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Prep School Theater Teacher

1 month ago

New York, United States Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a full-time theater teacher with a focus on acting and directing to teach 9th Grade theater and performance-based elective courses.  This person will direct one play production and advise a night of student-directed theater, while helping develop our expansive performing arts offerings.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Teach sections of general theater (9th grade level), as well as a variety of elective courses in topics such as acting and directing, theater history, and public speaking (9th-12th grades).
  • Direct 9th-12th grade students in a Fall or Spring Play production.
  • Advise 12th Grade students in producing a night of student-directed theater.
  • Provide meaningful, individualized feedback and support to students.
  • Work closely with colleagues, the department head, and prep school administration to support the academic, social, and emotional well being of all students.
 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA/BFA in theater or theater education, with a focus in acting and directing.
  • Significant experience directing full-length play productions at an educational level.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills and a desire to work with a creative team of students, educators, and professional designers to put on theatrical productions.
  • A commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive theater community.
  • Experience developing and leading experiential and process-based curriculum, including ensemble exercises and improv games, for actors at all skill levels.
  • An intellectual curiosity, an aptitude for learning, and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
  • Experience teaching at the high school level is preferred.
 

WORK HOURS

  • 7:45am-3:30pm Monday through Friday
  • 3:00pm-6:00pm play rehearsals for up to 8 weeks per school year.
  • Weekend and after school technical rehearsals leading to opening night.
  • Weekly faculty and department meetings until 4:30pm
  • Start date: August 2024 
 

COMPENSATION 

The salary range for this position is $71,000.00 to $118,500.00 with exceptional benefits, and a warm and supportive culture.

 

CGPS MISSION STATEMENT

CGPS nurtures each student’s unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom, unifying and inspiring members of its community in a rigorous but relaxed learning environment, preparing them for the finest colleges and instilling in them the confidence, ethical values, and sense of purpose to embrace challenges, to achieve their dreams, and to improve the world.
 

Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions including hiring, transferring, and promotions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color,creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation and national origin, alienage, age, pregnancy, marital/partnership status, citizenship, military status, mental or physical disability, veteran status, genetic predisposition, status of domestic violence, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.


 

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