Knoxville Children’s Theatre (KCT) is seeking an energetic and organized full-time DESIGN DIRECTOR (DD) to manage all areas of design in the production of an annual 10-show season, and help develop a quickly growing technical theatre educational program.

Knoxville Children’s Theatre, an education-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, is a local theatre company producing professional quality plays for children, by children. At KCT, children under the age of 18 are the actors, designers, and stage managers. This Design Director position will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and supervising all design aspects for all productions and working with students and adult contracted design mentors to fully design and build all productions for a ten show season annually.

The position will report directly to the Artistic Director and work closely with multiple guest directors. The DD will collaborate with and manage adult contract mentors (lighting, scenic, costume) and train students to produce quality sets, costumes, properties, and lighting. Scenic design experience, carpentry skills, working knowledge of lighting and sound equipment, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and experience with keeping projects within budget is required.