Summer Theatre: Pit Director

Company: School District U-46
Location: Elgin
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

• Position Type:Appendix F - Extra Duty/ Non-Coaching
• Date Posted:4/16/2025
• Location:Fine Arts
• Date Available:ASAPPosition / Title: Summer Theatre: Vocal/Pit/ChoreographerBargaining Unit: NAC Department/Location: HS ActivitiesCalendar Days: N/A Reports To: Summer Theatre: Director/Building Athletic/Activities DirectorJD Revision Date: 12/11/2023 Supervises: N/AFunction / Position SummaryTo build and maintain a high-quality, District-wide theatre program, focusing on visual and functional aesthetics and coordinating with the production staff to provide summer enrichment opportunities for students.Job Duties / ResponsibilitiesCommunicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders.
  • Implement researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students, differentiating to accommodate a range of ability levels, and acknowledging a variety of cultural backgrounds in order to support student learning and growth.
  • Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.
  • Maintain equipment associated with the activity.
  • Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
  • Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
  • Cultivate a positive, harassment-free, instructional culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.
  • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
  • Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and appropriate student handbook.VOCAL DIRECTOR
    • Train cast (leads and ensemble) in correct vocal technique.
    • Train cast (leads and ensemble) in the show's vocal pieces.
    • 80 Hours of Rehearsals
    • Collaborate with Production Team.
    • Attend all show performances.PIT DIRECTOR
      • Procure musicians in collaboration with the instrumental music faculty, hiring musicians as needed.
      • Train/instruct pit musicians in the music for the show.
      • Train/instruct cast members in conjunction with the pit musicians.
      • Collaborate with Production Team.
      • Conduct all show performances.
      • Prepare/edit/rewrite parts as needed.
      • 60 hours of rehearsal.CHOREOGRAPHER
        • Assist Director with creating a design for the musical production.
        • Create choreography for the production's dance numbers.
        • Train cast (leads and ensemble) in proper dance and movement technique.
        • Train cast (leads and ensemble) in the production's dance numbers.
        • Collaborate with Production Team.
        • 60 hours of rehearsals
        • Attend all performances.Education
          • Bachelor's Degree in Music or Dance Education preferred
          • Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) preferred
            • High School Diploma required
            • Related coursework and/or previous related experience requiredExperience / Knowledge
              • Previous musical theatre experience preferred.
              • Knowledge of show production preferred.
              • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents, students, administrators, or other teachers.
              • Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
              • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
              • Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
              • Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
              • Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
              • Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development in order to meet the changing needs of this position.
              • Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
              • Spanish language skills preferred.Physical Demands
                • Occasionally requires working in warm temperatures, including under stage lights.
                • Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, or carry heavy materials or equipment, including set pieces and other related equipment.
                • Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
                • Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparel.Terms of Employment
                  • This is an Appendix F stipend position in accordance to the school year calendar.
                  • For Non-ETA Coaches: this position is for this year only.
                  • Terms of employment will be determined in collaboration with the athletic/activity director.
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