Acting/Theater Teacher

About This Role

Plan, organize, and deliver instruction in theatre arts, including performance technique, history, and textual analysis, for students at a Youth Performing Arts School. This role involves directing theatrical productions, coaching acting, and collaborating with design faculty.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and deliver a program of instruction based on approved curriculum for theatre arts
• Teach performance technique, theatre history, and textual analysis
• Work with various performing groups in areas of acting technique, character development, and speech-related vocal training
• Maintain records and make reports
• Supervise students
• Serve as artistic director on specified school plays and productions
• Work cooperatively with other artists/teachers in the YPAS program
• Teach acting styles in alignment with various methodologies (e.g., Stanislavski, Hagen, Meisner)
• Teach voice for acting with advanced technique in dialects, diction, and projection
• Direct in-class and after-school theatrical productions
• Communicate theatrical vision and execute through staging, acting coaching, and collaborating with design faculty
• Employ and teach a diversity of performance styles, including classical, contemporary, and musical theatre
• Supervise and participate in frequent evening activities related to the school program
• Complete all training and compliance requirements as assigned
• Perform health services if needed (training provided)
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals
• Establish objectives for all lessons, unit projects, and performances

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Kentucky Teacher certification appropriate to the grade level and curricular assignment (Acting and Theater History)
• Proficiency in advanced acting pedagogy
• Proficiency in theatre history
• Professional and/or academic directing experience
• Three (3) years of successful instruction in acting, theatre history, vocal technique, or equivalent professional experience
• Ability to maintain and provide leadership for a large high school ensemble in after-school rehearsals and performances
• Personal flexibility and cooperative spirit in working with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body
• Possess mature personal qualities and judgement
• Effective communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with Kentucky Teacher certification
• Three (3) years of successful instruction in acting, theatre history, vocal technique, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience in arts management
• Experience in a diverse workplace

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