Drama Teacher at Greensprings School

Accountable to: The Head of School

Responsible for: Teaching and supporting all designated classes

Job Purpose:

• To deliver an appropriate broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students
• Monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a Teacher/Form Tutor
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve individual potential
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment

Job Responsibility (but not limited to the following):

• Teach acting principles and techniques to students: Conducts readings to evaluate student's talent
• Adapts course of study and training methods to meet student's need and ability
• Teach enunciation, diction, voice development, and dialects, using voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and improvisation
• Discuss and demonstrate vocal and body expressions to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection
• Produce and direct plays for school performances
• Auditions students to select cast and assign parts
• Rehearse and drill students to ensure they master parts
• Assigns nonperforming students to backstage production tasks

 General requirements:

 All staff members are expected to:

• Work towards and support the school vision and the current school objectives outlined in the School Development Plan.
• Contribute to the school’s programme of extra-curricular activities.
• Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding students.
• Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors.
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and courteous relations with students, parents and colleagues.
• Engage actively in the performance review process.
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.

Qualification, Skills and Abilities

• Degree in drama and English with PGDE/M.Ed.
• Thorough knowledge of IGCSE curriculum will be an added advantage
• TRCN Membership Certificate or an evidence of ongoing registration
• Teaching drama and English across Years 9 – 12 and Years 7 - 8
• Minimum of 3years experience as a drama teacher
• Proficiency in Microsoft package
• Ensuring high standards of discipline among students
• Assisting with school events/extracurricular activities
• Participating in CPD (Continuous Professional Development)
• Maintaining a good relationship with all stake holders in the school community viz. students, teachers, parents and non-teaching staff
• Reporting to the secondary school principal
• Strong speaking and listening skills
• Strong motivational skills
• Versatile and Sensitive
• Essential Values, Behaviors and Attitudes

Teachers are expected to actively promote and demonstrate the five core values of the school:

• Child centeredness
• Respect
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Service