Long Term Substitute Drama Teacher

Holton-Arms School

parental leave

United States, Maryland, Bethesda

7303 River Road (Show on map)

Oct 17, 2024

Position:
Long Term Substitute Drama Teacher

Location:

Bethesda, MD

Job Id:
385

# of Openings:
1

The mission of the Holton-Arms School is to cultivate the unique potential of young women through the "education not only of the mind but of the soul and spirit." Founded in 1901 by two visionary women, Holton-Arms continues to cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and equitable school community, to tend to the health and well-being of its members, and to build a global curriculum that responds to the learners in our classrooms and the world. In this vibrant community committed to academic excellence, our students are scholars, artists, and athletes who find their voice, take risks, learn from mistakes, pursue opportunities for leadership, and build lifelong friendships. Caring, dedicated faculty and staff inspire our six hundred fifty-seven girls and young women in grades 3-12 to realize the School's motto, "I will find a way or make one." We seek applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, talents, and interests who share a desire, dedication, and commitment to helping girls learn, grow, and make their way in the world.

Position Summary:

The Holton-Arms School seeks a collaborative, flexible, and enthusiastic Drama Teacher to join our robust Performing Arts team to fill a full-time drama teacher position as a parental leave substitute. The drama program provides students with the opportunity to develop their artistic voice, by deepening their skills and competencies around improvisation, devised theater, character study, ensemble-building, and physical and vocal expression. Students explore the actor's work as part of a theatrical community, learn to be strong collaborators in shared creative work, and gain verbal and nonverbal communication skills that promote creativity and confidence for the stage, and in life. The drama program offers classes during our school day, and through a robust extracurricular/co-curricular program offered after school. Candidates will need to be capable of providing differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students with a range of skill sets and prior experience. Holton's priorities around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, social emotional learning, and global education are integral to the drama program, and qualified candidates will be prepared to continue and expand upon our work in these areas. The drama program seeks to create a space in which students feel prepared to take risks, grow, and deepen their understanding of themselves, others, and their world. We invite candidates who are excited to be a part of this work.

Responsibilities:

Teach drama classes to students in grades 7 and 8 during the school day.
Collaborate with members of the Performing Arts team and beyond, to assist with other creative projects as needed. This may include planning and implementing interdisciplinary projects.
Serve as a co-advisor in the Middle School.
Complete duties to support day-to-day operations of the Middle School, such as lunch duty and study hall proctor.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

3 to 5 years of relevant teaching experience.
Bachelor's degree or higher.
In-depth knowledge of dramaturgy and best practices for drama education.
Experience working with middle school-aged students
Alignment with Holton's Mission, Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Principles of Dialogue
Experience embedding Social and Emotional Learning and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging competencies into their curriculum.
Passionate about working in a single-gender educational environment.
Committed to creating a student-centered, project-based and competency-driven classroom.
Proficient with technology and digital platforms in the classroom as they relate to enhancing the arts and educational experience for students.
Eager to collaborate with colleagues within and across grades and disciplines.
Committed to continued professional learning.
Collaborative, creative and innovative teaching artist with a sense of humor, dedicated work ethic, and strong communication skills.

This is a long-term substitute position that will cover a teacher's parental leave from mid-November, 2024 through mid-February, 2025. To be considered for this position please provide a Cover Letter, Teaching Resume/CV and be prepared to provide an Acting/Directing resume and 4 professional references upon request.

Holton-Arms cherishes the uniqueness of each of our members including current and former students, faculty, and staff. We seek to create an inclusive environment that sees, values, and supports diverse identities and experiences, cultivates engaging discourse, and empowers our students to be thriving members of the global community.

At Holton-Arms, each of us is responsible for fostering an equitable, respectful, and just community. We are committed to:

Discovering, developing, and valuing our full authentic selves.
Deepening awareness of personal and systemic biases and being accountable for the impact of our words and actions.
Developing an understanding of the historical origins and perpetuation of systems of power and privilege.
Engaging in open and brave conversations that promote growth, understanding, connection, and agency.
Embracing every individual as essential to the community.

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