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Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
EVERY STUDENT. EVERY DAY.
Position: Stipend – Drama Coach
Our Vision: The district is committed to creating an environment of collaboration and accountability that ensures our students:
- Achieve personal goals and academic growth.
- Are invested in success for their future.
- Attain high levels of literacy and 21st century skills.
- Are engaged in active citizenship.
- Learn in a safe and healthy school environment.
Position Summary: This is a stipend role for an individual to lead out-of-school-time drama activities including the direction and management of theater and musical-theater productions for high school students.
Typical Responsibilities:
- Conduct engaging and well planned after school drama classes and rehearsals.
- Present performances of high musical and theatrical quality for the school and community, including choir concerts, straight plays, and musical theater works.
- Program music and theater works of high quality in a variety of genres that will push students to grow as musicians/actors and also allow for assured success.
- Collaborate with teachers in associated subjects to extend students skills and development.
Essential Physical Demands:
- Constant lifting 5 to 20 pounds
- Frequent lifting 20 to over 50 pounds
- Constant standing, walking
- Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, climbing, kneeling.
- Occasional crawling, sitting, stooping.
Supervisory Duties: None
Reports to: High School Athletics & Activities Director
Candidate Profile
Education and Certification:
Bachelor’s degree in media arts, theater education, or related field preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Previous experience teaching, producing, and directing youth theater.
- Ability to connect with students and develop strong, positive student-teacher relationships built on mutual trust, respect, and high expectations
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm, to instill a love of drama, theater, and performance in participating students
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to both recruit and retain students in a performing arts program
- Flexibility, with a keen sense of humor
- Comfort and experience in both music/theater performance and education settings
- Desire to cultivate a theatrical culture within a school
- Desire to build a choir and theater program into the high school grades
- Ability to effectively and respectfully engage with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and volunteers from the community.
Culture and Fit:
Commitment to the mission and values of Montezuma Cortez Re-1
- Desire to work as a member of a dynamic team.
- Openness to feedback and willingness to share ideas.
- Maintains and models high standards of personal and professional integrity and confidentiality
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Activities:
Amount of:
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Use hands to finger, handle, or feed
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
X
Talk
X
Listen
X
Work Environment:
Amount of:
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
X
Work near moving mechanical parts
X
Work in high, precarious places
X
Fumes or airborne particles
X
Toxic or caustic chemicals
X
Outdoor weather conditions
X
Extreme Cold (non-weather)
X
Extreme Heat (non-weather)
X
Risk of electrical shock
X
Work with explosives
X
Risk of radiation
X
Vibration
X
X
Vision Demands:
Required
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
X
Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
X
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
X
Depth perception
X
Ability to adjust focus
X
Noise Level:
Exposure Level
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
X
Very Loud
Mental Functions:
Amount Of:
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Compare
X
Analyze
X
Communicate
X
Copy
X
Coordinate
X
Instruct
X
Compute
X
Synthesize
X
Evaluate
X
Interpersonal Skills
X
Compile
X
Negotiate
X
The signatures below indicate that this job description has been reviewed by the employee with the supervisor.
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Employee Name (Print) Employee Signature Date
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Supervisor Name (Print) Supervisor Signature Date
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. This job description is not intended to create any express or implied contract of employment or expectancy of continued employment for any definite term.
NONDISCRIMINATION CLAUSE
Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 does not discriminate against any protected classes as identified by the State of Colorado. A lack of English-speaking skills will not be a barrier to participation or admission. The following staff have been designated to handle inquiries regarding our nondiscrimination policies:
Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Officer (Title II/ADA, Title VI)
Justin Schmitt, Executive Director of Human Resources
400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 ext. 1135
titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us
504 Compliance Officer (Section 504)
Lisa Megel, Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services
400 North Elm Street, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 ext. 1118
504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us
M-CSD RE-1 School Governance Policies can be found on our website at:
www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies
CLÁUSULA DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN
El Distrito Escolar Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 no discrimina contra ninguna clase protegida identificada por el Estado de Colorado. La falta de habilidades para hablar inglés no será una barrera para la participación o la admisión. El siguiente personal ha sido designado para atender consultas sobre nuestras políticas de no discriminación:
Coordinador del Título IX Oficial de Cumplimiento (Título II/ADA, Título VI)
Justin Schmitt, Director Ejecutivo de Recursos Humanos
400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 extensión 1135
titleIXcoordinator@cortez.k12.co.us
504 Oficial de Cumplimiento (Sección 504)
Lisa Megel, Directora Ejecutiva de Servicios para Estudiantes Excepcionales
400 Calle Elm Norte, Cortez, CO 81321 970-565-7522 extensión 1118
504complianceofficer@cortez.k12.co.us
Las políticas de gobierno escolar de M-CSD RE-1 se pueden encontrar en nuestro sitio web en:
www.cortez.k12.co.us/our-district/board-of-education/policies
11.28.23 DKR
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Referenced Policies: AC, AC-E-1, AC-R (Option 1), AC-R-2*, JB, JBA, JBA-E, JBB*, JII-R
NOTE: Federal law requires districts to provide continuing notification of non-discrimination statements and the Title IX coordinator’s contact information. This information must be published in student, parent, and employee handbooks, course catalogs, program/employee application forms, and recruitment materials. 34 C.F.R. § 106.8.
