Content Management Director

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CMS Drama Production Director (Job # 3957)

Job Summary

The Middle School Drama Production Director is the representative of the Principal to ensure that the school play has a reflective representation of the school community. The teacher will work with the administration, students, staff, and community to assure a successful experience for students and successful public performances.

Reports To

School Principal

Qualifications and Experience:

Excellent oral and written communication skills Demonstrated management, leadership and human relations skills Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions Proven ability to carry an assignment to its completion Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below Such alternatives to the above qualifications as Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable

Duties and Responsibilities:

Audition Students and Select Actors, Stage Manager, Set Crew, Props Crew, Lighting and Sound Technicians

Audition students and select the students who will serve actors, stage manager, set crew, props crew, lighting and sound technicians.

Oversee Fundraising

Oversee fundraising to provide for ad sales, donations, special drawings, flower and tee-shirt sales.

Budget Monies

Budget monies for the year, including set construction materials, costumes, make-up, royalties and fees, transportation, and equipment.

Select an Age-Appropriate Production

Select an age-appropriate production.

Hire Additional Staff

Hire additional staff to assist as needed (assistant director and scenic artist).

Secure Calendar Dates

Secure the calendar dates for rehearsals and performances and reserve the building.

Provide Design, Purchase, Maintenance, Assignment, and Cleaning of Costumes

Provide for the design, purchase, maintenance, assignment, and cleaning of costumes.

Provide Make-Up and Wigs

Provide for the purchase of all make-up and wigs and oversee the make-up design.

Coordinate Props and Set Design

Coordinate the design, purchase, painting, and building of props and the set.

Coordinate Parent Volunteers

Coordinate parent volunteers to assist with concessions, fundraising, and ticket sales.

Arrange Lighting

Arrange lighting by overseeing the design, ordering gels, hanging the lights, and programming the board.

Arrange Sound

Arrange sound by overseeing sound effects, maintaining microphones, and setting up monitors.

Make Arrangements for Publicity

Make arrangements for publicity, pictures, fliers, newspapers, radio spots, road signs, and emails.

Run Rehearsals

Run the rehearsals including blocking and lines.

Strike and Clean Up

Strike and clean up the stage, dressing rooms, lighting and sound booth, and back stage areas.

Other Duties

Other duties as assigned by the Principal that will provide for a successful program.

Physical Demands

Position requires significant periods of standing and walking, and is performed in a typical school environment.

Unusual Demands

None

Terms of Employment:

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year. Extra pay for extra duty. Longevity pay schedule.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by Calvert County Public Schools.

Effective Date of Position

School year 2026-2027

Application Procedure

Applicants, please apply through the Applicant Tracking System located on the Calvert County Public Schools’ website www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.

Notice

This position remains open until it is filled. References must be directly related to work experience and must include immediate supervisor.

Legal Requirements

State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement

Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention All applicants are required to report all former employers in which you may have had direct contact with minors. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school-related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations in which you have volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise have direct contact with minors.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.

Anti-Sexual, Anti-Racial and Anti-Disability Harassment Statement

Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals. Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that they have been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment.

Contact Information

Director of Student Services: Ms. Sabrina Bergen
Director of Human Resources: Mr. Zachary Seawell
Calvert County Public Schools
1305 Dares Beach Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678