POSITION STATEMENT
Interim Middle School Theatre Teacher & Director

Start Date: Monday, 5/11/2026

OVERVIEW
Brooklyn Friends School (BFS), a thriving Early Childhood-12 grade school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn, seeks a Interim Middle School Theatre Teacher & Director within a dynamic community of colleagues (BFS uses the all-inclusive term, colleagues, to refer to all rather than one that delineates faculty/staff). Founded in 1867, Brooklyn Friends School’s pillars – diversity, equity & belonging; global social impact; and wholeness & wellbeing –  serve as guideposts for our action-oriented collective work. Our school’s history has been illustrious and reflective of the expansive nature of human experiences. Guided by our mission, BFS provides a dynamic, diverse, and robust social/emotional environment and academic program that cultivates compassionate, intellectually curious, and confident changemakers. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and  expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic class, family structure and physical ability, as well as diversity of thought, talents, and learning style. Brooklyn Friends School does not discriminate based on these characteristics or any characteristic prohibited by law and provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified colleagues and applicants. If you need an accommodation related to any part of the hiring process, please send an email to hiring@brooklynfriends.org.   

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THE POSITION

Brooklyn Friends School’s Performing Arts Department provides a welcoming, vibrant learning environment that nurtures passion for creativity, curiosity, and supported risk taking. In Middle School, all 5th and 6th grade students take a semester of Theatre while 7th & 8th grade students generally choose Theatre as a semester-long elective course. The Middle School also hosts an annual Middle School Play for students in grades 5-8 and an annual Middle School-Upper School Musical for students in grades 7-12. 

Brooklyn Friends School seeks a creative, dynamic, and equity-focused Interim Middle School Theatre Teacher & Director to join our community. Rooted in the school’s Quaker mission and values, this colleague will foster a joyful, inclusive, and rigorous learning environment for students in grades 5–8 throughout the Theatre program. This role includes directing two full-scale productions each year: the Middle School Play and a combined Middle & Upper School Musical. The candidate will be skilled in creating student-centered performance experiences that elevate diverse voices, experiences and foster collaboration, critical thinking, and self-expression.

Primarily assigned to the Middle School, this role may also serve as co-advisor in the Middle School, responsible for the overall support and wellbeing of a small group of students in their care. All Middle School teachers are expected to be active community members, sharing supervisory duties and general support and care of the school community.  

Primary Responsibilities Include:

This position reports to the Head of Middle School

• Teach Theatre classes to students in grades 5-8 for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year
• Support the academic/social/emotional development of all students
• Collaborate well with colleagues to plan, create, and implement curriculum
• Communicate effectively with families with regard to all aspects of classroom life and child development
• Be responsible for ongoing student assessment
• Share supervisory duties and general support and care of the school community  
• Serve as a Middle School advisor
• Perform necessary routine tasks and daily maintenance of the Pearl Street Meeting House, stage, and backstage areas
• Serves as an active community member that is highly collaborative and partners well with teachers, families, administration, and students 
• After-school hours are required for learning community, departmental, and all-school meetings 

Please note that this opportunity includes the possibility of continuing into the full time position for the 2026-2027 school year beginning on August 24, 2026. Additional duties and responsibilities for the full time position include but are not limited to:

• Direct the annual Middle School Play for students in grades 5-8
• Direct the annual Middle-Upper School Musical for students in grades 7-12
• Communicate effectively with families with regard to all aspects of the audition, rehearsal, and productions process for mainstage Middle School Theatre productions and the MS/US Musical
• After-school rehearsal and productions schedules are determined in collaboration with the Performing Arts Department Chair and Middle School/Upper School Leadership teams

Qualifications and Characteristics Sought:

• Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, Theatre Education, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• Alignment with Brooklyn Friends School’s Quaker mission and educational philosophy
• Cultural competency and commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging
• Demonstrated experience teaching theater to middle school students
• Directing and technical theater experience required
• Passion for theater as a medium for storytelling, activism, and inclusion
• Demonstrated organizational, collaborative and communication skills
• Enthusiasm for working in a collaborative, values-driven school community
• Ability to meet and adhere to multiple deadlines and strong organizational skills
• A creative, enthusiastic, and innovative attitude
• A high level of organization and self-initiative
• Approaches work with flexibility, patience, grace, connection, and a willingness to learn 
• A respect for the life of the child
• Joyful and has a respectful sense of humor
• Compassion, integrity, and open-mindedness in all interactions
• Collegiality, approachability, flexibility, and adaptability
• Consistently strong, respectful, and gracious interpersonal and communication skills
• After-school hours are required at times for rehearsals and performances

Physical Requirements of the Job: 

• Must be able to work in a school environment including prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
• Must be able to stand, bend over, twist and reach to access file cabinets, bookshelves and navigate office and workstation spaces.
• Must be able to ambulate through hallways and classroom settings, including walking up stairs.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to carry and manipulate set pieces of varying weights, shapes and sizes.
• Must be able to climb ladders and reach/pull ropes.
• Must be able to lift and carry small children up to 40lbs in the case of emergency.

Union Status: Union

Salary Range: $71,601 -$97,540

This salary range represents the expected annual salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your education level, experience, and other job-related factors.

• Benefits: Colleagues may be eligible to participate in employment benefits including, but not limited to, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance. Benefits are subject to change at any time, and are subject to applicable plan documents.

To apply, please provide the following:

1. Cover letter addressed to the Head of Middle School. Along with punctuating your interest and experience, your cover letter should also address the ways in which you feel that your professional journey aligns with our school’s Quaker values and pillars of social justice and civic engagement, 
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
3. List of three references (with emails, phone numbers, and relationship to you).
4. Supporting materials encouraged (letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching, productions directing, and/or performing, etc.)

Please email the above attachments as a single PDF to: hiring@brooklynfriends.org and put
Interim Middle School Theatre Teacher & Director  in the subject line.

About Brooklyn Friends School

Brooklyn Friends School (BFS) is a thriving Preschool-12 grade school located in vibrant Downtown Brooklyn with a dynamic community of colleagues (BFS uses the all-inclusive term, colleagues, to refer to all rather than one that delineates faculty/staff). Founded in 1867, Brooklyn Friends School’s pillars of social justice, service learning/civic engagement, and Quakerism, serve as guideposts for our action-oriented collective work. Our school’s history has been illustrious and reflective of the expansive nature of human experiences. Guided by our mission, BFS provides a dynamic, diverse, and robust social/emotional environment and academic program that cultivates compassionate, intellectually curious, and confident changemakers. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic class, family structure and physical ability, as well as diversity of thought, talents, and learning style.

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