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Function / Position Summary
To build and maintain a high-quality musical theatre-based performance, focusing on best-practice, student-focused instruction and coordinating with theatre program to provide opportunities for students.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
Education
Physical Demands
Musical Theatre Choreographer
Elgin, ILPosted 7 months ago
Appendix F - Extra Duty/onsiteentry
Job Description
| Position / Title: IHSA Musical Theatre | |
| Bargaining Unit: NAC | Department/Location: HS Activities |
| Calendar Days: IHSA Calendar | Reports To: Building Athletic/Activities Director |
| JD Revision Date: 12/11/2023 | Supervises: N/A |
Function / Position Summary
To build and maintain a high-quality musical theatre-based performance, focusing on best-practice, student-focused instruction and coordinating with theatre program to provide opportunities for students.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Implement researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students, differentiating to accommodate a range of ability levels, and acknowledging a variety of cultural backgrounds in order to support student learning and growth.
- Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders.
- Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.
- Maintain equipment associated with the activity.
- Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
- Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Cultivate a positive, harassment free, instructional culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and appropriate student handbook.
- Create/procure script for the production(s).
- Create stage blocking, choreography, and general show design.
- Train student performers in areas of acting and stage blocking.
- Procure show rights with the rental parties.
- Train cast in correct vocal technique.
- Secure rehearsal spaces.
- Maintain equipment inventory.
- 30 hours of after-school rehearsal.
- IHSA state series, as applicable.
- Attendance at Freshman Orientation and incoming 8th Grade Night, as applicable
- Manage Finances and Administrative Paperwork for the Organization
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Education preferred
- Appropriate Professional Educator’s License (PEL) preferred
- High School Diploma required
- Related coursework and/or previous related experience required
- Previous vocal experience required.
- Previous directing experience preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents, students, administrators, or other teachers.
- Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
- Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
- Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development in order to meet the changing needs of this position.
- Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
- Spanish language skills preferred.
Physical Demands
- Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, or carry heavy materials or equipment.
- Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
- Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparel.
- This is an Appendix F stipend position in accordance to the school year calendar.
- For Non-ETA Coaches: this position is for this year only.
- Terms of employment will be determined in collaboration with the athletic/activity director.