About St. Mark's
St. Mark's School of Texas is a non-sectarian, college-preparatory, independent day school for boys in grades one through twelve. The School's charter states that it is "designed to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, moral, and religious training and instruction." The School is intended to be a diverse community of teachers and students who share a love of learning and who strive for high achievement in whatever they undertake.
St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world. To this end, the School professes and upholds certain values. These values include the discipline of postponing immediate gratification in the interests of earning eventual, hard-won satisfaction; the responsibility of defending one’s own ideas, of respecting the views of others, and of accepting the consequences for one’s own actions; and an appreciation for the lively connection between knowledge and responsibility and the obligation to serve.
Position Description
St. Mark’s School of Texas seeks a creative and energetic Middle School Drama Teacher and Theatre Technician beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Strong candidates will possess a talent for teaching creative dramatics, the fundamentals of acting, and preparing lessons that build a theatrical ensemble. Candidates will also have experience in interactive and engaging teaching methods such as drama games, role-playing, storytelling, and tableaux, as well as experience in working with both scripted material and devising theatre. Additionally, the drama teacher and theatre technician will play a key role in the execution and success of Upper School theatrical productions. The most competitive candidates will bring expertise in stagecraft, lighting design, sound design, props, and costume design to support all aspects of the production process.
This position works in partnership and collaboratively with the drama teacher who serves as the Director for Upper School productions, and as part of that team, this position will help imagine, plan, and supervise the creative and technical elements of after-school productions, which involves hands-on leadership, mentoring students, managing equipment and spaces, and ensuring the smooth operation of all technical aspects of performances.
At St. Mark’s, we are deeply committed to character and leadership education for all boys and have developed a program that spans grades one through twelve. Successful candidates will have interest in making contributions to this aspect of our program and will place equal priority on the character and intellectual development of our students.
Responsibilities
- Teaching Middle School Drama classes
- Serving as a technical director for the Upper School Drama Program
- Serving as an advisor to a small group of students
- Participating in the character and leadership education program
- Design and implement lighting, sound, sets, props, and costumes for school productions
- Collaborate with the Director to realize the artistic vision of each production
- Supervise and train students in technical theater skills and backstage etiquette
- Manage and maintain theater spaces, equipment, and inventory
- Oversee build schedules, tech rehearsals, and show runs
- Ensure all work complies with safety standards and best practices
