Job Description
About the School Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Believing that diversity was the ground out of which all deep and rich learning occurs, they established a school where all children would be welcome, celebrated, and challenged to be their best selves.
Today, the School's philosophy, programs, and position in the national educational landscape strongly reflect its roots. Having grown from 12 children in 1945 to 1075 students in PK-12 today, GDS is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.'s and the nation's most dynamic educational institutions.
Since the school's founding, GDS has called eight different locations home. In the fall of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were all joined on one extraordinary campus.
About the Position Georgetown Day School, an independent school in Washington, D.C., seeks a dynamic High School theater director (part-time) with broad theater experience for the 2023-2024 school year.Primary job responsibilities include working in concert with the Department Chair on show selection, casting and directing two "mainstage" shows annually (one play and one musical theater piece), oversight of the student-directed One Acts program and mentorship of the program's student directors, collaborating with Technical Director to mentor student stage management, student designers, student technicians and student crew heads.
Responsibilities - Directing one play and one musical
- Oversight of Student One-Acts
The ideal candidate will be: - a student-centered educator
- knowledgeable about adolescents' intellectual, social and emotional development
Qualifications - B.A. or B.F.A. in Theater, Theater Education, Directing or a related field required.
- Three years or more of teaching experience and professional performance experience.
COVID-Related Job Requirements Please be informed that, for all new applicants to job opportunities at GDS (and in schools and child care facilities in the District, whether in the public, public charter, independent, private, or parochial sectors), the District vaccination requirement against COVID-19 is in effect. If hired, individuals must be vaccinated (including being fully boosted) before reporting for duty, unless they have been granted an exemption from such vaccination pursuant to, and are compliant with the requirements of,
Section IV of the District's Order .
Americans with Disability Specifications Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and list of three references using our
online application system . Application for all positions is done through our
website using UKG . To apply and to find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at .
As a diverse, inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live and work in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is particularly interested in professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in working in such a school setting.
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