Theatre Faculty

School Name: Lipscomb Academy

School City and State: Nashville, TN

School Website: https://www.lipscombacademy.org/arts/theater

Open Position Title: Theatre Faculty

Date to Remove Job Post: June 30, 2025

Job Description: Lipscomb Academy seeks a creative, passionate, and team-oriented theatre educator to lead an intentionally Christian theatre program for grades 6 -12. This full-time faculty member will partner with the grades 6 -12 Director of Theatre to teach theatre classes, direct or support extracurricular productions, and participate fully in school life, including duties assigned to all faculty members.

Responsibilities:

-Teach theatre courses covering topics such as acting, directing, stagecraft, and theatre history.
-Assist with 4 extracurricular productions (2 middle school and 2 high school), which may involve serving as director, technical director, or coordinating guest directors.
-Support all departmental productions and manage theatre equipment and resources.
-Mentor students in both performance and technical roles, promoting their growth and leadership in productions.
-Foster a positive, classroom environment that encourages participation and creativity.
-Provide timely, constructive feedback on student performance.
-Assist with theatre-related clubs and student organizations.

Skills and Experience:

-Proficiency in acting, directing, stagecraft, costuming, lighting, and all technical aspects of production.
-Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
-Effective communication and professionalism with students, parents, and staff.
-Experience with budget management and front-of-house operations.
-Background in improvisation, creative drama techniques, and digital tools for theatre production.
-This role requires availability for evening and weekend rehearsals and performances to ensure the success of productions.

Degree in applicable field(s) required; teaching licensure preferred.

Application Instructions: Visit https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/LIP1001LCMB/JobBoard/6e7649f2-aa46-44d5-969d-70429a5423e6/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=7d1e73a9-da10-4568-9307-1ff90e39a44d

Any other details to post: For questions contact Director of Fine Arts Robert King at robert.king@lipscomb.edu