Grade6-9 Performing Arts Teacher（Substitute/full-time）

Job title: Performing Arts Teacher

Term Of Employment: 2 years

Band: Teacher

Reporting Accountability: Curriculum Coordinator 

Duties and Responsibilities

The Performing Arts teacher’s responsibilities fall under 3 categories: teaching, producing theatrical and community events and supporting/building the school culture.

Teaching:

• Deveop and teach Sisa IS’s Performing Arts musical theatre curriculum which involves music, acting and movement.
  
• Implement curricula and activities to meet grade level performing arts standards.
  
• Collaborate with our Performing Arts Team in curriculum development process.
  

Producing:

• Direct and produce school productions annually.
  
• Adapt scripts annually.
  
• Create or order costumes, sets, props when needed.
  
• Assign and label all costumes for each performance, adapt costumes to each class (which changes annually and per show).
  
• Supervise and craft production elements such as lights, sound, set.
  

School Culture and Daily School Activities:

• Produce and oversee the school’s performances. This involves organizing all traffic patterns, chants, cheers, drummers, mascots, flags, working with principal to rehearse and prepare all students. 
  
• Assist around the school when not teaching if needed.
  
• Share responsibility for grade-level and school-wide activities.
  
• Commit to continual professional growth, participating actively in department meetings, faculty meetings, and other meetings if requested 
  

Qualifications

• Musical theater skills (singing, acting and moving) and ability to model all 3 content areas
  
• Some production skills preferred such as producing, playwriting, directing, or technical support.
  
•  Evidence of self-motivation and willingness to be a team player.
  

• Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s degree and above is preferred. 
  
• Professional experience on stage is preferred.
  
• Strong desire to teach in an urban public school or charter school setting
  
• Willingness to collaborate and teach under Sias IS instructions guidance
  

Belief in and alignment with AXIS beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.

Requirements

• Open to all nationalities.
  

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  

• Minimum 2 years relevant experience working
  

• Strong command of spoken and written English
  

• Able to work in a diverse team of both foreign and local cast members
  

Benefits

Annual salary range: US $38k-60k

housing allowance - 5000-9000RMB/month, 

transportation allowance : US$1800/ contract year + dependent in additional 

Shipping allowance: US$1500 incoming, US$1500 outgoing

settling in Allowance: RMB3000 for each newly hired staff

medical insurance, and life insurance