Elementary Theater Teacher

MPTCS • Newark, NJ

11d • $61,912 - $87,412

About The Position

Marion P. Thomas Charter School seeks a dedicated theatrical literacy teacher who will advance the school’s educational philosophy through instruction and example. The teacher will provide lessons that meet students’ requirements, interests, and capabilities, and design age-appropriate curricula and activities introducing elementary students to acting, storytelling, and stagecraft. Students will use movement, voice, language, and ideas to explore roles, characters, relationships, and situations, developing confidence in thinking, moving, speaking, and acting. The teacher is expected to build interpersonal relationships with students and take an interest in their general well-being.

The role includes planning programs of study around students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities; evaluating progress and preparing progress reports; and providing individual, small-group, or large-group instruction as appropriate. The teacher will foster a supportive, caring classroom through student-centered instruction, collaboration, and authentic assessment. They will organize interactive workshops, facilitate dramatic play, coordinate school productions or performances, and incorporate literacy and language development into theater lessons. The role also involves communicating with families about student progress, events, and program changes, establishing incentives and consequences to support behavior, maintaining cooperative relationships with students, colleagues, and parents, and performing other assigned duties.

The position is for a 10.5-month term and is represented by MPTEA. The listed salary ranges are $61,912–$86,912 for a BA and $62,412–$87,412 for an MA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Theatre.
• New Jersey Department of Education Elementary School Teacher certification for Grades K–6 is desired.
• Ability to communicate expectations clearly and effectively and provide students with detailed project steps and context.
• Ability to motivate and inspire others and keep students focused on a goal.
• Willingness to acknowledge and learn from mistakes.
• Ability to align everyday objectives with the organization’s mission, set weekly and monthly priorities for students, and course-correct as needed.
• Ability to form interpersonal relationships with students and take an interest in their general well-being.

Responsibilities

• Plan a program of study that meets students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Evaluate student progress regularly and prepare progress reports.
• Provide individual, small-group, and/or large-group instruction as appropriate to adapt the curriculum for students with varying intellectual and special abilities.
• Create a supportive and caring classroom where students can learn and interact positively through student-centered instruction, collaboration, and authentic assessment.
• Organize interactive workshops and facilitate dramatic play sessions.
• Coordinate school productions or performances.
• Incorporate literacy and language development into theater lessons.
• Communicate student progress, upcoming events, and programmatic changes to families.
• Create incentives to reward good behavior and effective consequences to address misbehavior.
• Maintain open, cooperative relationships with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance policies.
• Parental/family leave.
• Eligibility to participate in the state pension plan.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Bonus rewards when goals are reached, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level