Performing Arts Director

Middle School Performing Arts Director 2026 - 2027 5% FTE Compensation: Stipend Position Summary: The Middle School Performing Arts Director is responsible for leading all aspects of the annual middle school production. This includes visioning, casting, rehearsing, and staging a performing arts show that aligns with the Core Knowledge and Core Virtues Curricula. The annual production is a required activity for all Middle School students. The Director works with other teachers and parents to create the set. Parent volunteers also assist with supervision and some costuming/makeup. This part-time role requires an organized and collaborative individual with experience in theater and working with adolescents. Key Responsibilities: • Commitment to Crossroads Academy’s mission, values, and community culture. • Artistic direction: select or collaborate on the selection of an age-appropriate script; create and communicate the artistic vision of the production. • Rehearsal leadership: plan and lead rehearsals, manage student schedules, and ensure efficient use of rehearsal time. • Casting: conduct auditions and cast the show in a manner that considers both student development and production’s needs. • Production oversight: coordinate with technical staff (lighting, sound, set, costumes) and parent volunteers to ensure all production elements are aligned and progressing on schedule. • Student mentorship: provide guidance, encouragement, and constructive feedback to middle school students throughout the rehearsal and performance process. • Collaboration: work closely with faculty, school administration, and facilities teams to coordinate rehearsal spaces, performance dates, and logistics. • Communication: maintain clear and timely communication with students, families, and faculty regarding schedules, expectations, and performance details. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Effectively communicate orally and in writing • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others • Be creative and energetic • Maintain healthy and appropriate boundaries with all students and school community members • Maintain appropriate confidentiality • Ability to frequently sit, stand, stoop, bend, and move throughout the room and campus • Pass a state and federal background check Hours and Attendance: Seasonal - mid-October through late-March. 2 hours per week with increased hours during the production week