Posted: 27-Jan-26
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type: Full Time
Salary: $70,022 - $133,748
Required Education:
Drama Teacher (Begins Late August 2026)
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 over 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 to join our progressive faculty, providing instruction to students in grades 6 through 8. Responsibilities will include teaching up to three (3) Improvisation, Acting, and Video Editing courses, serving as a student advisor, leading a community service group, and chaperoning class trips, among other duties.
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
- Theatre Curriculum Design
- Experienced Director of Theatre
- Video and Editing 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 instructional methods
- Experience with developing drama curriculum that works with this age group
- Interest in extra-curricular involvement with students
Compensation:
Salary Range: Approximately $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 a cover letter and resume by clicking here (no telephone inquiries please).
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.
