About the Position:
Palo Alto Children’s Theatre seeks an Arts & Science Professional III - H Teaching Artist to support year-round education and theatre outreach efforts, both onsite at the Children’s Theatre and in PAUSD Elementary Schools. Duties of the teaching artist may include:
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Teaching year round classes or summer camps, with curriculum designed to serve participants in the range of age 5 through high school. Subject areas may include vocal lessons, music appreciation, story telling, acting, playwriting, or classical text.
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From time to time leading school field trip tours of the Children’s Theatre. The tours include hands-on learning opportunities and theatre-games.
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Directing Theatrical Productions onsite at the Children's Theatre or in PAUSD schools
This is an hourly position with an average of 20 hours per week. Must have a flexible schedule and availability to work afternoons, evenings, and weekends for classes and rehearsals.
This is an SEIU Hourly (limited-benefits) position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment.
About Palo Alto Children’s Theatre: Palo Alto Children’s Theatre exists to nurture the intellectual, artistic, and personal development of youth through multi-arts education, performing opportunities, and extraordinary theatre experiences. At the Children's Theatre, the process and product are of equal importance in creating excellent theatre for young audiences. Through multi-arts education, the Children’s Theatre develops lifelong skills such as critical and creative thinking, cooperation, and aesthetic sensitivity. A theatre and an educational institution, the Children’s Theatre provides classes and programming designed to provide hands-on learning experiences for youth aged 3 through high school. This invaluable teaching tool develops skills and provides an excellent opportunity to develop participants’ theatrical knowledge. Performing arts education opportunities include onsite classes, camps and production experiences, as well as theatrical Outreach Productions (grades 4-5), Joy of Singing (grades 2-3) and Dance In Schools classes (grades K-3) in all twelve PAUSD Elementary Schools.
The Selection Process:
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Applicants will receive email recruitment status notifications. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
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Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination process may consist of supplemental questions, online assessment, written examination, practical performance, oral examination, or any combination to determine which candidate will move forward in the hiring process.
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The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
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The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both perspective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
