Drama Club Sponsor (Half)-Jr/Sr High

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sponsors the high school drama
• Designs and conducts recruitment/outreach activities to attract new theatre participants.
• Instructs acting techniques and principles to individuals and groups.
• Instructs proper enunciation, diction, and voice development for performing on the stage.
• Instructs vocal and body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection.
• Produces and directs plays utilizing appropriate materials for school and public performances.
• Works with the Activities Director and Building Administration to determine the number of plays and public performance required each school year.
• Auditions students to select cast and assign parts.
• Rehearses and drills students to ensure they've memorized their roles.
• Assigns non-performing students to backstage/production roles.
• Works with Activities Director to ensure that all royalties, rental fees, and other fees/bills associated with a production are paid and maintains an accurate record of all expenses and receipts.
• Secures and reserves rehearsal and performance facilities with building administrators.
• Oversees proper organization and storage of theatrical materials and school-owned equipment.
• Organizes, plans, and directs the respective plays/performances including being responsible for:
  • All publicity and programs
  • Costuming and property rentals/purchases
  • Lighting and sound design and application
  • Set design and construction
  • Organizing and managing ticket sales
  • Developing a rehearsal schedule
• Ensures student safety and appropriate conduct during all activities per district policies.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of theater royalties
• Experience in performances
• Experience in directing

Terms Of Employment

Length of assignment and compensation determined by the district's extracurricular salary schedule. Must meet all district requirements for extracurricular activity sponsors and advisor.

Physical Requirements

• Bending
• Carrying
• Climbing
• Driving
• Lighting and sound design and application
• Pushing/pulling
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking

May be required to be able to lift 50 lbs. or more if assisting with stage sets.