2026-27

•TEMP

• Fall Play Asst Director

Ellensburg School District 401

Ellensburg High School - Ellensburg, Washington This job is also posted in Ellensburg School District 401

Job Details

Job ID:

5946211

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

Position:

•TEMP

• Fall Play Assistant Director

Location:

Ellensburg High School

Reports to: Director, Producer and ASB Coordinator

Contract Amount:

$580.00

Job Summary:

The Play Assistant Director is responsible for assisting with directing the cast, and helping to manage rehearsals. You'll work closely with the Director, Producer, students, and volunteers to ensure the play runs smoothly and meets the overall vision.

Essential Job Functions:

Help the Director with rehearsals, blocking (movement on stage), and general guidance for the actors.

Help evaluate potential cast members' acting and movement abilities.

Assist with scheduling and leading rehearsals, including stepping in for the Director if needed.

Work with students to improve their acting skills, ensuring they understand their roles.

Help students with stage presence, movement techniques, and acting.

Assist with organizing the stage, ensuring smooth transitions, and keeping cast members ready for their scenes.

Guide parent and community volunteers who are helping with acting.

Be present at all performances to help with blocking, and any last-minute adjustments.

Assist in cleaning up and organizing after the final performance.

Minimum Requirements:

Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of a WSP/FBI background check. (Cost is applicants responsiblity)

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Ellensburg School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, Rhonda Schmidt, 509-925-8011, Rhonda.

Schmidt@esd401.org ; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Lori Gylling, 509-925-8115, Lori.

Gylling@esd401.org .

Address for both coordinators:

1300 East Third Avenue, Ellensburg, WA 98926.

Position Type:

Other

Salary:

$580 to $580 Stipend

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency or work visa required