Director of Theater and Performing Arts Faculty

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Posted: 10-Jul-24

Location: Simsbury, Connecticut

Type: Full Time

Categories

Visual/Performing Arts

Required Education

4 Year Degree

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Art Department Chair, Dean of Faculty, and Director of Athletics

Start Date: August 2024

The Ethel Walker School announces a search for a full-time Theater Director and Teacher to begin teaching in August of 2024. The preferred candidate will produce, direct, and manage, as appropriate, three performances each year: a student-led production during the fall season, a play during the winter season, and a musical during the spring season, and teach up to 3 performing arts classes each semester in the Upper and Middle School. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to fostering a culturally responsive environment that inspires students to be creative, courageous, and collaborative.

Requirements And Responsibilities

• 3-5 years experience teaching theater or a closely related field.
• BA required, an advanced degree in Theater or Education preferred.
• Collaborate with colleagues (Director of Music, Director of Dance, and Director of Technical Theater) on productions.
• Oversee all parts of the production process, including seeking approval of selected scripts, managing budgets, running auditions, casting, leading rehearsals, organizing scenery rental/construction of sets, costuming, props, makeup, working with the Director of Technical Theater on lights, sound and tech crew, creating programs (with Marketing dept), arranging video and still photography recording, acting as Stage Manager for performances/training stage management function.
• Attend and participate in required faculty and department meetings.
• Maintain active communication with students and their parents regarding progress and schedules
• Serve as an academic advisor to students
• Attend required community events including but not limited to evening banquets, concerts, and community dinners
• Participate in assigned weekend team duties
• Obtain a Public Passenger Endorsement for your driver's license to drive students to off-campus activities and/or athletic events
• Meet departmental and institutional deadlines and goals
• Participate in professional development
• Exhibit a high degree of flexibility and adaptability
• Show empathy for and a willingness to work with adolescents at this phase in their development
• Carry out other duties as assigned
  
  

Founded in 1911, The Ethel Walker School (www.ethelwalker.org) is an independent, college-preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12. Walker’s is committed to a diverse, well-rounded, and joyful student body with a broad emphasis on scholarship, the arts, athletics, and service. It is a foundational experience for the students yielding lifelong intellectual curiosity, academic and life success, and commitment to community. The campus is located on 175 expansive acres in Simsbury, Connecticut. Recent large-scale projects have beautified and advanced the functionality and marketability of the school and physical campus. This includes the completion of the approximately 70,000 square-foot Centennial Center, a state-of-the-art, multi-use facility housing impressive athletic facilities including a pool, squash, basketball and volleyball courts, dance studios, student center, athletic training room, and medical services. Walker’s boasts a nationally recognized equestrian program operating with over fifty horses on-site, a hundred acre on-campus facility with a nationally renowned head of riding and superb equestrian trainers. Recent renovations have entailed building excellent science laboratories/classrooms, middle school and residence hall updates as well as new outdoor turf and grass fields.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The Ethel Walker School is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, contact list of three (3) professional references in one (1) document to careers@my.ethelwalker.org

For information on The Ethel Walker School please visit our website at www.ethelwalker.org

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About The Ethel Walker School

Founded in 1911, The Ethel Walker School (www.ethelwalker.org) is an independent, college preparatory, day and boarding school for girls in grades six-12 plus a PG year. Far more than a traditional all-girls school, it is a place where mentor-educators galvanize students to harness their creative energies and embark on lives of impact. Unconstrained by gender-biased thinking, Walker’s students are encouraged to test boundaries in the classroom, on the fields, and in pursuit of knowledge. While at Walker’s, girls are inspired to lead with confidence and conviction. This strength will imbue each graduate throughout her life. Walker’s alumnae carry themselves with grace and a certainty that empowers them to influence and inspire. The Walker's campus is located on 175 expansive acres in Simsbury, Connecticut. Recent large-scale projects include a state-of-the-art residence hall designed with a focus on sustainability, featuring solar panels that will provide 50% of the energy for the building. Walker’s boasts a nationally recognized equestrian program operating with over 50 horses on site, a 100 acre on-campus facility with a nationally renowned head of riding, and superb equestria...n trainers. Walker’s facilities include excellent classrooms and science laboratories, as well as outdoor turf and grass fields and tennis courts, and the 70,000 square-foot Centennial Center, a multi-use facility housing impressive athletic facilities including a pool, squash, basketball, and volleyball courts, dance studios, student center, athletic training room, and medical services. https://www.ethelwalker.org The Ethel Walker School is an equal opportunity employer.

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