As Theater Director and Teacher you will be responsible for overseeing and developing Darrow’s exceptional Theater program. The Darrow Theater Workshop is an after-school program which stages two main-stage productions within a school year, a Winter Theater Production, at the conclusion of the fall sports season, and Darrow on the Fringe, a series of fully student-authored, staged, directed, and acted single-act plays. In addition, you will be expected to teach 2-3 semester-long Performing Arts elective courses each semester. It will be an advantage if some of the courses are able to be cross-listed with the English Department. Examples of such electives Darrow has offered in recent years include Playwriting, Performance Studies, introductory and Advanced Acting, Introduction to Film, and Experiential Film.

As Co-Coordinator of the Center for Musicianship and Performance, you will be responsible, in collaboration with the Music Director, for creating and implementing a curriculum where students will learn how to become critical and creative problem solvers and be exposed to creative outlets for personal expression while learning the value of observing from multiple perspectives. You will ensure that students have the opportunity to engage with Darrow’s local community (the Berkshires and the New York Capital District) through visits with professionals in the field, museum exhibitions, and college programs.

As the Theater and Educational Outreach Coordinator, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining contacts with alumni, particularly those in the film and theater industry. You will work with our Communications and Advancement offices to generate materials for all Darrow Theater Workshop productions, newsletter blurbs, and information regarding the use of the theater by outside groups. You will act as a liaison and participate in site visits when outside guests use the theater. You are responsible for production management and budgeting for both the fall and spring productions. You will participate in meetings and decisions related to theater space updates (lighting equipment, sound system, stage construction, etc.) and help coordinate theater space use and upkeep for the campus. You will act as a logistical coordinator for performing arts events on and off campus. You are responsible for researching and connecting with performing arts organizations off campus and in the greater New York area. The goal of these connections is to develop opportunities for students to perform, collaborate, visit, and connect with professional artists within and beyond the Berkshire communities, as well as to establish relationships in order to open the door for future events that the Darrow School Dairy Barn Theater can host.

General Responsibilities
Darrow School faculty and staff are expected to be fully engaged in boarding school life beyond the academic day, supporting students in a range of co-curricular programming including athletics, residential life, weekend activities, and signature programs like Hands-to-Work and Springterm. 

Darrow School’s mission is to create a community where students have opportunities to explore the creative spaces where ideas intersect, and solutions emerge. Our faculty and staff empower students with various backgrounds and abilities, building on each student’s talents and interests to create global citizens who understand the wider world and their place in it.

Darrow faculty and staff are expected to exemplify our guiding values:

Growth
We prioritize growth over perfection, recognizing that each individual has their own gifts, challenges, and goals to build from. Our students are safe to fail creatively, which is essential for true learning. They routinely revise and reflect on their work on their way toward mastery.
Diversity
We believe that the opportunity to learn and grow in a small, diverse community during your formative years is irreplaceable. We actively cultivate and celebrate a student body that is diverse along many dimensions, including racial and ethnic diversity, diversity of gender identity, and neurodiversity.
Community
Like the Mohicans and Shakers who inhabited this place before us, we believe in the power of an intentional community built around shared work and shared values. Darrow is deliberately small, which means that each community member is valued and influential. 
Compassion
We seek to treat each other with compassion, recognizing that we may only know a small part of someone else’s story. 
Authenticity
We aspire to be a place where young people become comfortable in their own skins and empowered to understand and share their authentic selves.

Essential Responsibilities of Faculty at Darrow School
Working at a boarding school differs from working anywhere else. It is a way of life more than it is a job. The academic program includes a traditional core curriculum and many elective courses. In addition to creating learning environments in the classroom, other responsibilities include spending time with students in the dorms, coaching and/or leading extra-curricular activities, advising, and weekend responsibilities.

You are responsible for creating and administering a curriculum that emphasizes a student-centered, process-oriented approach, using various source materials while focusing on written communication, critical thinking, and an active curriculum. 

