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Sabbatical Replacement Theater Teacher & Director (1 year)
St. Mark's School
Application
Details
Posted: 16-Dec-25
Location: Southborough, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Salary: 40,000-80,000
Categories:
Visual/Performing Arts
Salary Details:
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range (Full-Time): $40,000–$80,000
Compensation is commensurate with experience
Housing may be available for this position
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Position Title: Sabbatical Replacement Theater Teacher & Director (1 year)
Start Date: August 2026 Contract Type: One-year, 10-month appointment School Type: Boarding Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time
Inspire creativity, collaboration, and confidence through theater while guiding students as artists, performers, and storytellers.
Why Join Us
At St. Mark’s, the arts play a vital role in helping students explore creativity, collaboration, and self-expression. We are seeking a Theater Teacher & Director to serve as a one-year sabbatical replacement, bringing energy, flexibility, and enthusiasm to a dynamic theater program.
Teaching at St. Mark’s extends well beyond the classroom. Faculty members serve as advisors, coaches, mentors, and collaborators, supporting students as they grow artistically, intellectually, and personally. Our community thrives on connection and shared purpose, and we are looking for an educator who is excited to engage fully in the life of a residential school while contributing meaningfully to the performing arts.
What You’ll Do
You will be a teacher, director, mentor, and co-creator of artistic experiences. Your responsibilities will include:
Teaching
Teaching theater courses ranging from introductory to advanced acting
Teaching a semester-long improvisation course
Teaching an additional semester-long performing arts elective, which may include options such as:
Filmmaking
Playwriting
Shakespeare
Musical Theater
Scenic Design
Public Speaking
Course offerings may shift based on the background and strengths of the successful candidate.
There may also be opportunities to teach a course in another academic department, such as English, depending on qualifications and school needs.
Directing & Production
Selecting plays in consultation with the arts department
Directing the Fall Play; cast student performers and oversee all rehearsals and performances for the production (November 12–14, 2026).
Directing the Winter Play; cast student performers and oversee all rehearsals and performances for the production (February 25–27, 2027).
Overseeing or coordinating scenic design, lighting and sound design, and production logistics
Some technical and production responsibilities may be supported by part-time staff, depending on the scope of the production.
Student-Directed Musical
Serving as a producer and advisor for the student-directed musical
Supporting student leadership while ensuring a safe, organized, and successful production process
Community Engagement
Participating fully in school life, including advising, evening residential duties, and other community responsibilities, as appropriate to the role’s full- or part-time structure
Why You’ll Love It Here
A warm, close-knit community of students and colleagues
Opportunities to make a meaningful impact through both classroom teaching and theatrical production
Access to campus facilities and performance spaces
A collaborative arts department that values creativity and innovation
Daily opportunities to mentor students and support their artistic growth
About St. Mark’s School
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational boarding and day high school serving approximately 375 students in grades 9–12. Located in Southborough, Massachusetts, 22 miles west of Boston, the school has been committed since 1865 to fostering intellectual curiosity, character development, and a strong sense of community.
St. Mark’s is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
What We’re Looking For
A bachelor’s degree in Theater, Performing Arts, Education, or a related field
Experience teaching theater and directing productions at the secondary or collegiate level
The ability to work collaboratively with students and colleagues
Flexibility, creativity, and a student-centered approach to teaching and directing
Interest in interdisciplinary teaching or additional performing arts disciplines is a plus
St. Mark's School is a coed, private boarding high school of approximately 375 students with a strong, college preparatory curriculum located 22 miles west of Boston and 12 miles east of Worcester. St. Mark's School educates young people for lives of leadership and service. Founded in 1865 as an intentionally small residential community, the School challenges its students to develop their particular analytic and creative capabilities by both inspiring their academic and spiritual curiosity and kindling their passion for discovery. We value cooperation over self-interest, and we encourage all members of our community to explore their place in the larger world beyond our campus.
St. Mark’s School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or genetics, and any other characteristic or status protected by law. This commitment is exemplified in numerous ways, such as our welcoming Chapel program, our Pathways Program which houses multiple student-centered affinity spaces, and the intersectional work within our office of Communit...y and Equity and Global Studies programs. The School values flexible educators who possess an optimistic, growth-oriented mindset regarding learning, both for themselves and their students.