Youth Theater Director - Contract/Part-Time

Position: Youth Theater Director

Status: Contract/Part-time,Duration 4-6 months

Reports to: Camp and Youth Director/Senior Director of Youth and Family Programs

Compensation: $3500 -$5000 Compensation commensurate with experience and will be paid throughout the term of the contract.

Overview of the Role:

The primary role of the Youth Theater Director is to recruit participants and practice and train them until they are able to put on a performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

If the successful candidate and the Springfield JCC are in agreement, this position has the potential to become a part-time year-round position at the Springfield JCC

Qualifications & Skills:

The successful candidate will demonstrate substantive experience in roles requiring the exercise of leadership, including having been responsible for articulating a vision and motivating others to pursue that vision. While prior organizational experience in nonprofit theater or the field of Theatre for Young Audiences will be valued, it is not required.

The successful candidate may be a practicing theater director or could have other theater experience that excites the people of this company and our community. Individuals must demonstrate a commitment to rigorous artistic practice.