German School Theater Director; Summer

Position Summary

Middlebury College’s Summer German School(a university-level summer program) is hiring for a German-speaking theater director (m/f/d) during the summer
2026session (June
28th–August 13th),on Middlebury’s main campus in Vermont.

Designated as an AATG German Center of Excellence in 2013, Middlebury’s German School and its unique 7-week program combine a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction. This is an opportunity to join a community of learners by actively contributing tothe German School’smission and cultural offerings andstudentsas they pledge toread, write,and speak exclusively in German. Please note that this position is for summer 2026only!

The position is underwritten by the Max Kade Foundation in New York.

In addition to the salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided. Insurance is available.

We are looking for a young and dynamic theater director from the German-speaking countries to direct/ lead our annual co-curricular theater project.

This project should allow non-native amateur actors(who may or may not have experience on the stage) to fully participate in the production and performance of a play in German (no translated plays) and contribute to the overall mission and lifeof

Middlebury’s German School by bringing some of the German countries’ theater culture to our campus while adhering to our ethos ofinclusivity, intercultural engagement, and open-mindedness.

The project runs over the course of our summer session with a public performance at the end of our time together.

Limited support (set building/ props, costumes) is available, but this is a low-budget project within our academic overall framework.—We expect our colleague to be fully immersed in the School’slife—live on campus, dine with the Schooland participate in other co-curricular and cultural events.

We especially invite young directors from diverse backgrounds to apply.

At least three years of experience in directing forthe (professional) stage, formal training in directing preferred.

Experience with diverse groups ofamateuractors, experience with non-native speakers of allproficiencylevelsa plus.

Basic Englishproficiencyrequired, but all work in summer will be conducted in German.

All applications need to besubmittedvia the platform/ website Workable by February
20th2026!

Interested candidates should upload ashortletter of interest, a current CV,and include a proposal for a play to produce with German School students.

Please address your application to:
Prof. Bettina Matthias, Director, Middlebury German Summer Language School.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Middlebury College is an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring a diverse faculty to complement the increasing diversity of the student body.