2026-27 TEMP Fall Play Asst Director

Position: *TEMP* Fall PlayAssistant Director

Location: Ellensburg High School

Reports to:Director Producer and ASB Coordinator

Contract Amount: $580.00

Job Summary:
The Play Assistant Director is responsible for assisting with directing the cast and helping to manage rehearsals. Youll work closely with the Director Producer students and volunteers to ensure the play runs smoothly and meets the overall vision.

Essential Job Functions:

• Help the Director with rehearsals blocking (movement on stage) and general guidance for the actors.
• Help evaluate potential cast members acting and movement abilities.
• Assist with scheduling and leading rehearsals including stepping in for the Director if needed.
• Work with students to improve their acting skills ensuring they understand their roles.
• Help students with stage presence movement techniques and acting.
• Assist with organizing the stage ensuring smooth transitions and keeping cast members ready for their scenes.
• Guide parent and community volunteers who are helping with acting.
• Be present at all performances to help with blocking and any last-minute adjustments.
• Assist in cleaning up and organizing after the final performance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check. (Cost is applicants responsiblity)
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such it is not necessarily all-inclusive and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions tasks duties or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add modify or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Ellensburg School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race ethnicity color religion creed national origin sexual orientation gender identity gender expression homelessness immigration or citizenship status disability neurodivergence the use of a trained dog guide or service animal age and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator Rhonda Schmidt ; Section 504/ADA Coordinator Lori Gylling . Address for both coordinators: 1300 East Third Avenue Ellensburg WA 98926.

Required Experience:

Director