Do you seek a positive school culture, filled with collaborative colleagues, craving the freedom to create great learning experiences for your students? Join us! We are looking for an innovative, and engaging
Part-Time Theater Teacher to join our school community, designing and teaching an elementary theater class on
Fridays from 1:30-2:45 pm, and during our Creativity Stations, which run on
Wednesdays from 10:45 am-12:00 pm and/or 1:00-2:45 pm.
Why Join Acera?
Acera is a progressive, independent school serving high-ability students ages 5 to 15. We offer a supportive, flexible, and intellectually vibrant work environment where teachers are trusted as professionals and our culture encourages creativity, innovation, and the pursuit of meaningful learning—for both students and educators. If you are a dynamic, thoughtful, and compassionate educator, who is eager to learn and loves both teaching and the spark of gifted learners, we encourage you to apply and bring your passion to our community.
Acera: The Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity and Leadership
5 Lowell Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890 (8 miles north of Boston)
Job Duties & Key Responsibilities
We seek a dynamic, innovative, and passionate Part-Time Theater Teacher who will design and implement a theater program with a focus on encouraging students to express themselves on stage in a way that enables them to try new things, be brave, and develop into the best version of themselves. Acera School strives to incorporate and encourage students’ choice and voice into their education and creative pursuits.
The expectations for this position include:
- Design and teach a (75 minute) theater class for elementary students on Friday afternoons.
- Create and lead one to two (60 to 105 minute) classes in theater and improv on Wednesdays for elementary and/or middle school students.
- Facilitate warm-ups and games with students to help build their confidence, their comfort with self-expression, and a sense of community.
- Develop theater and performance skills through workshops and activities
- Support student groups to prepare and bring alive culminating theater performances, including costumes, sets, and props as appropriate.
- Direct culminating performances. Additional paid weekend/evening hours required for production.
- Support students, families, and Core teachers through classroom observations, feedback, and progress report writing to support a parent partnership educational model which communicates openly, honestly, and with compassion.
- Demonstrate a passion for lifelong learning by actively pursuing professional growth, engaging in reflection, and embracing feedback.
- Respond to your students through the use of differentiated instruction strategies to support gifted learners with diverse profiles—including asynchronous development, sensory needs, and advanced cognitive abilities.
Qualifications
The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with faculty and staff to teach in support of the school’s mission and curricular goals. The ideal candidate possesses creative problem-solving skills, a sense of humor, enthusiasm for designing innovative curriculum, is a self-starter with a can-do approach, and has strong interpersonal skills that allow them to cooperate and collaborate effectively with others. We seek a teacher with a kind heart, a thoughtful mind, and a generous spirit, as well as a growth mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and professional growth.
The specific qualifications for this position include:
- Three (3) or more years of theater teaching experience.
- Experience with elementary and middle school learners.
- Bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred
Salary & Benefits
- Salary is competitive and will be determined based on experience.
- School year position, part-time, with potential to extend by teaching during summer enrichment
Application
Please submit a cover letter and resume.
Start Date
Anticipated start date: August 22, 2025
Equal Opportunity Employer
Acera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Conditions of Offer
All offers of employment are contingent upon CORI, SORI and fingerprint-based background checks, as required by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), our organization is required to verify the identity and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Therefore, if you accept this position, you will be required to complete a Form I-9 upon hire. Within 3 days of beginning employment, you will need to supply acceptable documentation (as noted on the Form I-9) of your identity and work authorization.