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As the MS Technical Theater Director, the successful candidate will fulfill the following:

• • • Teach 2-3 Technical Theater course(s) in the middle school, delivering instruction aligned with ESD’s Mission, Tenets, and Hallmarks.
    • Design and implement technical elements for MS theater productions and showcases yearly, providing support for US productions where appropriate.
    • Work in tandem with the US Technical Theater Director regarding the management and the maintenance of theatrical spaces and equipment.
    • Offer significant support for after-school performances or serve an extracurricular capacity as a club advisor or athletic coach.
    • Participate and engage in professional activities and gatherings at team, departmental, divisional, and school-wide levels.
    • Use of appropriate technology in support of the curriculum of the twenty-first century global classroom.
    • Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues; and
    • Work closely with colleagues on the school’s curricular initiatives.

As a Division-level Faculty Member, the MS Technical Theater Director fulfills the following division-related responsibilities and activities:

• Serves as a Middle School advisor; 
• Attends daily chapel with Middle School Advisory;
• Attends Middle School faculty meetings and supports the middle school division; and
• Represents the performing arts department on various decision-making school committees.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred 
• 3+ years of teaching at the middle school level preferred
• Demonstrated passion for teaching and Theatre Arts  
• Understanding of the design aspects of all areas of technical theater
• Extensive knowledge of lighting and sound equipment and theater safety practices
• Professional theater experience preferred
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks simultaneously
• Proficiency in educational technology and twenty-first century pedagogy
• Commitment to participate broadly and cheerfully in the life of the school