You will be expected to engage in other School and individual assignments as designated by the Head of School and which boarding school life demands. You will be expected to be on campus and participate in flagship events such as convocation, family weekends/teacher conferences, sports banquets, performances, symposiums, baccalaureate, and commencement. Attendance at and participation in opening faculty meetings, student registration and orientation, and year-end faculty meetings is also required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate performing arts field. Extensive, relevant professional experience may be substituted in certain situations
• Experience overseeing high school or other comparable theater programs
• At least three year's experience in classroom teaching in performing arts. Experience teaching high school-level English classes is an advantage
• A collaborative approach to working with music and visual arts programs
• A commitment to boarding school education and life

About The Darrow School

About Darrow School Darrow School, an independent, co-ed, boarding and day school for grades 9-12, offers a comprehensive and individually focused college-preparatory curriculum that features a unique combination of classroom instruction, experiential learning, and environmental consciousness. The School is located on 365 acres in the Town of New Lebanon, located on the New York State side of the Berkshires, and comprises 26 buildings, 16 of which are Shaker-built and designated as Registered National Historic Landmark buildings. Why Work at Darrow? There is something indefinable and remarkable about Darrow School. Perhaps it’s our historic Shaker Heritage, or our location nestled between the Berkshire Mountains and the Hudson Valley. Or maybe it's our community of individuals where everyone feels welcome and celebrated. Darrow is a place that draws people together, connects them, and stays with them forever. Darrow offers a generous benefits package that includes retirement; health, life, and disability insurance plans; and generous paid time off. Some positions are year-round; others offer an academic-year schedule. Given the residential responsibilities of a boarding sch...ool, housing is provided for numerous positions either in a dormitory or residences on campus. There's so much to enjoy about living and working at Darrow, and the community offers something for everyone. Our faculty and staff have said that some of the reasons they love working at Darrow include meaningful work, feeling of inclusion and acceptance, and friendly and familiar faces on campus. Darrow is a small community with a big heart. Living, Breathing History With just over 100 students from around the world, Darrow offers faculty, staff, and students a dynamic boarding school experience. Founded in 1932 on a beautiful 365-acre Mountainside campus, we are the only boarding school community on a National Historic Landmark. Our campus was once home to the Mount Lebanon Shaker Society, renowned for its commitment to social and racial justice, community planning, architecture, and entrepreneurship. Mission and Values Darrow serves diverse backgrounds and abilities, building on individuals' talents and interests to deepen thinking with specialized programs, providing opportunities to explore the creative spaces where ideas intersect and solutions emerge. Our Active Curriculum, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, is individually focused and combines innovative classroom instruction with project-based learning to educate future generations of global citizens who understand the wider world and their place in it. Our Guiding Values Growth We prioritize growth over perfection, recognizing that each individual has their own gifts, challenges, and goals to build from. Our students are safe to fail creatively, which is essential for true learning. They routinely revise and reflect on their work on their way toward mastery. Diversity We believe that the opportunity to learn and grow in a small, diverse community during your formative years is irreplaceable. We actively cultivate and celebrate a student body that is diverse along many dimensions, including racial and ethnic diversity, diversity of gender identity, and neurodiversity. Community Like the Mohicans and Shakers who inhabited this place before us, we believe in the power of an intentional community built around shared work and shared values. Darrow is deliberately small, which means that each community member is valued and influential. Compassion We seek to treat each other with compassion, recognizing that we may only know a small part of someone else’s story. Authenticity We aspire to be a place where young people become comfortable in their own skins and empowered to understand and share their authentic selves. Campus Life There's always something exciting and thought-provoking happening at Darrow. Enjoying a lively campus culture, faculty and staff have opportunities to regularly attend and participate in a diverse array of year-round events, including Hands-to-Work, Winterm, Tuesday Night Community Programming, fitness classes, concerts, performances, talks, lectures, live theater, and art exhibitions. Additionally, there are countless opportunities for collaboration on several campus-wide projects and initiatives for those seeking to serve their community. World-renowned Arts and Culture Darrow is at the center of world-renowned arts and culture. Our location at the edge of the Berkshires is home to music and performing arts venues in the summer, dozens of museums, and various historic sites. Cultural festivals and concerts speak to the region's diversity, while art colonies and craft villages offer inside views of skilled artisans at work. One of America's first art movements started in Hudson Valley. Today, Modern art is well represented with venues such as MassMoCa, Storm King Arts Center, and Dia: Beacon, all international destinations. Darrow School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, and shall also follow the requirements of the Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. Darrow School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation in the administration of any of its admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, educational, athletic, recreational, and other school-administered programs.

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