Middle School Performing Arts Teacher

Uncommon Middle School Performing Arts Teachers foster a love for learning in every student. Our Performing Arts program is culturally-responsive fast-paced and funwith plenty of acting dancing and singing in every lesson. Teachers cultivate communication skills and build student self-confidence by sharing their expertise in musical theater. We have built a community that encourages respect and hard work and celebrates our students academic and nonacademic achievements.  Our performance based program goal is to train students to express their authentic unique selves with confidence.

Responsibilities

1. Teaching:

• Youll create an environment where students feel empowered to express themselves through song dance and drama.
• Youll teach enunciation projection acting singing and movement through our culturally relevant performance based program.
• Youll collaborate with fellow performing arts teachers to further develop a network-wide curriculum. 
• Youll teach Uncommon Schools performing arts curriculum which involves music acting and movement.
• Youll design direct and produce multiple school productions annually.

2. Producing:

• Youll direct annual productions that enhance and reflect school culture.
• Youll create or order costumes production sets and props when needed.
• Youll craft production elements such as lights sound and set. 

3. School Culture: 

• Youll build positive relationships with students to ensure they feel seen loved and heard.
• Youll partner with students families to ensure appropriate resources are available to support their childrens learning needs.
• Youll engage in practice-based professional development mentorship and coaching sessions. 
• Youll support morning arrival lunch duty student assemblies class transitions and after-school dismissal. 
• Youll support weekly morning circles and community meetings to celebrate student accomplishments and increase school spirit.
• Youll partner with your grade level team to develop academic goals and practice instructional strategies.

Qualifications :

• A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools
• A demonstrated commitment to supporting students social emotional and academic development
• An enthusiasm for working with families in the best interest of students 
• A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives
• A passion for musical theatre (singing acting and dancing) and an ability to provide individual and small group instruction
• Required Experience:
• A minimum of 2 years of combined experience as a performer producer playwright director and/or technical support.
• Prior to the start of employment you must have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. Teacher certification is not a prerequisite for consideration at Uncommon Schools in the state of NJ but you do need to meet NJ state certification eligibility requirements (a final undergraduate or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 for graduates on or after 9/1/16 or 2.75 if you graduated prior to 9/1/16). All instructional staff are required to become certified in the state of New Jersey within a reasonable period after beginning employment.

Additional Information :

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health wellness and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is between $56000 to $80000. 

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant full-time teaching experience education certifications and tenure with Uncommon Schools. Candidates without full-time Teaching experience will likely have a starting salary of $56000. 

Benefits

• Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time paid holidays and 10 weeks of paid breaks (Spring Winter and Summer). 
• Extensive best-in-class training and development  
• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans pre-tax flexible spending (FSA) dependent care (DCFSA) and health saving accounts (HSA)
• Financial Planning
  • New Jersey Pension program
• Paid leave of absence options (parental medical disability etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support wellness benefits

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE.

At Uncommon we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students staff and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation please email

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time