Drama/ Theater Teacher – Middle School *2024-2025 - Normandy School District

Normandy Schools Collaborative (NSC) is committed to preparing global leaders for college, career and productive citizenship by empowering a community of confident learners and valuing the unique contribution of every student.

JOB SUMMARY

To plan, organize, and implement student success in academic and interpersonal skills through academic and/or career vocational courses of study and by implementing district approved curriculum, documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific needs of students; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

Normandy Schools Collaborative seeks a dynamic person to teach acting and technical theater classes at Normandy Middle School to rebuild our program at the secondary level. NSC's Fine and Performing Arts programs are collaborative, student-centered, and process-oriented and seek to provide their students an opportunity to recognize their particular gifts and foster their full creative potential.

Reports to: Building Principal

Supervises: None

Pay Grade: Teachers’ Salary Schedule

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Teaches all elements of a comprehensive theater arts program.
• Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of all students.
• Organizes, plans, and directs the respective play including being responsible for: all publicity and programs, costume and prop rental and purchase, lighting sound design and application, set design and construction, securing ushers, organizing and managing ticket sales, developing a rehearsal schedule, and any other duty necessary for the success of a production.
• Supervises script selection for all public performances.
• Supervises the budget for both the curricular and extra curricular theater programs.
• Orders all supplies and materials necessary for theater-related activities in accordance with established district procedures and budget allocations.
• Establishes performance requirements, enforces academic requirements, verifies each student's eligibility to participate in theater activities.
• Works with building administration to maintain the calendar and schedule of all events in the Little Theater for the middle school, district, and community activities in the Little Theater.
• Works with building administration to coordinate the student worker program in operation of all systems in the Little Theater.
• Knowledge of lighting equipment and design (maintain/program equipment/pre-set panels and create a basic light plot for events).
• Working knowledge of a sound system containing wireless microphones and monitors.
• Working knowledge of video equipment contained in the Little Theater.
• Knowledge required to safely manage a scene shop and all tools.
• Knowledge required to safely manage a single purchase fly system and rigging.
• Oversees proper organization and storage of stock theatrical units and school-owned equipment and material.
• Designs and conducts recruitment/outreach programs to attract new theater participants.
• Sponsors the chapter of the International Thespian Society.
• Additional compensation to produce and direct the Fall Play and Spring Musical, and Student-Directed One Act Plays.
• Evening and weekend supervision may be required with additional compensation.
• Collaboration with other Fine and Performing Arts department staff.
• Other duties as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff.

Other functions of the job include but are not limited to the following:

• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls and answer emails.
• Participate in appropriate professional activities.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of encouraging students to be global citizens and active members of our local communities, linguistically and culturally, which necessitates students being bilingual and culturally-literate in Spanish. Aim to facilitate the development of strong comprehension and speaking skills, develop ease and confidence with reading and writing skills, encourage students’ integration of language learning across their daily academic experience, and introduce students to the joys and beauty of language learning.
• Ability to meet the needs of students learning at widely varied levels
• Ability to employ inquiry-based teaching strategies
• Ability to encourage and develop both divergent and convergent thinking in students
• Ability to develop critical thinking skills in students • Ability to apply empirical principles and procedures
• Ability to analyze student achievement data and utilize it to drive instruction
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with all stakeholders
• Bilingual/biliterate preferred
• A strong love for teaching
• A desire to work with a diverse student population
• A willingness to do whatever it takes to ensure that every child succeeds
• Ability to demonstrate loving care for students and their futures yet also a firm personality and belief in a high level of structure
• A strong commitment to assessment and accountability

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• B.A/B. S degree in teaching from an accredited institution or related field teaching
• Must have a valid Missouri teaching certificate in Speech/Theater or Drama required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to walk and use fingers, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. Occasionally the employee will lift up to 50 lbs., such as lifting files and paper.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee continuously interacts with the public and staff.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.