Drama - Artistic Director The PCS Theater Department Artistic Director provides Christ-centered leadership for the Peoria Christian School Theater Program. This position exists to educate and train students with a mission-aligned, educationally meaningful, and artistically excellent drama program for grades 5-12. The Artistic Director is responsible for educating and training students about theater history, purpose, and techniques. The Artistic Director will assist in directing plays and musicals, mentoring students, selecting appropriate scripts and materials, coordinating rehearsals and performances, and ensuring that the drama program reflects the mission, vision, Statement of Faith, Expected Student Outcomes, Employee Handbook, and Bylaws of Peoria Christian School. At PCS, drama is more than a stage. It is a place for formation, creativity, truth-telling, service, worship, and Christlike growth.
Purpose of the Position:
The purpose of the Artistic Director is to direct shows that:glorify God through the artssupport the mission and vision of PCSreflect a biblical worldviewdevelop the whole studentstrengthen the Fine Arts Departmentprovide meaningful theatrical opportunities for students in grades 5-12cultivate student growth in the PCS Expected Student Outcomesoperate with wise stewardship of time, facilities, finances, volunteers, and student capacityproduce excellent theatrical work in a healthy, sustainable, and Christ-centered way
Qualifications:
The Artistic Director should possess:experience in theatre, drama education, directing, performing arts, or a related fieldability to direct or oversee plays, musicals, and other theatrical experiencesstrong written and verbal communication skillsability to work well with students, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and volunteersability to assist in selecting and evaluating scripts through a biblical worldviewability to mentor students in acting, stage presence, communication, and Christian characterability to work within shared school facilities and collaborate with other departmentswillingness to grow professionally as an educator, artist, and Christian leader
Preferred qualifications include:
degree or coursework in theatre, performing arts, education, communication, or a related fieldprevious experience directing school productionsexperience teaching or mentoring middle school and high school students
Personal Qualifications The Artistic Director's life should reflect:
- Humility
- DependabilityFlexibilityEmotional maturity
- CreativityPatienceBiblical wisdom
- Love for students
- Respect for parents
- Support for school leadership
- Ability to receive counsel
- Commitment to teamwork
- Careful handling of confidential information
- A desire to build up the body of Christ
- Essential Job Responsibilities
- Directing Grades 5-12 Teaching Theater Technique, History, and Purpose
- Student Discipleship and Formation
- Student Expectations, Casting, and Conduct
- Safety of students
