LAMDA Teacher / Drama Practitioner

Job Description

Location: George Watson’s College, Edinburgh

Contract Type: Full time, Term Time. Fixed Term for one year in the first instance.

Salary: £36,721- £41,838 (based on 36.25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). This equates to £31,071- £35,401 (based on 36.25 hours per week and 44 weeks per year).

Benefits: Automatic enrolment in the contributory support staff defined contribution pension scheme; reduced school fees at George Watson’s College for children of staff; Membership of the Galleon Club (the school’s fitness club).

Job Overview

George Watson’s College wishes to appoint an inspirational and established LAMDA Teacher/Drama Practitioner to work within our Senior School Drama department on a one-year fixed term basis. The successful candidate will teach 1:1 LAMDA lessons throughout the academic session, preparing pupils for examinations in Acting and Public Speaking, as well as contributing to the wider work of the Drama department.

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, term time only (36 weeks plus professional learning days). Annual leave entitlement is seven weeks per year making a total of 44 weeks.

Main Responsibilities Teaching individual pupils

• Teach individual LAMDA pupils on a 1-1 basis and in small groups according to their age and stage at grades 1-8 in Acting, Public Speaking or Prose and Verse.
• Devise an interesting, challenging and robust curriculum in which pupils thrive, learn and develop skills in text analysis, voice elements, movement and presentation.
• Engage with the Head of Drama and the Music School PA to create a suitable weekly/yearly timetable that considers pupils’ academic timetable and other school commitments.
• Communicate and share TT with the Drama team and the wider administration of the College, such as Curriculum Support, Senior School Leadership Team (SSLT), Guidance and Careers.
• Create excellent and highly engaging LAMDA lessons, which are stimulating and fit for age and stage.
• Assess, monitor, track and report on pupils’ development via written and verbal feedback as instructed by the Head of Drama.
• Arrange examination days and paperwork via the Music School PA and LAMDA, with an understanding of the needs of the pupils and the department.

Assisting in the Drama Department

• Work closely with the Drama department staff on the extra-curricular programme of the school, such as leading crews, working with individual pupils, covering rehearsals and contributing to the overall work of the department.

Maintaining LAMDA texts/pieces and other resources belonging to the school

• Assist the Drama Technician with the cataloguing and maintenance of the department’s stock of texts and other resources.
• Suggest the best and most suitable online resources, such as play texts and video materials.

Professional Development

• Undertake in-service training and professional development, including annual review, as appropriate.
• Ensure that you are abreast of LAMDA syllabi updates and reviews.
• Have a working understanding of grades 1-8 and the marking criteria for each.
• Have a strong understanding of the LAMDA processes and procedures, including those of extenuating circumstances and support for learners.

Other Duties

• Undertake other tasks as may be reasonably requested by the Head of Drama.

Essential criteria

• Graduate degree level or diploma qualification in drama/performing arts from a university, college or conservatoire.
• Previous experience presenting pupils for LAMDA examinations.
• An excellent understanding of text-based performance.
• A wide repertoire of previous presentations of classical and contemporary texts.
• Full understanding of the requirements of LAMDA syllabi and accompanying paperwork.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• A strong and robust sense of Drama pedagogy.
• Proficient in computer skills, such as Gmail and Microsoft.

Desirable criteria

• Strong understanding of theatre arts.
• Previous performance experience.