Drama Teacher (FT, school-based)

Drama Teacher (FT, school-based) The Lang School (thelangschool.org) is a progressive independent school in lower Manhattan serving grades K-12. Our high potential and gifted learners also have learning challenges, such as ADHD, anxiety, EF difficulties, dyslexia, or high functioning autism. These twice-exceptional (“2e”) learners have a unique set of social-emotional and intellectual needs. We meet students where they are and empower them to achieve their next levels of excellence with research-based supports & a robust Talent Development Program.

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Our MISSION is to create a safe and engaging learning environment for students with an emphasis on creative thinking and assets-based approaches. Our students are both unique and diverse, and we seek out and celebrate diversity in our community — in our identities (race, ethnicity, gender expression, socioeconomic status), as well as our backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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We have an opening for a full-time Drama Teacher that starts August 22, 2022.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS:

• Teach four sections of Drama weekly with a focus on performance skills, including acting techniques, voice, timing, improvisation, and taking direction to K-7 students;

   

  Teach one section of Drama weekly as an elective for 8th-12th grade students;

   

  Direct and oversee a school-wide winter and spring showcase production;

   

  Collaborate with Music and Art departments in producing schoolwide productions;

   

  Demonstrated competence in planning lessons and developing curricula;

   

  Excellent classroom management skills are a must;

   

  Experience with special populations (special education or gifted education) is a major plus.

   

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BFA/BA + MA in Educational Theatre or BA in Theatre Education;

   

  3 years of full-time K-12 lead-teaching required (or five years of part-time K-12 lead-teaching in theatre summer camps and afterschool drama programs);

   

  Genuine interest in special education, gifted, and/or 2e learners

   

  Absolute tenacity — a “whatever it takes” attitude to student learning

   

  Adaptability, flexibility

   

  Exemplary time-management

   

  Excellent classroom management

   

  Commitment to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

   

  Dedication to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and practices

   

  Proficient with classroom technologies (e.g., SMARTBoard, Google Suite) and eager to learn more

   

ALL LANG FACULTY:

• Value diversity in all forms and understand that people learn and grow best in an environment rich in differences — different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, experiences, cultures, abilities, genders, inclinations, interests, expertise, and perspectives;

   

  Take personal responsibility to ensure that each child is supported and feels good about their school community;

   

  Work collaboratively to ensure that each child’s disparate needs are met, they are challenged, they achieve at a high level, and that they experience an authentic sense of personal and academic achievement;

   

  Have exemplary communication skills, written and spoken;

   

  Have deep knowledge in their area(s) of specialty;

   

  Proactively seek, welcome, and integrate feedback.

   

COMPENSATION:

Compensation is competitive and based on both credentials & experience; the contracted salary range is $75k - $100k. We offer a competitive benefits package, including fully paid health and life insurance, employer-matched 401K, generous PTO, and ample opportunities for paid professional development.

TO APPLY:

Please submit a resume and cover letter specific to our population and program to employment@thelangschool.org. All applicants follow the same process for submitting materials, and we review them using the same lens and rubrics.