Teacher - Drama / Theatre Arts 2024-2025

Classroom duties consist of teaching theatre, including art history, performance skills, etc, and theatre production through a multi-level curriculum.  After school hours consist of producing, designing, and directing a minimum of two large productions as well as project entries for VTA, and VHSL play competitions. Other projects consist of classroom enhancement programs and library offerings. 

Essential Job Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Classroom duties such as planning, classroom management, teaching, assessing, grading. 

• Shopping for materials, obtaining production rights and research for projects. 

• Setting up auditorium for assemblies etc. 

• After school & weekend hours for production of plays and projects.

• Planning for Festivals and Competitions.  

• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management..

• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).  
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.  
• Communicates regularly with parents.  
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools. 
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.  
• Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy. 
• Performs other duties as needed.

 

Budgetary Responsibility:

Budget duties include overseeing all accounts receivable and payable for the Theatre program, this includes funds from ticket sales, student fees, fundraising and field trips. Planning is essential for smooth run of productions, including budgeting for publicity, dues for the International Thespian Society, payment for contractors and other vendors

Report Preparation:

Annual reports to principal once a year.

Financial reports once a month. 

Equipment Operation:  

Computer 20%

Lighting & Sound Equipment, such as cables, microphones, cd players, sound boards, lighting boards, lighting instruments, gels, and lamps, 25%

Sewing & Costume Equipment, such as sewing machines, sergers, irons, and costume racks and storage equipment 10%

Make-up equipment, and other chemicals, such as paints 10%

Production equipment, such as saws, drills, ladders, various hardware, 25% 

AV equipment, camcorders and players 5%

Photography equipment 5%

Contacts:

Specify frequency and purpose. 

    Department Head:  Once a Month Minimum,

Assistant Principal: Once a Month Minimum

County Specialist: Twice a year  

Work Direction:  

Works under supervision of Director of Student Activities and school principal.

Supervision:

Direct supervision over students participating in drama productions.  

Decision Making:

High level of independent decision-making is required.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A
Physical Demands:

Light Office Skills

Heavy Lifting & Carrying (Set construction) up to over 100 lbs.

Bending and Movement (Course Instruction as well as Painting and Set Building in Set Construction)

Work Environment:

Level of risk: High in regards to working with lighting and electricity.  Medium for set construction and painting (fumes).  Position must be physically active to climb ladders, lift scenery and carry 100lbs or less.  

Requires knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.  Demonstrates ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning.  Demonstrates ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.  Demonstrates ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning.Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Theatre Arts PreK-12.

To be eligible you must have completed one of the following:

• Completed a state-approved teacher preparation program in Theatre Arts (or Career Switcher Program in Theatre Arts)
• A bachelor's degree specific to Theatre Arts 
• Hold a valid out-of-state license with a comparable endorsement

In addition to the on-line application, applicants who are not current CCPS teachers are required to submit:

Transcripts
Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
 
References
Applicants must submit two (2) references as a part of their application package. Applicants with zero years teaching experience should submit references from their cooperating teacher and university supervisor. Applicants with recent teaching experience must provide references from principals and/or superintendents from all contracted teaching experiences within the past three (3) years. If experience is not within the past three (3) years, references from the last contracted work experience should be provided.

Applicants without direct classroom teaching experience should submit (2) references from the current employer, including one supervisory reference.

Copy of Teaching license

*Please note: Attachments must be uploaded to each application for which you apply, they do not merge from applications you have already submitted to your new application.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.  

Salary : $53,978 - $81,971