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St. John Vianney High School

High School Theater Instructor

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A Drama Teacher teaches dramatic art skills to elementary and secondary school students. Commonly produces plays, helps direct productions, and instructs and aids students in acting, costuming, lighting, stage management and set design. Usually requires previous theatre experience.

$47,506 / year median in Missouri

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

St. John Vianney High School seeks a full-time Theater Instructor to begin immediately for the 2026-27 school year. This role will include teaching classes in theater, film, and stage management. Additionally, if desired, this position could be paired with the role of Theater Director, but it is not a requirement. Vianney Theater presents three productions each school year. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to Catholic education paired with an ability to build strong relationships with students; experience in applying varied instructional strategies that address a diversity of learners; provide continuous feedback to students and families; create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; use various assessments to monitor the effectiveness of instruction; align assessments with the goals, objectives and instructional strategies of the school's curriculum; implement a college-preparatory curriculum, and effectively utilize instructional technology.
Some essential duties:
Build strong relationships with students in the Catholic, Marianist tradition Maintain high expectations for students' academic success Create a safe learning environment, especially when building and operating theater sets Design and implement rigorous and relevant, inquiry-based lessons Prepare course objectives following curriculum guidelines and requirements of the school Use formative and summative assessment data to inform instruction Manage the classroom environment in a positive manner to maximize instructional time Be an active participant in faculty and professional meetings, conferences, and workshops Ideal applicants will have: Experience teaching theater and/or directing plays Secondary Missouri Certification Master's Degree in content area or education Strong knowledge-base in content area Ability to use technology fully in the classroom Well-versed in best practice strategies