Theater Production - Technical Director

Illinois School District U-46; Streamwood (IL); On-site; USD 4,000 - 6,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Appendix F stipend

Job summary

Illinois School District U-46 is seeking a Theatre Production: Director at Streamwood High School to build and sustain a high-quality theatre program, focusing on student-centered instruction and best practices. You will oversee staging, blocking, and production design while guiding student performers and coordinating with the production team.

The role requires prior theatre education experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

• Requires strong communication and collaboration skills for working with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to design and implement theatre instruction with best-practice strategies.
• Experience in budgeting and managing production resources is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement research-based instructional strategies engaging all students and differentiating for diverse abilities.
• Seek administrative guidance on budgets and spending procedures.
• Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, and colleagues.
• Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior, motivating students to excel.
• Create stage blocking and general show design; train students in acting and blocking.
• Collaborate with Production Team and procure production rights and show dates.
• Ensure all paperwork, liability waivers, and media releases are on file.
• Organize publicity materials and coordinate parent volunteers as needed.
• Manage production finances and track expenditures; attend all performances.

Skills

Communication

Public speaking

Collaboration

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Education

High School Diploma

Job description

• Position Type: Appendix F - Extra Duty/ Non-Coaching
• Date Posted: 8/12/2026
• Location: Streamwood High School
• Date Available: 08/27/2026
• Closing Date: 06/01/2027

Position / Title: Theatre Production: Director

Bargaining Unit: NAC Department/Location: HS Activities

Calendar Days: N/A Reports To: Building Athletic/Activities Director

JD Revision Date: 12/11/2023 Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

To build and maintain a high-quality theatre program, focusing on best-practice, student-focused instruction to provide opportunities for students.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Implement researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students, differentiating to accommodate a range of ability levels, and acknowledging a variety of cultural backgrounds in order to support student learning and growth.
• Seek administrative counsel regarding budgets and spending procedures.
• Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders.
• Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.
• Maintain equipment associated with the activity.
• Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Cultivate a positive, harassment free, instructional culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and appropriate student handbook.
• Create stage blocking and general show design.
• Train student performers in areas of acting and stage blocking.
• Collaborate with Production Team.
• Procure production rights with the rental company.
• Secure show dates and spaces.
• Ensure that all student paperwork is completed and on file, including liability waiver, media release, etc.
• Create/arrange publicity and graphic design needs (programs, posters, etc.).
• Arrange and coordinate parent volunteers as needed.
• Manage and maintain records of the finances for the production.
• 80 hours of rehearsal.
• Attend all performances.
• Attendance at Freshman Orientation and incoming 8th Grade Night, as applicable.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Education preferred

-OR-

• High School Diploma required
• Related coursework and/or previous related experience required

Experience / Knowledge

• Previous acting experience required.
• Knowledge of show production preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in oral and written form using a varietyof communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information,collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents,students, administrators, or other teachers.
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/orcomplaints.
• Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
• Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development inorder to meet the changing needs of this position.
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time,work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expectedlevels of professionalism.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally requires working in warm temperatures, including under stage lights.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, or carry heavy materials or equipment.
• Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
• Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparel.

Terms of Employment

• This is an Appendix F stipend position in accordance to the school year calendar.
• For Non-ETA Coaches: this position is for this year only.
• Terms of employment will be determined in collaboration with the athletic/activity director.