High School Theater Instructor

St. John Vianney High School; Kirkwood (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. John Vianney High School seeks a full-time Theater Instructor to begin immediately for the 2026-27 school year, teaching theater, film, and stage management.

The role may be paired with Theater Director if desired, and the school presents three productions annually. The ideal candidate will exemplify Catholic education values and build strong relationships with students, using varied instructional strategies for diverse learners.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to Catholic education with Marianist tradition.
• Experience teaching theater and/or directing plays.
• Secondary Missouri Certification.
• Master's Degree in content area or education.
• Ability to use technology fully in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with students in the Catholic, Marianist tradition.
• Maintain high expectations for students’ academic success.
• Create a safe learning environment, especially when building and operating theater sets.
• Design and implement rigorous and relevant, inquiry-based lessons.
• Prepare course objectives following curriculum guidelines and requirements of the school.
• Use formative and summative assessment data to inform instruction.
• Manage the classroom environment to maximize instructional time.
• Be an active participant in faculty meetings, conferences, and workshops.

Skills

Relationship building

Assessment data use

Instructional strategies

Educational technology

Education

Master's degree

Missouri teaching certification

Job description

St. John Vianney High School seeks a full-time Theater Instructorto begin immediately for the 2026-27school year. This role will include teaching classes in theater, film, and stage management. Additionally, if desired, this position could be paired with the role of Theater Director, but it is not a requirement. VianneyTheater presents three productions each school year. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to Catholic education paired with an ability to build strong relationships with students; experience in applying varied instructional strategies that address a diversity of learners; provide continuous feedback to students and families; create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; use various assessments to monitor the effectiveness of instruction; align assessments with the goals, objectives and instructional strategies of the school's curriculum; implement a college-preparatory curriculum, and effectively utilize instructional technology.

Some essential duties:

• Build strong relationships with students in the Catholic, Marianist tradition
• Maintain high expectations for students’ academic success
• Create a safe learning environment, especially when building and operating theater sets
• Design and implement rigorous and relevant, inquiry-based lessons
• Prepare course objectives following curriculum guidelines and requirements of the school
• Use formative and summative assessment data to inform instruction
• Manage the classroom environment in a positive manner to maximize instructional time
• Be an active participant in faculty and professional meetings, conferences, and workshops

Ideal applicants will have:

• Experience teaching theater and/or directing plays
• Secondary Missouri Certification
• Master's Degree in content area or education
• Strong knowledge-base in content area
• Ability to use technology fully in the classroom
• Well-versed in best practice strategies