Class Collab Teaching Artist for 2024-2025
Olney Theatre Center is looking for teaching artists for our Class Collab program, our educational residency program for local public schools. We are planning to work with one public middle school for a year-long residency that includes weekly in-school workshops, a visit to Olney Theatre for a student matinee, and a culminating performance of student-written work on our stages at the end of the year. The residency would be centered on a production in our 2024-2025 season. Teaching artists will co-teach in pairs and must be available during school hours (sometime between 7:30 am-3:30 pm) starting between September 2024 and May 2025 in addition to some pre-work prior to visiting schools.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach up to three in-school theatre workshops each week, mostly centered on collaborative playwriting activities that incorporate the themes of the chosen production.
- Design curriculum in collaboration with Olney Theatre Center.
- Help facilitate and organize any presentation of student-produced work.
- Be able to commute to schools for lessons and to Olney Theatre for events.
Requirements
- A can-do attitude and a willingness and enthusiasm to work with teens.
- Some teaching experience.
- Mobility in the classroom to reach all of the small groups.
- Reliable transportation.
- Flexibility and organizational skills.
- Excellent listening, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
- Reliability and punctuality.
Compensation
$90 per hour (up to 75 hours total for the school year and inclusive of prep time)
To apply: Please email Director of Education and Training Rebecca Dzida at rdzida@olneytheatre.org with your resume, cover letter, and list of references as well as any other materials you feel will support your application (i.e. sample lesson plans, letters of reference, videos, etc.).
School Name: A. Mario Loiederman Middle School
Address: 12701 Goodhill Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20906
Here are potential examples of your schedule (Subject to change, times TBD)
Schedule 1:
September 25, 2024
October 10, 2024
October 23, 2024
November 8, 2024
November 22, 2024
December 5, 2024
December 19, 2024
January 8, 2025
January 23, 2025
February 5, 2025
February 20, 2025
March 6, 2025
March 12, 2025
March 28, 2025
April 4, 2025
April 10, 2025
April 24, 2025
April 30, 2025
May 7, 2025
May 8, 2025
Schedule 2:
May 12, 2025
September 26, 2024
October 9, 2024
October 24, 2024
November 7, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 4, 2024
December 18, 2024
January 9, 2025
January 22, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 21, 2025
March 7, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2025
April 3, 2025
April 9, 2025
April 25, 2025
May 1, 2025
Performances: May 9th, 2025 (subject to change, times TBD, but probably between 3:00pm-9:00)
