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Job Summary:

Francis W. Parker School is a renowned JK-12th grade independent day school. Founded in 1901 on the tenets of progressive education, the school currently enrolls 940 students and employs 200 dedicated faculty and staff members who, in addition to assistant teachers, substitute teachers and coaches, work together to ensure that the School lives up to its Mission to “educate students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a diverse, democratic society and global community.”

We are currently seeking a dynamic, creative, and experienced Drama Teacher. Teaching responsibilities will include teaching Improvisation & Acting, Speech, and Musical Theatre: Voice & Acting. Production responsibilities will include directing and producing the Upper School fall play, the senior holiday performance, and the Upper School spring musical along with coaching the Shakespeare Slam team.

Compensation:

Salary Range: $70,022 - $133,748

Faculty positions are paid on a step-level salary scale, commensurate with background and years of experience. Francis W. Parker School provides an excellent employee benefits program, including but not limited to: health and dental insurance, term and supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA’s), commuter benefits, and 403b retirement plan. Information on Parker’s comprehensive benefits package can be found here.

To Apply:
Please submit cover letter with resume by email or fax to (no telephone inquiries please):

Human Resources
Francis W. Parker School
330 W. Webster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
resumes@fwparker.org

fax: 773.549.4430

The faculty, staff and administration of Francis W. Parker School are integral parts of the School's community. Through their passion, dedication and commitment to the School's mission, they create and support an environment where exceptional child-centered learning can occur.

Francis W. Parker School is committed to cultivating a community of dedicated students, parents, faculty and staff, trustees, administrators and alumni, who acknowledge, respect, and esteem diversity in our school; and who reflect, through their presence, the diversity of Chicago communities and the wider world.

 Francis W. Parker School is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Qualifications:

• B.A. in Performing Arts, Drama or Theater, or a closely related discipline
• At least 3-4 years full-time classroom teaching experience required
• Improvisation training and experience
• Acting training and experience
• Musical theatre training and experience
• Public speaking training and experience
• Demonstrated record of developing one’s own cultural competency and incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion in personal practice and curriculum
• Enthusiastic desire and commitment to learn and improve professionally
• Experience in progressive methodologies and curriculum development
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment
• Ability to collaborate and plan with other teachers who share the same students

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate work in Performing Arts education and secondary education instructional methods
• Experience with developing drama curriculum that works with a secondary school age group
• Interest in extra-curricular involvement with students

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