Upper School Theatre Teacher
Upper School Theatre Teacher
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About our school
Located in the hills of southwest Austin Texas St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School is an outstanding coeducational Independent Catholic school serving students from PreKindergarten through 12th grade in Austin Texas. The Lower School is comprised of PreK 34th grades the Middle School houses grades 58 and the Upper School contains grades 912. We are distinguished by our Catholic tradition a welcoming and diverse community excellent academic programs and a variety of extracurricular activities. Additionally we are a technology rich school. Thus teachers and staff are expected to demonstrate meaningful skill with technology and an enthusiasm for technological growth in order to create authentic learning experiences for their students. Teachers at St. Michaels Prep further serve as role models that inspire students to critically think reflect explore and apply their faith concretely to their lives. We are one community on two campuses with three divisions united in our commitment to put students first as we educate them in mind body and spirit
- Our values: Integrity Courage & Excellence
- Our mission: St. Michaels Prep cultivates a transformative Independent school experience rooted in Catholic spirituality where we seek excellence in every pursuit and form virtuous leaders who positively impact the world.
Ideal candidates for positions at our school are experienced in and continue to develop expertise in socialemotional learning projectbased learning innovative teaching strategies technologyrich and differentiated instruction. Ideal candidates thrive in a collaborative environment designing and delivering innovative and creative crosscurricular instructional units to students with diverse learning styles and needs.
Summary of Position
This position needs a dynamic innovative educator to develop their aesthetic understanding and appreciation while simultaneously developing their artistic skills and talents. Responsibilities include teaching assigned sections of courses leading an advisory participating in ongoing community service projects and retreats with students and fellow teachers and the opportunity to design and implement theatre programming. This position is a fulltime exempt faculty position that will begin in August 2025. The employee will work for 10 months of the year. The hired employee will report to the Head of Upper School.
Job Details
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards students staff and faculty.
- Be passionate about pedagogy and collaborative work.
- Dedicated to carrying out the mission of the school.
- Possess wideranging academic preparation.
- Be fully committed to the development of a wellrounded student.
- Develop Theatre curriculum teach Theatre courses and organize and execute all extracurricular theatre production activities 24 Productions per year).
- Work proactively to generate robust enrollment in theatre classes.
- Select production scripts and materials in alignment with the Catholic mission of the school.
- Develop a program schedule and coordinate activities with the school calendar.
- Plan and direct all stage productions monitor compliance with licensing agreements and coordinate publicity & playbill information with the Communications department.
- Encourage active student participation within the Theatre program inform students about personal responsibilities organize auditions and cast productions from all appropriate grade levels.
- Directing technical aspects of the productions obtaining all production materials directing set construction planning lighting & sound designs.
- Direct work crews supervise all rehearsals & performances and oversee makeup costume & wardrobe activities.
- Plan and oversee all theatrerelated budget items expense records and coordinate the return of any associated production rental equipment.
- Store all production materials in a neat and timely manner after the completion of a production.
- Maintain effective and timely advance communication with parents of students involved in theatre courses and stage productions.
- Work collaboratively with other departments relative to use of the theatre space for all school events and facilities rentals.
- Be familiar with the function of the theater technical equipment and fixtures and is responsible for the inventory maintenance and upkeep of that equipment and those fixtures.
- Work collaboratively with the Fine Arts Faculty in support of the overall Fine Arts program.
- Expected to contribute to our Winter Term a 3 week term during which diverse opportunities are offered for classes academic travel and internships.
Required Experience Degree and Skills:
- Must have a bachelors degree and prior experience.
- Have strong interpersonal skills excellent communication skills and a commitment to both the developmental needs of adolescents and to education.
- Have a commitment to diversity in all aspects of school life and reflect an appreciation of lifelong learning.
More about St. Michaels Prep
St. Michaels Catholic Preparatory School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and all employees without regard to race color religion sex gender national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status military service application for military service or any other status protected by applicable law.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
