Theater Teacher
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Theater Teacher
Tower Hill School is seeking an organized energetic and experienced Theater Teacher to inspire and engage young learners through dynamic and creative theater instruction. The ideal candidate will be a passionate educator with a strong background in both theater and early education. This individual will lead theater experiences direct plays and musicals and provide their expertise and support to lower school gatherings and learning opportunities while fostering a love for the arts in students. This is a full-time benefitted 10-month position to start in August 2025.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement an engaging theater curriculum for lower school students
- Teach Tower Tots through Fourth Grade theater
- Possibility to teach an upper school elective depending on area of expertise and experience
- Prepare students for grade level performances with a focus on process over product ensuring students are learning while rehearsing
- Serve as theater director for lower school productions collaborating with designated faculty when appropriate and coordinating with faculty and students
- Serve as choreographer of the school musical
- Organize and oversee costumes and props for two upper school productions
- Provide creative direction and support for performances assemblies special events and classroom activities
- Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student participation and creativity
- Collaborate with classroom teachers and school leadership to integrate theater into the broader curriculum
- Maintain and care for theater resources props and performance spaces
- Assist with student supervision and chaperoning outside the classroom
- Participate in department collaborations faculty meetings in service days and assume lunch and dismissal duties
- Complete skill based progress reports twice/year
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Theater Education or a related field
- Proven experience teaching elementary theater in a school setting
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Experience in creating and teaching choreography to students of all ages
- Excellent organizational communication and classroom management skills
- Commitment to inclusive theater practices and teaching with a knowledge of multicultural theater traditions
- Experience in and commitment to the ongoing development and maintenance of an inclusive campus community
- Passion for inspiring young actors and fostering a lifelong appreciation for theater
- Sensitivity to the developmental stages and well-being of children
- Commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of students
Tower Hill School is a coeducational private school for age 3 through Grade 12 dedicated to living our motto Multa Bene Facta Many Things Done Well. With a beautiful 44-acre campus located in northwest Wilmington Tower Hill has the reputation as one of the top academic schools in the region. Our unparalleled resources include excellent faculty state-of the-art facilities and individualized learning support.
Tower Hill School prepares students from diverse backgrounds for full and creative engagement with a dynamic world. Each student is provided with an educational experience that emphasizes the development of an inquisitive discerning and critical mind; the value of being creative and aesthetically sensitive; the appreciation of physical well being; the ability to collaborate and to function as part of a team; and the growth of character.
Tower Hill is an equal opportunity employer.
Please submit a resume and cover letter as soon as possible.
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