Children's Theater Teacher/ Director

Job description

Children’s Dance Theater, with three locations (Auburn,Federal Way & Maple Valley) is looking for a highly organized, reliable and cheerful person to join our team as a theater teacher. Candidates must have extensive prior theater education and teaching experience. Must enjoy being around children and working in a bustling environment.

Job Summary

Plan and lead an exceptional theater class in the appropriate style to industry standards. Instructors must maintain a positive classroom environment that contributes to the studio’s founding value of age appropriate choreography, costumes and music. All teachers must implement safe teaching techniques and expectations when working with students

Children’s Dance Theater offers two theater programs for families:

The “Present-a-Scene” classes are for our youngest actors (ages 3-5 and 5-7) and include short songs, dances, and minimal dialogue. The expectation is to have a combined 20-30 minute show with all other Present-A-Scene classes. Directors are expected to work closely with the entertainment director to create the script and provide descriptions for families on what to wear for the performance.

The “Spotlight Theater” classes are for ages 7-12 and present a full Jr. show three times a year. As instructor of a Spotlight class, instructors will provide blocking, acting teaching, music directing, and dance choreography. You will be expected to work closely with the Education Director to create costume needs, props lists, and lighting/sound cues.

To learn more about the theater program at CDT visit:

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive previous theater training at a high level for a minimum of 5 years
• Working knowledge and ability to teach theater to all ages, levels and abilities
• Ability to motivate and coach young students to perform and achieve results
• Excellent interpersonal communication, organization, planning and customer service skills
• Availability to work ALL scheduled classes, rehearsals and performance. Including evenings and weekends (if needed)
• Demonstrate kindness with students, colleagues and parents
• Maintain our positive atmosphere
• Represent the studio as a brand ambassador
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Professional personal presentation
• Organizing and planning
• Attention to detail
• Reliability

Physical Requirements

• Access to a reliable source of transportation
• Requires standing for long periods of time
• Able to make visual and auditory evaluation of student work and performance
• Physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency
• Lift a minimum of 40 pounds
• Work indoors or outdoors
• Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children

Job Type: Part Time

Pay: $25-35 per hour, DOE

Schedule: CDT is currently looking for an instructor at the Federal Way Studio for ages 7-12 year, on Tuesday & Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm

There is ample opportunity to add to your schedule.

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 4 per week

Work Location: In person