Drama Advisor (Anticipated)

The State College Area School District is currently accepting applications for an anticipated Drama Advisor to support the Park Forest Middle School Drama Club during the 2026-2027 School Year.

• Teaches acting principles and techniques to individuals and groups and conducts readings to evaluate students' talent.
• Teaches enunciation, diction, voice development, and dialects, using voice exercises, speech drills, explanation, lectures, and improvisation.
• Discusses and demonstrates vocal and body expression to teach acting styles, character development, and personality projection.
• Directs school plays and/or musicals and public performances, including auditioning students to select cast and assign parts; rehearses students to ensure they master parts.
• Collaboratively works to support other production assistants by assigning non-performing students to backstage production tasks, such as constructing, painting, moving scenery, managing properties and costuming; operating stage lighting and sound equipment.
• Secures and reserves rehearsal and performance facilities with building administration.
• Oversees proper organization and storage of stock theatrical units and school-owned equipment and material on the high school stage, in the auditorium, etc.
• Plan the construction of set pieces, procure materials, teach, supervise and work with students to construct the set, and plan lights and sound.
• This person will also work with the production team to assist in the design and artistic work for the show, including props and other artistic needs.
• Prepare, teach and rehearse show choreography with the cast and train and supervise student dance captains and student assistant choreographers.
• Some Saturday work will be needed to complete each set and run the show.

The State College Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.