Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: “to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.

POSITION SUMMARY

Oakwood School seeks a part-time theatre teacher/director (grades 7-8) for the 2021-22 school year. The ideal candidate is comfortable teaching middle school theatre and will be expected to work with a diversity of learners from beginning to advanced students. The candidate should also have a strong background in directing, musical theatre and proficiency in diverse theatre styles and theatre pedagogy.  The specific teaching assignment will consist of a middle school theatre class and directing the middle school musical in the Fall trimester.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide exceptional, developmentally-appropriate theatre instruction to beginning, intermediate, and advanced theatre students
• Direct after-school, middle school Musical Theatre production
• Work to build the theatre program at Oakwood and coordinate cross-disciplinary opportunities within the performing arts
• Engage with students in a progressive, constructivist manner while ensuring sufficient mastery and development of sound artistic practices
• Regularly provide feedback to students and families in person, in writing, and through Oakwood’s learning management system
• Attend department and faculty meetings, parent conferences and Open Houses
• Coordinate student performances

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of relevant theatre teaching experience
• Strong class management skills
• Stage directing experience
• Musical theatre experience
• Piano/vocal coaching experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a high degree of cultural competency
• Ability to prioritize and carry out assignments with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
• Dedication to the whole-person development of young people, including an enthusiasm for positive identity development and diversity, equity, and inclusion work
• Proficient computer skills with Google Drive and Microsoft Windows office products

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Anita Robinson, Admin Assistant to the Middle School Principal via email: arrobinson@oakwoodschool.org

No phone calls, please

Oakwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce.