Position: Middle School Musical Director
Reports To: Building Principal or Designee
Schedule: Seasonal, including after-school, evening, and weekend rehearsals and performances
Position Summary: The Middle School Musical Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing the annual middle school musical production. The position provides students with opportunities to develop their theatrical, musical, and performance skills while promoting creativity, collaboration, confidence, and school involvement. The Musical Director oversees all aspects of the production, including auditions, rehearsals, performances, and coordination with students, families, staff, and community volunteers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, and direct the annual middle school musical production in coordination with building administration.
- Select an age-appropriate production, subject to administrative approval, and coordinate necessary performance rights and licensing.
- Organize and conduct student auditions, assign roles, and establish expectations for student participation.
- Develop and maintain a rehearsal and performance schedule that accommodates student needs and school activities.
- Provide instruction and direction in acting, singing, movement, and stage performance, appropriate to students'' developmental levels.
- Coordinate with musical staff, choreographers, technical personnel, and volunteers to ensure a successful production.
- Oversee all aspects of production planning, including costumes, sets, props, lighting, sound, and stage management.
- Supervise students during auditions, rehearsals, performances, and other musical-related activities, ensuring appropriate behavior and student safety.
- Maintain regular communication with students, families, and building administration regarding schedules, expectations, and production needs.
- Develop and manage a production budget in collaboration with building administration, ensuring all fundraising, purchasing, and financial activities comply with district policies and procedures.
- Coordinate fundraising activities and ticket sales, as approved, and ensure all revenue and expenditures are processed through established district Student Activities procedures.
- Promote an inclusive and supportive environment that encourages student participation, teamwork, responsibility, and artistic growth.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, facility use, and adherence to district policies throughout the production.
- Complete necessary documentation and provide a summary of the production, including financial information, to building administration upon completion.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Building Principal or designee.
Qualifications:
- Experience in musical theater, performing arts, music education, or theatrical production preferred.
- Experience working with middle school students in an educational or extracurricular setting.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple aspects of a theatrical production while maintaining established schedules and budgets.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, families, staff, and volunteers.
- Commitment to providing an inclusive, positive, and developmentally appropriate experience for all participating students.
Terms of Employment: This is a seasonal extracurricular assignment requiring participation in auditions, rehearsals, production planning, performances, and related activities. The Musical Director is expected to fulfill all responsibilities necessary to successfully complete the production, including evening and weekend commitments as needed.