Job Description

Brookfield Academy, a private, independent, college preparatory day school, seeks a full-time Upper School Technical Theater faculty member to support a dynamic K–12 performing arts program. This role oversees technical production for theater performances, arts events, and campus programming while teaching and mentoring students in technical theater.

Working closely with the Executive Director of the Arts and production teams, this position manages lighting, sound, scenic construction coordination, and stage operations for approximately six theater productions annually, in addition to concerts, visual arts events, and school programming. The role operates within a collaborative arts department supported by active student crews and faculty production teams.

Brookfield Academy maintains a vibrant K–12 arts program with productions across all divisions, including Upper School plays and musicals, Middle School and Lower School productions, and student showcases. Students participate both onstage and backstage, with technical crews playing an essential role in the production process. The program emphasizes student leadership, craftsmanship, and collaboration, providing hands-on opportunities in scenic construction, lighting, sound, stage management, and technical design.

The successful candidate will contribute to a sustainable and supportive production environment and demonstrate an understanding of a classical and liberal arts curriculum aligned with the school’s mission: https://www.brookfieldacademy.org/mission

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate technical production for theater productions, arts events, 

  Job Description

  Brookfield Academy, a private, independent, college preparatory day school, seeks a full-time Upper School Technical Theater faculty member to support a dynamic K–12 performing arts program. This role oversees technical production for theater performances, arts events, and campus programming while teaching and mentoring students in technical theater.

  Working closely with the Executive Director of the Arts and production teams, this position manages lighting, sound, scenic construction coordination, and stage operations for approximately six theater productions annually, in addition to concerts, visual arts events, and school programming. The role operates within a collaborative arts department supported by active student crews and faculty production teams.

  Brookfield Academy maintains a vibrant K–12 arts program with productions across all divisions, including Upper School plays and musicals, Middle School and Lower School productions, and student showcases. Students participate both onstage and backstage, with technical crews playing an essential role in the production process. The program emphasizes student leadership, craftsmanship, and collaboration, providing hands-on opportunities in scenic construction, lighting, sound, stage management, and technical design.

  The successful candidate will contribute to a sustainable and supportive production environment and demonstrate an understanding of a classical and liberal arts curriculum aligned with the school’s mission: https://www.brookfieldacademy.org/mission

  Key responsibilities include:

  • Coordinate technical production for theater productions, arts and campus events
  • Program and operate lighting, audio, and media systems (ETC systems, QLab, digital audio consoles)
  • Plan and supervise scenic construction projects and load-ins with students and volunteers
  • Maintain a safe, organized shop and technical equipment inventory
  • Teach Upper School technical theater courses (e.g., Stagecraft, Technical Theater, Set Design)
  • Recruit, train, and mentor student technical crews
  • Collaborate with directors, choreographers, music faculty, and guest designers
• Program and operate lighting, audio, and media systems (ETC systems, QLab, digital audio consoles)
• Plan and supervise scenic construction projects and load-ins with students and volunteers
• Maintain a safe, organized shop and technical equipment inventory
• Teach Upper School technical theater courses (e.g., Stagecraft, Technical Theater, Set Design)
• Recruit, train, and mentor student technical crews
• Collaborate with directors, choreographers, music faculty, and guest designers

• BA or BFA in Technical Theater, Theater Production, or related field
• 2–5 years experience in theater production or educational theater environments
• Experience with lighting programming, audio systems, and scenic construction
• Strong organizational, communication, and project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor students and work collaboratively within a production team
• Understanding of or interest in working within a college preparatory, liberal arts environment

Physical requirements:

• Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 lbs
• Comfort working on ladders and personnel lifts
• Ability to participate in load-ins, strikes, and general physical production work

About Brookfield Academy

Brookfield Academy is an independent, college preparatory day school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, serving students from Primary School through Upper School. The school’s mission emphasizes intellectual curiosity, character, and preparation for college and life within a classical, liberal arts framework. The performing arts program is a central part of student life, offering a comprehensive K–12 experience in theater, music, and visual arts. The theater program produces multiple performances annually across divisions, including Upper School plays and musicals, Middle School and Lower School productions, and student showcases. Students are actively engaged both onstage and backstage, with technical theater playing a vital role in each production. Brookfield Academy’s arts programs emphasize collaboration, craftsmanship, and student leadership, providing meaningful opportunities for students to develop creative skills in a supportive, high-expectation environment.

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