Full Time Teaching Artist Job at The Rose Theater in Omaha

Content Summary: Full Time Teaching Artist at Omaha, for The Rose Theater

HR/Finance Specialist at The Rose Theater (Omaha, NE)

Job Title: Full Time Teaching Artist

Classification: Full-Time & Exempt

What We Believe

We believe children are the key to the future and as such, deserve to see themselves represented everywhere. We engage in a wide range of stories and productions to broaden experiences and learning opportunities. We offer a variety of classes to meet young people where they are: their interests, experience, and goals in musical theater, dance, voice, and acting skills. Providing each student with the chance to learn and grow in creativity, imagination, resilience, empathy, tolerance, and connection is what we do. This work is accomplished by an inclusive and diverse, professional staff of artists, educators, technicians, and administrators, devoted to live theater and arts education for young people. These are equal parts of the whole that make us The Rose Theater.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for teaching classes, workshops, and residencies at Company locations, schools and in the community, directing youth theater and artistically contributing to main stage productions and school tours. This position also assists Education Director in the creation and facilitation of Every Single Child program, year-long, and summer programming schedule.

• Create lesson plans, and collect data, in collaboration with the Education Director, for the Every Single Child Program.
• Assist Education Director and Education Administrator with scheduling.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and mentorship of summer interns and year-long fellows.
• Create lesson plans and teach workshops, residencies, classes, and camps as scheduled.
• Contribute artistically in touring educational theater plays.
• Supervise students, fellows, summer interns, contract teachers, and volunteers.
• Direct Teens N Theater and Youth Productions as assigned.
• Act, direct, or write plays as assigned.
• Train and support teaching artists and contract teachers.
• Provide narrative, statistics, and other information as needed to the grant writer for reports.
• Mentor one Teaching Artist Fellow, including one scheduled meeting per month.
• Operate within the approved annual budget under the supervision of the Education Director.

Other Job Duties

• Attend all necessary meetings including department, all-staff and other meetings as needed.
• Participate in company events/activities as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Education Director.

Education, Training and Experience

• B.A. or B.F.A. in theater or equivalent professional experience.
• Theater training in acting and directing.
• Teaching experiences with wide range of ages, cultures, ethnicity, and backgrounds.
• Experience using drama to teach curriculum topics.
• Problem solving and customer service skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a wide variety of people.
• Time management and organizational skills to prioritize tasks and assignments.

Skills and Abilities

• An understanding and commitment to Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression principles and practices.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with employees at all levels within the organization.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to use Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Act as a representative of The Theater at all times, providing excellent customer service to members, patrons, vendors and staff.
• Maintain current certification in CPR/1st Aid.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Ability to stand or kneel for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift at least 25lbs.
• Climbing and ascending multiple flights of stairs.
• On-site attendance is required.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates need to submit a cover letter describing interest, along with a resume and list of three references.

• Interested applicants may submit materials via the form on our website: Careers - The Rose Theater (www.rosetheater.org/about/careers)
• Alternatively, a cover letter and resume may be emailed to Biannah Peji-Palm at biannahp@rosetheater.org.
• Please let us know if you have access needs not met by either of these application methods.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Education and Training

Industries

Performing Arts

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