Expression of Interest - NIDA Open Teaching Artist - Sydney

at  National Institute of Dramatic Art

Please include in your expression of interest:

• Cover Letter (indicating subject areas and age ranges you have experience teaching)

• CV (indicating any professional or teaching experience) with contact details of two work related referees150-200 word professional biography

• We strongly recommend you familiarise yourself with the NIDA Open program prior to submitting your application and consider how your current skill set would complement our education programs.

Interviews

• All applicants will be asked to participate in a practical workshop style interview, where each candidate will demonstrate their teaching practice. We conduct interviews with all potential teaching artists as programming needs arise.
• Interviews for teaching artists will be arranged in response to programming demands. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
• We may keep your resume on file for 12 months from the date of application. From time to time casual teaching artists are appointed on an as-needs basis we may be in contact over the next 12 months if an opportunity arises which matches your skillset.

• You must hold a valid Working With Children Check in your state of residence or be able to obtain one, and be willing to support and implement NIDA’s Child Safe Strategies to undertake employment with NIDA.Only applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

ABOUT NIDA OPEN

NIDA Open offers an open-access program of un-accredited education courses and learning experiences thought the year. Delivering a cross section of performing arts training to children, young people, adults, pre-professionals and established artists. Teaching artists at NIDA Open are industry professionals who – in collaboration with our program management team – teach classes within their areas of expertise and interest.
Please note: teaching opportunities at NIDA Open are seasonal and subject to enrolment figures. We are therefore not in the position to offer guaranteed work.
At NIDA Open, we seek out practitioners who are passionate about their craft and demonstrate a committed approach to teaching and sharing their craft with the next generation of young and emerging Australian artists.
We are currently seeking experienced teaching artists to work across our program for children and young people ages 2-18 years and adult short course ages 18+ programs. This is a casual teaching opportunity based in Sydney.

Skills currently in high demand include:

• Creative Play for children 2-5 years
• Drama for children Grades Kindergarten – Year 2
• Musical Theatre for children Grades 3-6
• Musical Theatre for Adults
• Technical Production
• Directing for Screen
• Producing for Stage and Screen
• Meisner Technique

Please refer the Job description for details