career and technical education programs or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. It is the policy of the Pittsburgh School District to make all services, programs and activities available and to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. Please make requests for accommodations at least 72 hours before the scheduled event. For more information regarding accommodations, civil rights grievance procedures, please contact: Office of Employee Relations, 341 S. Bellefield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 or 412-529-HELP (4357).

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