Job Description

Job Location: Plano Campus - PLANO, TX 75093
Position Type: Full TimeMission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.
Employee Profile:
Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:
· Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
· A strong clear Christian testimony.
· A mature, godly spirit
· A person of faith and prayer
Personally, the employee’s life shall reflect:
· A lifestyle of biblical integrity
· A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
· The ability to listen and respond to counsel
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Collaborate with Upper School Theatre Teacher and Director of Fine Arts
· Contribute to school system’s effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing directives
· Establish and adjust course outlines and objectives by following curriculum guidelines and school goals; modifying plans on the basis of student diagnostic and assessment procedures
· Convey information to students by using language concepts, examples, demonstrations, and teaching aids through such best practices utilizing the integration of technology with subject matter
· Complete educational requirements by scheduling and assigning instructional activities; following up on results
· Assess student learning by preparing, administering, and scoring tests; reviewing and correcting assignments; eliciting student questions and responses; evaluating application of learning to classroom project results
· Maintain student-learning results by providing instructional feedback; coaching; counseling, and disciplining students; planning, monitoring, and appraising learning results
· Maintain records by documenting learning accomplishments, attendance, and behavior
· Guide students’ personal and social development by establishing rules and procedures for administrative matters, student verbal participation, and student movement within the classroom, between classrooms, and on the playground
· Help parents by providing academic information; suggesting available educational and social resources; addressing parents’ concerns; answering questions and requests
· Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
· Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
· Conserve resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish educational results
· Other duties as assigned by the Principal

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Theater and/or equivalent required subject hours
Prestonwood Baptist Church membership preferred
Additional Theatre-Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
· Teach all technical theatre courses as well as instruct and mentor students involved in the International Thespian Festival (ITS) with a technical theatre focus. Attendance at State and National festivals is required as needed.
· Oversee all technical aspects of PCA Theatrical productions including set design and construction, load-in, load-out, production coordination, volunteer coordination, liaison with theatre tech crew, managing warehouse and storage facility usage. He/she will work closely with the Upper School theatre teacher and the Fine Arts Director.
· Extensive knowledge and working experience is required in the following areas:
· set design and construction
· stage managing
· sound design
· lighting design
· costume design
Physical, Environmental and Mental Requirements
· Regularly standing and walking around the classroom lecturing and monitoring students
· Regularly sitting at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
· Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
· Hearing – ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
· Talking – expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students, parents and other workers
· Ability to communicate effectively, even in stressful situations
· Primarily inside, classroom environment as well as theatrical, warehouse and construction settings
· Occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds
· Subject to frequent interruptions and frequent deadline

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Theatre and/or equivalent required subject hours
Prestonwood Baptist Church membership preferred
Additional Theatre-Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach 7th through 8th Grade Theatre, including three sections Theatre I and one section of Theatre II (two classes per semester).
- Direct and attend PSIA One Act Play competition in the Spring- Regional/State (MS Theatre II Class)
- Teach all technical theatre courses as well as instruct and mentor students involved in the International Thespian Festival (ITS) with a technical theatre focus. Attendance at State and National festivals is required as needed.
- Oversee all technical aspects of PCA Theatrical productions including set design and construction, load-in, load-out, production coordination, volunteer coordination, liaison with theatre tech crew, managing warehouse and storage facility usage. He/she will work closely with the Upper School theatre teacher and the Fine Arts Director.
- Extensive knowledge and working experience is required in the following areas:
- - set design and construction
- - stage managing
- - sound design
- - lighting design
- - costume design
Physical, Environmental and Mental Requirements
- Regularly standing and walking around the classroom lecturing and monitoring students
- Regularly sitting at the computer requiring repetitive finger motion and manual dexterity
- Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
- Hearing – ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction
- Talking – expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students, parents and other workers
- Ability to communicate effectively, even in stressful situations
- Primarily inside, classroom environment as well as theatrical, warehouse and construction settings
- Occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds
- Subject to frequent interruptions and frequent deadlines