THEATRE TEACHER - 195 DAY

IMDiversity; Gainesville (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince William County Public Schools in Gainesville, VA seeks a Theatre Teacher for a 195-day, full-time position serving middle and high school students. The role involves planning and implementing an instructional program, managing student behavior, assessing achievement, and directing school theatre productions.

Responsibilities include auditions, rehearsals, safety oversight, and collaboration with staff.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of theatre pedagogy and acting techniques.
• Ability to manage student behavior and assess achievement.
• Experience planning and directing school theatre productions.

Responsibilities

• Teaches acting principles and techniques to individuals or groups; conducts readings to evaluate student's knowledge in theatre
• Adapts course of study and training methods to meet student's need and ability
• Directs plays for school and public performances
• Auditions students to select cast and assign parts
• Rehearses and provides feedback to students to ensure they master parts
• Produces and teaches theatre safety at all times
• Directs activities of students involved in constructing, painting, and lighting scenery
• Plans and implements instructional strategies maximizing student achievement
• Coordinates instructional activities with other staff to maximize learning opportunities
• Serves at two or more schools as itinerant and supports school activities

Skills

Theatre education

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Student assessment

Job description

THEATRE TEACHER - 195 DAY

JOB STATUS: OPEN

EFFECTIVE: 2026-27

POSTING NUMBER: 00059980

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: Gainesville MS

LOCATION: Gainesville,VA

POSITION TITLE: THEATRE TEACHER - 195 DAY

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS:

An essential function of this position is the ability to work in person and physically report for work on site.

JOB SUMMARY: This position plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. This position manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities, as required, and carries out a variety of student monitoring and control activities. This position, covered by this specification, serve as a general education classroom teacher in a middle/high school (grades 6-8 and 9-12); classes taught may be single or multi-grade level, are most often subject oriented but may be skill or specialty oriented. This position may work off site or in a combination of off site and classroom settings. This position usually perform duties within a team or departmental setting, but might work independently in a unique teaching specialty. This position may be assigned to a reading or technology laboratory; other positions are assigned to science laboratory or industrial arts/technology education laboratory where the use of chemicals and machinery necessitates a higher level of monitoring to prevent accidental injury to students. This position performs work under the general supervision of a principal and/or other designated administrator.
Job Description
DAYS: 195
FULL TIME/PART TIME: Full Time

Teacher, Theatre

Job Code: 000583 Job Title: Teacher, Theatre
FLSA Status: Exempt Pay Level (Grade): 00012
Reports To: Principal Calendar - Primary: M - 195 Inst

Mission Statement

• We serve as trusted partners in education with our students, families, and community.
• We prepare our students to be critical thinkers, responsible digital citizens, innovators and visionaries, resilient individuals, and global collaborators.
• We commit to inclusive practices and equity with an expectation of excellence from every student and employee every day.

Job Summary

This position plans and implements an instructional program and provides related educational services for students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. This position manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities, as required, and carries out a variety of student monitoring and control activities. This position, covered by this specification, serve as a general education classroom teacher in a middle/high school (grades 6-8 and 9-12); classes taught may be single or multi-grade level, are most often subject oriented but may be skill or specialty oriented. This position may work off site or in a combination of off site and classroom settings. This position usually perform duties within a team or departmental setting, but might work independently in a unique teaching specialty. This position may be assigned to a reading or technology laboratory; other positions are assigned to science laboratory or industrial arts/technology education laboratory where the use of chemicals and machinery necessitates a higher level of monitoring to prevent accidental injury to students. This position performs work under the general supervision of a principal and/or other designated administrator.

Essential Responsibilities
This job description is a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Additionally, the scope of this job may change as necessary by the school division.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

PWCS requires that each employee:

works collaboratively with all stakeholders in execution of division strategic plan, "Elevate 2030".
establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others,
communicate effectively,
relate to and interact with a non-traditional and diverse student and employee population,
report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled,
perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program,
have knowledge of and be able to use relevant technology,
participate in the annual professional growth planning process, and
recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.

Essential Responsibilities - specific to this job

• Teaches acting principles and techniques to individuals or groups; conducts readings to evaluate student's knowledge in theatre
• Adapts course of study and training methods to meet student's need and ability
• Discusses and demonstrates vocal and body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection
• Produces and directs plays for school and public performances
• Auditions students to select cast and assign parts
• Rehearses and provides feedback to students to ensure they master parts
• Teaches and assesses theatre safety at all times
• Follows and adheres to safety procedures as outlined in the Prince William County Public Schools Theatre Safety Procedural Manual
• Directs activities of students involved in constructing, painting, and lighting scenery
• Teaches elements of stagecraft, stage makeup, costume craft, play writing, or play direction
• Assigns nonperforming students to backstage production tasks, such as constructing, painting, moving scenery, operating stage light, and sound equipment
• Assess continually student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes
• Plans and implements appropriate instructional and/or learning strategies and activities, including determination of appropriate kind and level of materials, provides appropriate learning experiences, manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement, and utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multi-media and computer technology to enhance learning
• Manages the behavior of learners in an instructional setting to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process, and assists and participates in management of student behavior in other parts of the school, center, school grounds, or work site
• Coordinates instructional activities with other professional staff, both school and non school-based, as required, to maximize learning opportunities
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or in field or may make off-school site visits to monitor students, confer with employers, or site instructors
• Participates in in-service and professional development activities and staff meetings, as required or assigned
• Fosters partnerships and ensure continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student(s) progress
• Communicates continually with students on instructional expectations to keep them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations
• Assigns work to and supervises instructional assistants, parent and student volunteers
• Serves at two or more schools on a regular basis as itinerant
• Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events
• Monitors student behavior in non-instructional area and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior, reports to appropriate administrator; as assigned or required
• Collaborates with other professionals (guidance counselors, librarians, etc.) to carry out school-wide instructional or related activities as needed

Other Duties as Assigned

Other Job Responsibilities

Qualifications for Successful Performance

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors

• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty(ies) to which assigned
• Knowledge of adolescent growth and development or, if applicable, adult learning theory
• Knowledge of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) curriculum and program of studies related to assignments and public school mission, goals, and organization
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on Division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned
• Skill in oral and written communications; excellent human relations skills
• If teaching world language, proficiency in oral and written communications in that language
• If teaching choral music, ability to play the piano and to demonstrate proper singing/choral techniques, excellent hearing and ability to distinguish pitches and tone quality
• If teaching instrumental music classes, proficiency in one or more musical instruments, and the ability to model proper playing techniques and good tone on all instruments, excellent hearing and ability to distinguish pitches and tone quality
• If teaching theatre, a personal portfolio that demonstrates experience as both