High School Theater Instructor

St. John Vianney High School; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 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. The role includes teaching theater, film, and stage management, with potential pairing as Theater Director.

The school presents three productions annually and values relationships with students in a Catholic, Marianist context. The ideal candidate will implement varied instructional strategies, provide continuous feedback to students and families, and align assessments with

Qualifications

• Experience teaching theater and/or directing plays.
• Master's degree in content area or education.
• Secondary Missouri Certification.
• Strong content knowledge in the theatre curriculum.
• Ability to use technology effectively in the classroom.
• Familiar with best-practice instructional strategies.

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

Theater instruction

Theater directing

Educational technology

Assessment data use

Relationship building

Education

Master's degree in content area or education

Secondary Missouri 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