AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

*Theater Teacher Sought*

*Muckenthaler Cultural Center*

*WORK SCHEDULE*- On-going classes 2-6 hours/week contracted

*JOB SUMMARY*

Looking for proven theatre teachers experienced with special populations to
teach in our after-school programs and in our partnership with foster care
youth programs. Bi-lingual Spanish a plus. Could become a full-time
position in the future.
*DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Duties may include, but are not limited to,
the following:

- Prepare and teach VAPA Standards-based lessons for students
- Teach enunciation, diction, voice development, and dialects, using
voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and improvisation.
- Discuss and demonstrate vocal and body expression to teach acting
styles, character development, and personality projection among other things
- Teach elements of stagecraft, stage makeup, costume craft, play writing,
or play direction
- Helping students learn to read plays and understand the literary genre
of drama
- Teach how to act using improvisation, storytelling and theatre games,
- Teach how to create dramatic conflict and reach creative and
entertaining solutions.
- Create and maintain an appropriate classroom environment and help
enforce the organization’s expectations.
- Producing short plays in the classroom
- Producing a short presentation for families and friends at the end of
each 6 week session
- Communicate with parents in an effective and timely manner.
- Fulfill duties that are connected with non-academic responsibilities,
i.e. taking attendance, other assigned related duties, etc.

*QUALIFICATIONS*

- Knowledge of the VAPA State Standards for Theatre
- Produce lesson plans and Curricula
- Must live in or near North Orange County (within 30 minute commute from
Fullerton)
- Candidates must have a strong background in theatre including teaching
and directing children's theatre.

- Experience with special populations (such as foster care, mental
disabilities, the incarcerated, etc)
- Work well with public and staff - have a commitment to diversity and
proven ability to work effectively with persons of diverse backgrounds and
abilities is important.
- Be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends

- Have a current California Drivers license, valid auto insurance
- Be able to effectively manage multiple complex functions and achieve
goals and objectives
- Be able to work independently, under pressure and handle multiple
projects simultaneously
- Have strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within
identified timeframes
- Positive attitude, flexibility and problem solving mentality.
- Must have the ability to recruit and retain students in your program.
- Bilingual Spanish a plus
- All of our teachers must be prepared to undergo a background and
reference check before employment can commence.

*STIPEND*

$25-50 per hour, depending on experience

*APPLICATION PROCEDURES*

Please email your resume and cover letter by Monday, February 22, 2010 and
direct all questions to:

Janette Pyun, Director of Administration

janette@themuck.org

Muckenthaler Cultural Center

1201 W. Malvern Ave.

Fullerton, CA 92833

714-738-6340

Fax 714-738-6366

*DISCLAIMER *This list of job elements, responsibilities, duties,
requirements, or conditions is not exhaustive, but is merely the most
accurate list of the current job; and management reserves the right to
revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the
circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, changes in
personnel, workload, or technical development).

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