StageWrite: Building Literacy through Theatre

StageWrite is a small, growing theatre-in-education organization that serves students and teachers in schools throughout the Bay Area, promoting literacy through theatre. For the past 10 years, StageWrite has worked with highly qualified teaching artists to meet their mission. Each year they work with approximately 10 teaching artists in classrooms, as well as volunteer actors in play readings and the annual professional production.
This year, the organization is expanding their residency programs to serve more students, teachers and school sites in the Bay Area!
 
Job Opportunities at StageWrite!
StageWrite: Building Literacy through Theatre Seeks Master Teaching Artists
Job Description:
StageWrite is seeking Master Teaching Artists to teach 12-week residencies in elementary schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Teaching artists will train in StageWrite methodology for three distinct programs that build sequentially throughout the elementary grades, and teach drama residencies at multiple school sites.
Qualifications:
     Minimum 5 years teaching artist experience with elementary students
     A demonstrated commitment to youth development
     Flexibility and willingness to learn StageWrite’s methodology
     Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
     Experience working with English Language Learners, youth at-risk for academic failure, and special education populations
      B.A. (or equivalent experience) in the performing arts or creative writing
      We are also seeking TAs with experience working with students with autism for a special project. Please highlight this experience and interest in cover letter.
Compensation:
Master teaching artists will receive competitive rate of pay starting between $30-$40 per hour of classroom instruction. Work would begin in August and go through May of next school year.
To Apply:
Submit resume, cover letter, & 2 references (for similar work) by e-mail to: jobs@stagewrite.org
Qualified applicants will be contacted.  Hiring may also be ongoing during the academic year.
To learn more about StageWrite go to: http://www.stagewrite.org
StageWrite: Building Literacy through Theatre Seeks Intern for 2013/14
Job Description:
StageWrite is seeking an arts-in-education Intern for 2013/2014 school year, 4 to 8 hours per week tolearn about nonprofit arts education administration. Responsibilities will include assisting with general operations of running an arts organization and may involve: grant proposal writing and editing; creating publicity materials; brainstorming curricula; assisting at teaching artist training sessions and professional development workshops; using photo and video to document classes, performances, and workshops.  The Intern will work closely with the Executive Director of StageWrite and, whenever possible, duties will be chosen according to the Intern’s interests and goals.
Qualifications:
    Interest in drama and its uses as an educational tool
    Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
    Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
    Has attained or is working towards B.A. in performing arts, education, communication, creative writing, or a related field
     Flexibility and willingness to learn StageWrite’s methodology
Compensation:
This is an unpaid internship. StageWrite will give school credit for work upon request.
To Apply:
Please send (either separately or combined) your Theatre, Admin, and Teaching resumes, along with a cover letter stating your future goals and reasons for applying to StageWrite’s Internship.  Please also provide the telephone numbers and names of two references that StageWrite can contact, preferably previous/current employers or professors.
Resumes, cover letter, and references should be sent to jobs@stagewrite.org.