San Francisco, California
Posted: 14-Nov-25
Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Part Time
Salary: $40,200 to $57,000 DOE
Preferred Education:
This is a part-time, hourly position (60% FTE)
Start Date: Immediately
San Francisco Waldorf High School is seeking a dynamic Acting Teacher/Theater Manager to join its faculty immediately. This position offers a unique opportunity to direct plays and musicals as well as teach the Theater Ensemble classes. The Teacher will work with students as both individuals and groups, will foster an appreciation of Theatre, and provide a joyful, welcoming and supportive learning environment for meaningful dramatic development. Candidates should be energetic, collaborative, experienced and interested in leading a department.
Waldorf Education is the fastest growing independent school movement in the world. This dynamic approach to child development and education is continually evolving to meet today’s students and prepare them for tomorrow. Waldorf education inspires life-long learning in students and enables them to fully develop their unique capacities.
The San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) was founded in 1979 and currently enrolls 380 students throughout a parent-child program, a preschool program, kindergarten, and Grades 1st - 12th. Fifty percent of students identify as people of color. The high school campus is in the West Portal neighborhood and is easily accessible via public transportation.
Summary and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has high school teaching experience, knowledge of working in performance skills building and theater production, and a background in stage directing. There are a minimum of 2 productions to put on per year, as well as a year-long acting elective that meets twice a week during the school day.
Teaching Requirements
- Design and deliver creative theater arts pedagogy with instruction that values a hands-on, collaborative, project-based curriculum & methodology
- Incorporate theoretical concepts, practical skills, and experiential learning opportunities
- Use appropriate technology to support a successful program
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for the theater arts program, including,, production planning, departmental initiatives, and ensuring the organization and safety of productions and their materials.
Directorial Requirements
- Direct and oversees 2-3 theatrical productions, including show selection, casting, rehearsals, choreography, music, set design, and technical coordination
- Ensuring that all the moving parts come together, including load in and load out
- Provide guidance, feedback, and support to students participating in theatrical productions and enrolled in theater classes
- Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and mutual respect with a high degree of professionalism
Capacities & Knowledge
- Knowledge of a variety of instructional methodologies related to drama
- Teach acting principles to students, and provide formalized instruction on performance
- Ability to teach drama content, concepts and techniques
- Maintain best professional practices in communicating with peers, students and parents/guardians
- Preparation for classes, including supervising student clean-up of the classroom as necessary
- Willingness and ability to create and build upon current theater class syllabi
- Take attendance and provide a narrative evaluation and grade for each student at the end of the block. The narrative evaluations and grades are to be submitted online, according to the schedule provided by the registrar twice per year.
- Submit expenses according to the purchasing and reimbursement procedures. Attach all receipts to a check request form and submit it to the High School Director before turning it into the Business Office for reimbursement. Check request forms are available in the high school office.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Theater Arts, Drama Education, Performing Arts, or related field or equivalent practical experience preferred
- Previous experience in theater production and directing, preferably in an educational setting.
- Strong understanding of theater techniques, production processes, and theater curriculum development.
- Passion for inspiring creativity, promoting artistic excellence, and nurturing talent in young performers.
- Ability to effectively manage a budget
- High school teaching experience, preferred
- Intellectually curious and willing to grow professionally
- Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students and staff
Benefits & Compensation:
This is a 0.6 FTE position. Benefits include dental, vision, flexible spending plans, retirement plan (employer contributions after one year of employment), and tuition remission (prorated by FTE) for eligible dependents in our Preschool - Grade 12 program (staff fees apply). The full annual salary range is $67K - $95K, depending on training and experience. The salary will be prorated for less than a full 1 FTE. Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Be able to occasionally lift to 30 lbs.
- Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours
FLSA Classification: Salary; Exempt from overtime
Reports to: High School Director
Hired by: High School Steering Committee
San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.