Adjunct Sound Tech Teaching Artist - Temporary position
About The Position
Vertex Partnership Academies is a public charter International Baccalaureate World High School with a classical core in the heart of the Bronx. Our mission is to provide students with pathways for upward mobility while preparing them for the responsibilities of self-governance in a democratic republic . Everything we do is rooted in the four cardinal virtues: courage, justice, temperance, and wisdom. Our Lower Academy curriculum is designed to teach timeless truths in pursuit of the good , the true , and the beautiful . All students train in the seven classical liberal arts of the Trivium and Quadrivium, with explicit instruction and practice of logic, grammar, and rhetoric, choose between Spanish and Latin, and trace the development of the Western Tradition. Our Upper Academy provides students with rich options equal in rigor and stature: a Humanities-focused pathway with AP courses, or three different International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme pathways: Biomedical Science, Computer Science and Cybersecurity, and Montessori Early Childhood Education, all of which have real-world partners and result in an industry credential. At Vertex, our students have agency . Each day, they make choices about the kind of people they want to become, the lives they want to lead, and the society they want to build. It’s our sacred duty to equip them with the knowledge most worth having, to sharpen their critical thinking, and to create a space where they grapple with diverse viewpoints, express cogent arguments, and engage in democratic discourse. Position Summary The Sound Tech (Adjunct Faculty) will provide consultation on Vertex developing a wireless mic system for the production of In the Heights, integrating wireless mics with the current sound system, teach students how to effectively and safely set up and use the sound and wireless mic system, and support running sound for all technical rehearsals and performances for In the Heights. This position supports student learning through structured sound instruction, rehearsal facilitation, and collaboration with the production team. The role is temporary and instructional in nature, aligned to the musical’s rehearsal and performance schedule.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
- Demonstrated experience with technical sound production for musical theater performances
- Experience working with students in an educational or teaching-artist capacity
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to differentiate instruction to support varying student skill levels
- Must be eligible to work as a DOE-registered teaching artist (fingerprints and background check on file or eligible)
Nice To Haves
- Professional performance experience in sound tech/design preferred
Responsibilities
- Advise Vertex on renting or purchasing a wireless mic system that effectively integrates with current Vertex sound system
- Plan and teach students to properly set up and run wireless mics for the Vertex theater productions
- Provide direct instruction to students to import and run sound cues for Vertex theater productions
- Balance the sound speaker system to ensure all audience members can clearly hear sound and music for Vertex theater productions
- Collaborate with the In the Height’s director, music staff, and production team to ensure alignment with instructional and artistic goals
- Maintain a safe, inclusive, and professional learning environment during rehearsals
- Adhere to school policies, schedules, and supervision expectations
- Attend rehearsals and performances as required during the appointment term
