Description

Bullis School seeks a Technical Director & Theatre Arts Teacher to contribute to our vibrant learning community for the 2024-2025 academic year. This position manages equipment, systems, and theatrical elements of the performance spaces and scene shop for the art department and community use while also serving in a teaching capacity to develop and implement technical theatre academic courses for middle and upper school. Additionally, this is a full-time benefits-eligible position reporting to the Upper School Arts Department Chair and the Director of the Arts. The assignment includes teaching three to four classes and supervising an Upper School technical theatre crew to support three to four main-stage theatrical productions across the year.

The Bullis Arts program promotes that the arts are best appreciated by an active and hands-on involvement in the experiential and academic study of theatre arts. As such, the position requires a professional with strong collaborative and technical theatre arts skills who can implement a program of learning that is foundational in practice and allows for scaffolding to enable student choice and agency. The Technical Director is part of a highly engaged and collaborative team of theater and arts teachers committed to ongoing professional development and utilizing a wide range of teaching approaches to reach a diverse student population. To see the full job description please click here. 

Duties & Qualifications

Essential Functions

Technical Director

• Lead the after-school technical theatre activity in support of 3-4 major productions
• Coordinate support for other arts events/performances in collaboration with additional technical support resources
• Train, guide, and mentor students in a range of technical theater elements, including set design and construction, sound, lighting, props, and stage management
• Collaborate effectively and positively with others to further advance department goals and initiatives
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with the Co-Theater Directors, relevant arts department members, building coordinator, and school leaders to support the production team, student, and departmental success, as well as ensure that technical resources are available and operational for community events
• Be available for occasional weekend work sessions, until mid-evening during tech weeks, and for performances under the tech director’s purview
• Enhance students’ active, experiential, and hands-on learning to develop student agency and independence
• Create learning environments that encourage risk-taking and deep learning using a variety of methods and approaches
• Demonstrate a positive, solution-oriented approach to teamwork and collaboration 
• Host regular production meetings and attend periodic department or divisional meetings as required
• Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, school counselors, and administrators regarding student progress, as appropriate.

Classroom Teaching

• Teach 3-4 theatre arts classes, in the areas of Technical Theatre and Design, for MS/US students
• Develop lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the basic instructional philosophy
• Collaborate effectively with theatre department members to further advance department goals and initiatives, including curriculum development
• Enhance students’ active, experiential, and hands-on learning to develop student agency and independence
• Create learning environments that encourage risk-taking and deep learning using a variety of methods and approaches
• Demonstrate a positive, solution-oriented approach to teamwork and collaboration 
• Remain current in pedagogical practices and field-related trends
• Attend periodic department or divisional meetings as required
• Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, school counselors, and administrators regarding student progress, as appropriate.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress toward academic standards and provide timely feedback to students
• Use the student learning management system to provide timely feedback, grades, and assignments 

Other Duties

• Additional duties as assigned by the US Arts Department Chair (Academic), Director of Arts (extracurricular), or Head of Upper School 
• Continued professional development endeavors

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts or a related field (for classroom teaching)
• Experience teaching middle or secondary-level students
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Theatre Arts, Education, or a related field 
• Proficiency with Windows or Apple OS, Microsoft Office, cloud computing (Google Docs, etc.), and other productivity and media software