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Title: Drama Director - High School
Reports To:  High School Principal
Takes Direction From: Director of Student Activities, Building Principal and Assistant Principals
Schedule/Calendar:  Extra Duty position
Pay: Stipend

Summary:  The High School Drama Director is to lead and manage all aspects of our high school’s theatrical productions, including a fall play and a spring play. The ideal candidate will inspire students, foster creativity, and promote collaboration while developing high-quality performances that showcase student talent and support the arts in our school community.

This position typically involves after-school hours but may require additional evenings or weekends for rehearsals, performances, and events.  

Essential Functions:

• Selects appropriate plays for fall and spring productions in consultation with administration and aligned with student interests and school values.

• Plans and leads regular rehearsals, focusing on drama cohesion, individual theater development, and overall drama performance.

• Directs all aspects of the productions, including casting, scheduling, rehearsals, blocking, and performance execution.

• Oversees student auditions, selecting members based on skill and potential to contribute to the group.

• Oversees and collaborates with technical staff and volunteers on set design, lighting, costumes, sound, props, and stage management.

• Provides a positive and inclusive environment where all students feel welcomed and encouraged to participate.

• Manages production budgets responsibly and coordinates with administration on purchasing and fundraising needs.

• Communicates effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members.

• Maintains regular communication with parents and administrators regarding student rehearsals and upcoming events.

• Supervises students during rehearsals and performances, ensuring a safe and respectful environment.

• Promotes performances within the school and the wider community to increase attendance and support.

• Manages and maintains the theater space and ensures proper use and care of equipment and materials.

• Mentors and guides students in their theater journey, helping them develop as both thespians and responsible individuals.

Education and/or Certification Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Theater, English, or a related field.

• Teaching certification in drama or a related area preferred.

• Strong background in theater, including performance and pedagogy.

Experience Needed:

• Previous experience directing theatrical productions, especially with high school students.

• Previous experience teaching high school students in a classroom or theater setting is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Theater, acting, and theater production.

Requisite Skills:  

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Strong organizational and leadership skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends for rehearsals and performances.

Ability to:

• Inspire, motivate, and engage high school students.

• Foster student creativity.

• Work on additional evenings or weekends for rehearsals, performances, and events.

• Support a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity.

ADA Compliance:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.   

Physical Requirements: (Choose one of the following.)

Sedentary         Light work               Medium work

 Heavy work     Very heavy work

ADA Compliance: 

Physical Requirements:  Choose one of the following.  Most desk jobs are sedentary or light:

Sedentary:  involves sitting most of the time.  Incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects. 

Light work:  If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 

Medium work:  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects. 

Heavy work:  The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects. 

Very heavy work:  The incumbent should be able to exert in excess of 100 lbs of force occasionally, and in excess of 50 lbs of force frequently, and in excess of 20 lbs of force constantly to move objects. 

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