Drama Teacher; SY

Job Title

Drama Teacher (2026-27 School Year)

Starting Date: Aug 26, 2026

Position Overview
The Weston Public Schools is seeking to hire a Drama Teacher for our Middle School. This is a full-time role (0.80 Drama and 0.20 Related Arts) reporting to the Building Principal and the English/Drama Department Head (Grades 6-12). In addition to teaching responsibilities, this role will lead the three Middle School plays (stipends available for each play). We are looking for a diverse pool of applicants who are inspired by our mission to educate, equip, and inspire all students to achieve their full potential and enrich their community.

The Weston Public Schools enrolls approximately 2,000 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The district includes a high school, a middle school, an upper elementary school, and two lower elementary schools. Since 1967, Weston has participated in METCO, a voluntary desegregation program that places Boston residents in suburban schools. The METCO program enrolls approximately 150 students (K‑12).

• Embrace the diversity of the Weston Public Schools by fostering an environment of respect and inclusion.
• Identify and support accommodations most effective for students, based on individual needs.
• Provide whole‑class, small‑group, and specialized instruction.
• Model a precise and expressive use of language to effectively communicate with students, including expectations, directions, and content explanations.
• Use questions, prompts, and discussion techniques to cognitively challenge students, advance high‑level thinking and discourse, and promote metacognition.
• Intellectually engage all students in well‑designed learning tasks and activities that require complex thinking, including appropriate scaffolding.
• Utilize formative and summative assessments to drive instructional planning, monitor student learning, provide feedback, and facilitate students’ self‑monitoring of learning.
• Collaborate ongoingly with teachers and related service providers.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Licensed as a Theatre Teacher in Massachusetts (required).
• Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement (SEI).
• Experience as a teacher, ideally in a diverse public school setting.
• Competency with technology, including Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Strong work ethic and eagerness to improve.
• Commitment to doing whatever it takes to support all students’ learning and development.

This is a school‑year role (184 days over a full school year), represented by the Weston Education Association. The position is entitled to the same salary schedule as teachers and other professional staff. Benefits include subsidized health insurance and participation in the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System. Professional growth opportunities are available internally and externally.

This position is for the 2026‑27 school year. The review of applications will begin immediately. Only candidates invited to advance in the hiring process will be contacted.

The Weston Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability.