Theater Director

Starting Date: ASAP

Job Category: Supplemental Extra-Curricular Position

Job Location: Hamilton High School

Job Type: Part-time

When to Apply: NOW UNTIL FILLED

Salary: Per Supplemental Salary Schedule in Master Contract

Theater Director

Hamilton High School 

Hamilton City School District

Job Goal: The Theater Director will lead the extra-curricular theater program at Hamilton High School under the leadership of the Supervisor of Fine Arts 

Reports to: Supervisor of Fine Arts 

Essential Functions

The theater director will: 

1. Serve as a role model for students 
2. Encourage and inspire all students to grow, develop and be successful 
3. Lay the foundation for life-long skills of commitment, resilience, and responsibility 
4. Establish procedures that address all safety concerns - workshop with scene shop manager
5. Train team members in the areas of safety and care for each other - workshop with scene shop manager
6. Hold monthly meetings: one with officers and one with drama club members
7. Explicitly teach and ensure professional standards for student performances - student theater/not community
8. Embrace and teach the philosophy of working together and contributing to a purpose larger than oneself - focus on high school students
9. Serve as the Artistic Director
10. Select plays for student performance.  Fall play due end of May/Musical due end of September
11. Lead all rehearsals (multiple times per week during production)
12. Coach actors 
13. Produce shows (at least two) 
14. Create set design - due 5 days after show approved/turn in to scene shop manager to place order
15. Oversee the budget - work with HPAA 
16. Set ticket prices -work with HPAA 
17. Select performance dates and times with Fine Arts director
18. Develop a marketing and advertising strategy for the production
19. Assume responsibility for make-up design 
20. Lead costume crew - costume and prop list due 5 days after auditions.
21. Assume responsibility for light design 
22. Secure and coordinate with sound engineer 
23. Recruit students for productions 
24. Communicate with students and parents - google classroom and Final Forms

 Qualifications Profile:  

1. Background in the Performing Arts 
2. High-quality oral and written communication skills 
3. Strong organizational and planning skills 
4. Open to new ideas and the ability to adapt to change 
5. Awareness of, and appreciation for, individual uniqueness and diversity 
6. Awareness of safety concerns and risk management 
7. Pupil Activity Permit: requirements established by the HCSD Board of Education 

Conduct: Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a moral responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values. 

Terms of Employment: Per the Hamilton City Schools Board of Education/Hamilton Classroom Teachers Association Negotiated Agreement 

The Hamilton City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by law.