Expression Of Interest - Nida Open Teaching Artist - Melbourne

NIDA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual teaching opportunities

Job summary

NIDA Open invites experienced teaching artists to join our casual program in Melbourne (Brunswick). You will bring professional practice in screen acting, acting or musical theatre to diverse groups from Grade 7 to 12 and adults.

Teaching artists contribute to open-access courses and work with the program management team to deliver engaging workshops across our education programs. This is a casual, project-based opportunity with seasonal demand.

Qualifications

• Must hold Working With Children Check in the relevant state.
• Experience teaching or delivering performing arts workshops is preferred.
• Ability to engage and manage groups of young people and adults.

Responsibilities

• Lead classes within your area of expertise for NIDA Open.
• Collaborate with program management to align sessions with enrolment and program goals.
• Participate in interviews and workshops when required and provide evidence of teaching practice.

Skills

Screen Acting

Acting

Musical Theatre

Teaching/Education

Job description

Please include in your expression of interest:

• Cover Letter (indicating subject areas and age ranges you have experience teaching)
• CV (indicating any professional or teaching experience) with contact details of two work related referees
• 150-200 word professional biography

We strongly recommend you familiarise yourself with the NIDA Open program prior to submitting your application and consider how your current skill set would complement our education programs.

Interviews

• All applicants will be asked to participate in a practical workshop style interview, where each candidate will demonstrate their teaching practice. We conduct interviews with all potential teaching artists as programming needs arise.
• Interviews for teaching artists will be arranged in response to programming demands. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
• We may keep your resume on file for 12 months from the date of application. From time to time casual teaching artists are appointed on an as-needs basis we may be in contact over the next 12 months if an opportunity arises which matches your skillset.
• You must hold a valid Working With Children Check in your state of residence or be able to obtain one, and be willing to support and implement NIDA’s Child Safe Strategies to undertake employment with NIDA.
• Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Contact

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact the NIDA Open Programming team on [phone] or email [e-mail]

As part of NIDA's commitment to equity and inclusion, we strongly encourage applications from people who identify with historically excluded communities such as First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse, LGBTQI+ and people with disability. All applications will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s premier training ground for future leaders and practitioners in the dramatic arts. Located at Kensington in Sydney, it is a Centre of excellence in education and training. NIDA is unique in the world for its practice-based and industry-relevant training in the range that it offers which includes Acting, Design, Costume, Properties and Objects, Technical Theatre and Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Writing for Performance, Directing and Cultural Leadership.

About NIDA Open

NIDA Open offers an open-access program of un-accredited education courses and learning experiences thought the year. Delivering a cross section of performing arts training to young people, adults, pre-professionals and established artists. Teaching artists at NIDA Open are industry professionals who – in collaboration with our program management team – teach classes within their areas of expertise and interest.

Please note: teaching opportunities at NIDA Open are seasonal and subject to enrolment figures. We are therefore not in the position to offer guaranteed work.

At NIDA Open, we seek out practitioners who are passionate about their craft and demonstrate a committed approach to teaching and sharing their craft with the next generation of young and emerging Australian artists.

We are currently seeking experienced teaching artists to work across our program for young people in Grade 7 – Grade 12, and adult short course ages 18+ programs. This is a casual teaching opportunity based in Melbourne (Brunswick).

Skills currently in high demand include:

• Screen Acting for young people in Grades 7-12
• Acting for adults
• Screen acting for adults
• Musical Theatre for young people in Grades 7-12
• Musical Theatre for Adults