Drama Teaching Jobs for Performance Arts Graduates or school teachers

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy is seeking Performance Arts Graduates or Drama Teachers for our school in Beijing for start in February or August 2014. A minimum of a Bachelors Degree is required and at least 4 years experience in performance or teaching.

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy  in Beijing is part of our international drama teaching organization and the world leader in our field, with children’s classes held each week in over 1000 locations in 29 countries.

The Cape Town Academy which is one of the largest drama schools in the world, with over 3000 students attending classes each work, will be interviewing and  training the English-speaking candidates. Prospective candidates will be trained in the Cape Town Academy in the Helen O’Grady method prior to leaving South Africa.

This opportunity is for energetic and enthusiastic teachers and allows contact with children, some school holidays free and an attractive income. The programme is a self-development programme for children designed to build children's confidence and self-esteem, public speaking and communication skills through a carefully constructed English drama programme. In Beijing it performs a dual purpose of being an English as a foreign language as well as a performance arts programme.

Successful candidates will have:

• A sound income
• A structured drama curriculum that is constantly revised and updated.
• Comprehensive training.
• An exciting experience of living and working in a foreign country

Your interest in and enthusiasm for drama is far more important than formal drama teacher training. Teachers throughout the world have found the unique Helen O'Grady programme an excellent way of building confidence through the ARTS in language development and literary skills in addition to building essential life skills.

A great amount of time has been spent developing an exciting curriculum encompassing an extensive range of drama activities, designed to capture the imagination of children of all ages and to develop confident, articulate children, who desire to make a positive contribution to the community. Classes cover speech, movement, creative drama, language development and short plays. They are also great fun!

It is now possible for children to gain tremendous confidence, excellent communication and language skills, whilst at the same time having an enormous amount of fun!

Our drama programme will also assist with their public speaking and performance skills, meeting many new friends in the process.

“Development Through Drama”
Over time, children will develop excellent social skills they will need in everyday life:

• Speak and move confidently
• Answer in full sentences
• Feel good in themselves
• Improve confidence and enthusiasm
• Increase self esteem
• Act in plays
• Improve commitment
• Work in group situations
• Meet new friends
• Improve listening skills
• Encourage English language
   

The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy is the only organisation of its kind and had its origins in Australia many years ago.  For more information about our drama school, please go our website www.dramaafrica.com or head to our Beijing Academy website: http://www.dreamaker.com.cn/

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements: A graduate qualification such as a BA, Bed, BPerformance

Please note, owing to the stringent Chinese requirements for a work visa ONLY University Graduates should apply with at least 4 years experience. Please state  on your application whether you applying for the February or the August recruitment.

Please send your CV and cover letter to to application@dramaafrica.com