Teacher of LAMDA/Drama
The Mount School York
York
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 8 June 2020
Job overview
We are currently seeking to recruit for September 2020, a talented, inspirational, dynamic and well-qualified Teacher of LAMDA/Drama. Ideally, the successful candidate should be an experienced LAMDA teacher and be able to teach Drama to A Level. The ability to teach English to Key Stage 3 or above would be desirable but is not essential, to afford flexibility of timetabling across the two subjects.
Drama sits within the English Department at The Mount School York. It is taught as a separate subject in Key Stage 3 and offered at GCSE and A Level. The successful candidate will in the first instance teach all peripatetic LAMDA lessons across both our Junior School and Senior School, from Key Stage 1 to Sixth Form. There is also a possibility of teaching some curriculum Drama to KS3. There is scope, however, for this role to expand in future academic years and grow in terms of teaching commitment. Applications are therefore welcome from candidates who can offer combinations of LAMDA with Drama and/or English. We are not seeking a sole English teacher and LAMDA/Drama must be the first subject specialism.
The applicant should have an excellent understanding and broad knowledge of theatre practice and theory, covering a range of practitioners, styles and traditions from different cultures and eras. They should also be an experienced LAMDA teacher and have a track record of success in that field.
LAMDA is a thriving extra-curricular activity at The Mount School and we have a track record of achieving distinctions across the board in all LAMDA categories, including Gold Medal standard. The total teaching time in any academic year varies according to the number of pupils who request peripatetic LAMDA lessons but currently, over 63 pupils take LAMDA in either individual or group lessons and LAMDA makes up 50% of a full-time timetable for the member of staff concerned. The successful candidate will also be expected to play a part in running wider extra-curricular Drama activities and working with the Head of English on the annual school production.
The Mount School York is a high achieving day and boarding community set in 16 acres of beautiful grounds located ten minutes’ walk from York’s historic city centre. The Mount is a school for girls aged 2 to 18. In our most recent ISI Inspection (November 2018) the School was rated ‘excellent’ in both areas of educational quality. Find out more by visiting www.mountschoolyork.co.uk
The Mount School York is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further information is available in the application. pack via https://www.mountschoolyork.co.uk/staff_vacancies/teacher-lamda-drama/
The closing date for applications is Monday 8 June 2020 (9.00am).
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 15 June 2020.
About The Mount School York
The Mount School York is a high achieving day and boarding school for girls aged 3 to 18. We are leaders in educating girls and understanding their needs, inspiring confident young women, enabling them to believe nothing is beyond their reach.
Creating an environment where every girl is valued, enabled to flourish and given the confidence to know they can achieve is at the heart of The Mount School ethos. Mount School girls learn to think for themselves, developing both resilience and empathy. Girls grow at their own pace, free from pressures to conform, they become self-assured and happy young women with the ambition and confidence to succeed.
In our last ISI Inspection, The Mount School was judged to be excellent for both ‘pupils’ academic and other achievements’ and ‘pupils’ personal development’, excellent being the highest grade achievable. The inspectors commented on the ‘exuberantly confident’ girls and the ‘sense of empowerment’ they exhibited. They also noted on the ‘ethos of tolerance and care for others found throughout the School’, an ethos permeating form our Quaker Heritage.
Our bespoke and engaging curriculum is tailored to motivate and enthuse girls from Early Years to Sixth Form. Girls are given a strong foundation of knowledge and a variety of learning. Within our inspiring all-girls community each girl develops to her full potential. Pupils learn to think independently, and discover their passions, leaving them ready to make a positive contribution to our changing world.
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