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St. Mark’s School of Texas is seeking a creative and energetic Lower School Drama teacher beginning in the 2023-24 school year. A strong candidate will be an accomplished actor and director demonstrating a lifelong passion for theatre and drama.  He or she should possess a talent for teaching creative dramatics, the fundamentals of acting, and preparing lessons that build a theatrical ensemble. Teachers should have experience in interactive and engaging teaching methods such as drama games, role-playing, storytelling, and tableaux.  He or she should be experienced in working with both scripted material and devising theatre. Candidates should possess the skills to direct Lower School Drama productions, which include age-appropriate musicals, adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, and Greek myths.   The school is seeking a candidate with skills in the technical teacher realm, as well.  He or she should have experience in sourcing and making props and costume design and construction. He or she should inspire young people to value their creativity and imagination and use them to develop their acting skills. 

Responsibilities

• Teach Lower School Drama classes, first through fourth grade
• Direct Lower School Drama and musical productions (four productions a year)
• Create and teach choreography for first and third grade musicals
• Demonstrate a passion and patience in creating an atmosphere of safety and respect for each student
• Serve as the props and costume coordinator for Upper School drama productions (after school hours would include 2-4 hours a week)
• Administer admissions tests for Lower School (5 Saturdays during December and January)
• Communicate regularly with teachers and parents about students’ progress
• Participate in the character and leadership program

Experience and Qualifications / Skills

• A bachelor’s degree is required, a master’s degree is preferred
• Five or more years of teaching experience at the Lower School or Middle School level is preferred; independent school experience is a plus
• Professional or regional performance experience acting, directing, or designing
• Passion for theatre, musical theatre, and the performing arts
• Experience that contributes to the co-curricular program such as coaching or outdoor education
• Knowledge of varied teaching strategies to differentiate learning
• Passion and patience for working with elementary-aged children
• Able to lift and move items up to 30lbs

Qualified candidates should visit our website to complete an online application including a letter of interest, a resume, and a statement of teaching philosophy.

About St. Mark's School of Texas

Founded in 1906, St. Mark's School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades one through twelve. The School’s charter states that it is “designed to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, moral, and religious training and instruction.” The School is intended to be a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interests of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one’s own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one’s own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility and the obligation to serve.

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