Theater Creative Director & Production Associate

Responsibilities:

Instruction:

• Serve as Lead Instructor for all theater classesand seasonal performing arts camps

• Teach a range of theatrical disciplines, including acting, improvisation, voice, and musical theater, to students from preschool through middle school

• Serve as class assistant for a variety of other Performing & Fine Arts classes

• Act as Theater and Music Director for productions(3 dedicated theater productions per year currently)

• Provide private and small-group voice instructionas needed

• Choreograph basic musical theater movement and stage blocking

Production:

• Collaborate with Dance and Theaterstaff, and lead productionon all JCC Performing Artsperformances

• Overseetechnical elements such as sound, lighting, and set coordinationof all shows

• Assistwith stage management and backstage operations

• Supportthe creation, organization, dissemination ofrehearsal schedules

Administration:

• Support the overall operations of the department as directed by the Director of Operations, Performing Arts

• Other duties as assigned by Director of Operations Performing Arts, Senior Director of Programming, and JCC CEO

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 2-3 years of teachingand directorialexperience (working with preschool and school-aged children strongly preferred)

• A bachelor's or master's degree in theater or music, or at least 3 years of professional experience.

• Available to teach weekday afternoonsand early evenings

• Available for rehearsals and performances onweekends, as performances and special eventsrequire

• Experience with Lighting and/or Sound design and related software

• Stage managementexperience

• Must be a team player: someone who communicates openly and can collaborate well

• Ability to liaise in a professional manner with parents and students

• Available to start on or about August

Additional Skill Sets (appreciated but not required):

• Proficient pianist (or another musical instrument)

• Set design

• Dance and/or choreography experience

Application Instructions: