Curriculum Specialist, Drama

About the company

Juilliard

Higher education · 201 to 500 employees

What you'll do

• With the Associate Director of K–12 Drama Programs, play a central and creative role in the continued development of the drama component of a comprehensive K–12 performing arts education curriculum, including: Shaping the Drama Curriculum offerings Writing and curating repertoire-based teaching resources and materials for different learning stages, including historical materials for teaching for each dramatic work; age-specific, hands-on experiential activities; and appropriate audio/visual materials for classroom use
• Writing, updating, and improving upon the teaching resources and materials in an ongoing manner
• Creating lessons and resources demonstrating the Juilliard Approach for publishing on Juilliard Creative Classroom
• Shaping the Teaching and Learning Supports
• Producing and uploading content for skill-based drama content
• Function as primary contact for set number of schools to be determined each year Visit assigned school(s) for multiple days at a time Schedule visits with the schools directly
• Submit reports following each visit, addressing big concerns immediately with the Senior Director and Regional Administrator
• In addition to active observations, visits at the assigned school(s) could include: Leading meetings with teachers and school leadership teams
• Creating and leading professional development workshops for teachers
• Demonstrating or co-teaching classroom lessons created by the K–12 Programs and Initiatives team
• Sharing professional work in assemblies, special events, community workshops, sometimes side-by-side with students
• Providing feedback to and trouble-shooting issues with teachers and school leadership during the visits
• Providing frequent and personalized support to teachers via phone, email, and/or video calls
• Plan, participate, and co-lead professional development sessions and workshops for educators and departmental colleagues alongside Associate Director K–12 Drama Programs and other K–12 Programs and Initiatives staff: At Juilliard
• Within partner schools’ regions
• Within assigned schools globally
• Contribute administrative support for departmental projects related to curriculum and professional development
• Attend staff meetings and monthly K–12 Programs and Curriculum Specialist team meetings
• Bachelor’s degree in Theatre/Drama Education or Performance
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a working theatre professional
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an educator in K–12 classrooms or professional arts organizations
• Experience supporting and working closely with K–12 Drama teachers Providing feedback
• Managing professional situations, etc.
• Demonstrated work creating teaching materials in drama for children aged 4–18
• Demonstrated work creating curriculum for educators who teach children aged 4–18
• Demonstrated work leading professional development workshops for educators
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and comprehensive follow-through
• The ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet self- and external deadlines
• The ability to represent Juilliard well and in a highly professional manner, in person, and in writing
• A positive, “can-do” attitude, indicated by an ability to work effectively with professionals, students, artists, and administrators from different backgrounds, and a willingness to take on responsibilities outside of the job description, as needed
• Availability to travel internationally and domestically and to participate in after-hours phone calls and meetings
• Master’s Degree in Theatre Performance or Education
• Previous domestic and international travel
• Published curriculum credentials

What you need

• Extensive travel

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