Genazzano FCJ College
Position Description
Title:
Drama Technician
Position Reporting to:
The Principal through the Curriculum Leader: Drama
Genazzano FCJ College is a high performing Catholic day and boarding school organised around 4
stages of learning: Early Years (including a co-educational 3 and 4 year old kindergarten facility with girls
only education commencing from the Preparatory year), Middle Years (Years 5-8), Later Years (Years 910) and VCE (Years 11-12). Our Year 9 students are located at an off-site campus, All Hallows, in
Brenbeal St, Balwyn, a short tram ride from the Cotham Rd campus.
Reflecting the ideals and values of FCJ education, Genazzano aims to promote the spiritual, moral and
academic formation of its students so that they develop into women of faith and strength with capacity to
provide leadership in the broader community. Academic formation of our students occurs within a
rigorous intellectual framework. We aspire to the pursuit of excellence in all areas of College life.
The Drama program at Genazzano is designed to provide students with an exemplary education in all
aspects of Drama and Theatre production and performance, along with a solid grounding in the History of
Theatre; including current trends in contemporary practice and exposure to the Performing Arts industry
in Australia and the world. It is designed to facilitate student learning in the theory and the craft of Drama
and Theatre in a hands-on and safe environment where independence and creative experimentation are
encouraged within a framework of responsible collaboration.
The Drama program consists of:
 specialist workshops at P – 4
 classroom Drama and Theatre Studies at 5 – VCE. There are curricular performances at 5/6, 9,
10 and VCE. At present, co-curricular performance opportunities are offered at Year 9 as a coproduction with St Kevin’s College. From 2015, a Year 7 & 8 co-curricular performance will be
produced. The College also participates in an annual musical with Xavier College.
POSITION OBJECTIVES


To provide administrative and technical support to the Head of Drama
To use initiative and be proactive in supporting the Drama program.
This role requires a person who is passionate about Drama and Theatre and has experience with the
process of mounting productions from planning stage through to bump out. Ideally the candidate could
sew and repair garments and have the ability to design and make sets and props with assistance from the
maintenance department for carpentry etc.
The role would require some classroom support but also would involve late evenings during production
seasons. This time would be negotiated before the production period (usually at the start of the year or
semester), monitored on a sign-in/out sheet, and time in lieu would be taken from the weekly load
accordingly.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Costumes and props
 sourcing, hire and purchasing and manufacture (where viable) of props and costumes for
performances and return of these items cleaned and repaired (if required) in the postproduction week
 Manage costume cataloguing where required
 Costume maintenance, including repair of costumes, purchase of second hand costumes,
making of some garments for performances, upkeep and stock control in the costume room
and liaising with external hirers
Drama Production support
 Errand running, organizing makeup, rosters, backstage running sheets, ticketing and
refreshments
 Assisting with backstage on a number of performance evenings as negotiated in Department
planning meetings. Usually attendance at the final performance evening/bump out would be a
requirement.
Administration support for the Drama department






attendance at production meetings and the noting of minutes for meetings
excursion and bus bookings
ordering and invoicing of plays, performance rights, classroom equipment and staff resources
such as textbooks and videos
classroom support –ordering, stock control, displays and preparations for subject selection
evening, open day etc, set ups for classes
awareness OH&S requirements in Drama spaces and maintenance of Hazards and MDS sheets
budget monitoring and updating
Personal Qualities


Strong communication skills
Enthusiasm, professionalism and willingness to work cooperatively in a team
Conditions of Employment
 A salary will be negotiated according to qualifications and experience
 Benefits of the Victorian Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2013 will be applicable to
the role
 The successful applicant will be expected to hold a current Working with Children Check child
and adhere to College Policies.