Interim Middle School Drama Lead Teacher

Prospect Sierra is an independent, coed TK–8 school located on two campuses in El Cerrito, California, serving 420 students. Prospect Sierra gives students the tools to build a better world by integrating rigorous academics with a deep understanding of human emotions. Every day our exceptional teachers connect students' academic experiences to ethics, empathy, and social and emotional intelligence. The result is deeper intellectual engagement, greater self-knowledge, and compassionate relationships. Prospect Sierra students develop courage to become more than great students, but great people. Please visit our website, www.prospectsierra.org, for more information.

This position is for Interim Middle School Drama Teacher, beginning August 2026. This teacher will report to the Middle School Division Head, will teach grades 5-8th and also direct two after-school plays. This is a full-time teaching position.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Teaching drama class to all students in the middle school grades 5th-8th grade.
• Directing and coordinating grade level appropriate play/monologue performances for each grade level that are performed for the community.
• Delivering and designing a curriculum that is inclusive for all students, including students enrolled in The Learning Center who have diagnosed learning differences (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia).
• Directing two 40-50 person after school drama productions that include: try outs, coordinating parent volunteers, working with an assistant director, a student tech/back stage crew, working with the art teacher on set design, etc.
• Collaborating with the music teacher and art teacher around shared space usage, looking to support all teachers, classes, and students to continue to operate as smoothly as possible.

• Teaching certification in Drama or Theater Arts.
• Experience in teaching drama to middle school students.
• Ability to design and deliver inclusive curriculum for students with diagnosed learning differences.
• Experience in directing and coordinating large-scale productions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.