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Teaching Artists for School Day Residencies - GREAT Theatre
Posted on 2025-09-23 9:02:59 PM
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GREAT Theatre’s Residency Program is designed for fifth graders to participate in a musical-in-a-week as part of their school day. GREAT teaching artists work with students Monday-Thursday during the school day leading theatre exercises, auditions, and rehearsals, with a performance on Friday for the school and families. As a teaching artist you are responsible for creating a fun and nurturing learning environment that engages students in the process of putting on a show. You’ll be responsible for planning and implementing daily lesson plans, teaching, and directing youth in a production-in-a-week, with a focus on the process of creating live theatre, developing skills and building community. In this role you live out GREAT’s mission of building life skills through quality arts education, ensuring accessibility and inclusion for all, and eliciting joy, empathy and self-discovery through live theatre experiences.
As a Teaching Artist, you’ll get to
- Inspire youth to create, play, and develop confidence and a sense of community through theatre arts
- Collaborate and co-teach weekly residencies of 60-120 fifth graders of all backgrounds and abilities throughout area school districts.
- Implement and adapt daily activities and lessons based on provided theatre curriculum
- Direct students through the process of creating a final performance for classmates, families and the greater community.
- Establish a welcoming learning environment where students feel a sense of agency and belonging
- Develop positive relationships to allow effective communication with youth and adults
- Manage and maintain school spaces following all facility and safety guidelines
As a Teaching Artist, you’ll get to
- Inspire youth to create, play, and develop confidence and a sense of community through theatre arts
- Collaborate and co-teach weekly residencies of 60-120 fifth graders of all backgrounds and abilities throughout area school districts.
- Implement and adapt daily activities and lessons based on provided theatre curriculum
- Direct students through the process of creating a final performance for classmates, families and the greater community.
- Establish a welcoming learning environment where students feel a sense of agency and belonging
- Develop positive relationships to allow effective communication with youth and adults
- Manage and maintain school spaces following all facility and safety guidelines
Salary: $18-$20/hour
Hours: Mon-Fri, 15-20 hrs/week between 8:00am-3:00pm.
Duration: 4-8 weeks throughout the 25/26 school year, October 2025-March 2026
Other Requirements:
- Candidates must be at least 18, per GREAT’s Child Safety Policy.
- Candidates must pass a state of Minnesota background check.
- The position will require providing your own transportation to local schools and after-school programs within the St. Cloud area.
- Candidates must pass a state of Minnesota background check.
- The position will require providing your own transportation to local schools and after-school programs within the St. Cloud area.
Application:
To apply, please email jobs@greattheatre.org the following information.
a) a written introduction of yourself and how you’re qualified for the position along with work history
b) OR an attached cover letter and resume
a) a written introduction of yourself and how you’re qualified for the position along with work history
b) OR an attached cover letter and resume
Application Deadline: 10/15/2025
GREAT Theatre
710 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN 56387