True Colors Training Studio Lead Teacher, The Theater Offensive, Boston, MA

True Colors Training Studio Lead Teacher

Posted on: August 5, 2013
Application deadline: August 15, 2013
Posted by: The Theater Offensive

DESCRIPTION
The Theater Offensive seeks experienced theater teaching artist to coordinate, manage and teach community workshops, including the Advanced Training Program, for the True Colors Training Studio.

ABOUT TRUE COLORS

True Colors: Out Youth Theater programs use a proven community-based theater approach to train and activate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied youth leaders ages 14-29. True Colors youth present the diversity of LGBT lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation, challenges the status quo, and builds thriving communities. Since 1994, True Colors youth have been creating shows about their lives and performing them throughout Massachusetts. The Theater Offensive works with youth leaders to develop comprehensive True Colors programming that engages each participant deeply in our mission. Program components include:

*True Colors Troupe engages youth of all skill levels year-round in theater skills training, devising, touring and production through the Summer Intensive and Touring Troupes.

*True Colors Training Studio offers a full-range of community workshops, including the Advanced Training Program.

*True Colors Creative Action Crew is a troupe of experienced youth that bring True Colors workshops and performances further into the community.

*True Colors Leadership and Inclusion Council equips youth to make decisions about all of TTO's youth-related programming and join the governing bodies of TTO and our community allies.

TRAINING STUDIO

The Training Studio is intended to provide LGBT and allied youth additional opportunities to gain specific theater skills through two tracks of programming, including community workshops and advanced training. The Advanced Training Program provides opportunities for experienced True Colors members, up to age 29, to engage in a higher level of theatrical training. This curriculum will include, but is not limited to an exploration of theater history, technical theater, acting, directing and exploration of more specific theater methodology. The Training Studio will also host workshops with various lengths and subject matter for LGBT youth and allies from the community, as well as youth already enrolled in True Colors programs.

LEAD TEACHER

Start Date: September 1, 2013

End Date: May 31, 2014

Advanced Training Program Duties:

• Create timeline and plan all activities for the True Colors Training Studio for the 2013 -2014 season
• Identify, recruit and enroll a diverse group of LGBT and allied students into the program
• Create and implement lesson plans for weekly classes
• Contract and set expectations with participant youth; check-in routinely with youth to assess their progress
• Organize final sharing of work at the end of each training period
• Organize field trips to local professional productions
• Manage program budget
• Administer evaluations to all participant youth and guests artists
• The Advanced Training Program runs every Tuesday evenings from October 15 – December 17, 2013 and February 18 – May 6, 2014.

Community Workshops Duties:

• Research, interview, hire and contract appropriate visiting artists for workshops in consultation with TTO staff
• Manage relationships with visiting artists including contracting, payment and attendance and oversight of their work with True Colors Training Studio youth
• Assist visiting artists during workshops
• Community workshops will be held on Mondays in the afternoon and evening from November 4, 2013 – May 30, 2014. This will include up at minimum 7 one-time workshops and 4 workshop series.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3 years minimum theater teaching experience required, preferably in out-of-school time
• Experience with program management and oversight, including staff hires, contracting and payments
• Experience with program planning & curriculum development
• Experience working with LGBT youth and allies
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Must be available for workshop facilitation sample August 27 or 29, 6-9PM

The candidate should have an understanding of and experience working with youth and young adults ages 14 – 29. Members of the LGBT community, and people of color are highly encouraged to apply.

Hours per week: Approximately 10-12 hours per week, depending on scheduled activities

HOW TO APPLY

Email cover letter and resume with the subject "Training Studio Lead Teacher" by noon August 15, 2013 to nick@thetheateroffensive.org