POSITION TITLE: Teacher, Theatre

JOB CODE: 114

DIVISION: Leadership

SALARY SCHEDULE: Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Leadership

WORK DAYS: 187

REPORTS TO: Principal

PAY GRADE: CIT (4,5,6,7)

FLSA: Exempt

PAY FREQUENCY: Monthly

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To provide instruction for students that enables them to learn and achieve to the maximum of their abilities.

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Educational Level: Bachelor Degree

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Certification/License Required: Valid Georgia Teaching Certificate

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Experience: None

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Physical Activities: Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities

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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Written and oral communication; instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learners, student management

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Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.

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Instructs students in theatre arts and ensures each student's progress with as much individualization as possible.

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Instructs students on acting principles and technique including enunciation, diction, voice development, dialects, improvisation, pantomime, acting styles, and character development.

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Provides a safe physical environment for students through observance of guidelines for technical theatre safety, and clear classroom space for movement.

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Produces and directs plays and productions as dictated by the instructional needs of the students and the valid expectations of the local school and community.

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Auditions students to select cast and to assign parts.

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Selects scripts for productions and has approved by an administrator.

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Manages budgets for productions and acquires permissions for all royalties, rental fees, required with a production.

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Oversees proper organization and storage of all equipment and set materials.

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Organizes all aspects of the production including: publicity, costumes, lighting and sound design, set design, securing ushers, ticket sales, and rehearsal schedule.

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Sponsors the Drama Club and/or Thespians.

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Establishes a positive classroom climate and effectively manages theatre instruction within that environment.

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Plans effectively for instruction, using knowledge of subject matter as well as knowledge of the physical, emotional, and intellectual growth process of students.

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Assesses and evaluates effectively student progress in terms of the purposes of the course and grade level.

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Maintains prompt and professional communication with parents.

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Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.