As a member of our team, the successful candidate will:

• Provide support through a variety of tasks related to the various aspects of School’s day-to-day activities;

• Contribute to maintaining frank and open communication that promotes team cohesion and efficiency;

• Participate in our team’s efforts to create an inclusive and caring professional environment;

• Share the view that theatre brings people together and allows them to imagine, think, and feel collectively.

• Teach core curriculum for Acting 1, 2, and 3, in scheduled weekly classes;

• Provide pedagogical support for project teachers and directors;

• Be available to assist the Acting Program, i.e. notes sessions, interviews, meetings, auditions and callbacks, as mutually agreed upon with the Program Director;

• Participate in pedagogical planning and programming, provide support in production selection, and collaborate with the Program Director to oversee English section’s curriculum, development and progress, as needed;

• Participate in student evaluations including but not limited to weekly teacher meetings, closing notes sessions on each project and end-of-term student evaluations, both written and oral;

• Arrange the music for and conduct the NTS Community Choir;

• In the event that the School undertakes a musical theatre production, the Head of Music is expected to provide musical direction in mutual agreement with the Artistic Director of the English section;

• Provide musical direction for class projects or in-class performances as requested or mutually agreed upon with other teachers;

• Conduct a small holiday concert in December and a small spring concert in April;

• Attend weekly staff meetings to discuss student progress;

• Potentially teach two 3-hour classes per year group on Score Reading for Stage Managers, as mutually agreed upon with the Head of the Production Design and Technical Arts (PDTA) Department;

• Potentially teach, provide music direction or coaching to the Playwriting students, as mutually agreed upon with the Head of the Playwriting Department;

• Contribute, as needed, to relevant administrative activities for the English section including but not limited to scheduling, follow-up with students’ well-being, liaising with Heads of Voice and Movement, Program Directors, and all Acting teachers and directors.

• University degree and two to three years experience in managing public and private funding files in a similar position, with proof of success;

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Music, Musical Theatre, Music Education, or equivalent;

• Professional experience is an asset and would be considered an equivalency to teaching experience;

• Teaching experience in a post-secondary institution;

• Piano proficiency (Grade 9 RCM or higher);

• Experience as a music director/conductor for professional theatre;

• Experience as an accompanist for professional theatre;

• Choir Director experience;

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills;

• Excellent communication and listening skills;

• Effective organizational and planning skills;

• Flexible and adaptable;

• This job is for the School’s English section. Fluency in oral and written English is mandatory.

This role is a full-time position during the school year, which is between mid-August and mid-June with a regular class schedule as well as involvement in productions which follow a professional schedule inspired by CAEA guidelines.

Please note that this job offer is for a temporary replacement in the English section for the 2020-2021 school year.