Performing Arts Lead

Ahmedabad, India

About Us

Ahmedabad International School (AIS) was founded 25 years ago, on the belief that self-learning leads to lifelong learning. The AIS community inculcates a love for learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, develops responsible global citizens, and builds a strong academic foundation. 

AIS is an IB World School where students fall in love with learning, discover their passions, and prepare for the world beyond the classroom. AIS is over 1600 students strong across K-12 with some of the finest placements in the world. AIS alumni are represented at Stanford, Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, St. Andrews, IITs, NLUs, and many more distinguished universities. 

Our goal is to build a learning community like no other - one where students and teachers feel empowered to do their best work. AIS teachers are critically reflective practitioners who wear multiple hats - facilitators, mentors, learners, friends, researchers, and collaborators. They ask and ponder over hard questions like ‘what is the role of a teacher when information is available at a click’, ‘how do we design learning that is challenging and significant’, and much more.

Our Team

Faculty at AIS are exceptional. They create and model a high-quality learning environment. Our team is diverse and comes from some of the finest institutions in the world - Stanford, Brown, IITs, McKinsey, Teach for India, and varied international schools. AIS teachers are not the “sage on the stage” but rather the “guide by the side”. They are designers of learning, provide intellectual challenge, guide student curiosity, and co-construct learning with students. To ensure that we recruit and retain the strongest teachers, we place a strong emphasis on continuous teacher professional development and well-being. 

About the Theatre Program Lead role

The Theatre Program Lead will oversee our theatre and dance program across grades 1 through 9. The person will be responsible for crafting a vibrant curriculum, directing school productions, and leading a team of two theatre teachers and two dance teachers to inspire and develop students' theatrical talents and appreciation.

Specific responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive theatre curriculum that engages students from grades 1 to 5, ensuring it aligns with the educational standards and school objectives.
• Develop a comprehensive dance curriculum that engages students from grades 1 to 5, ensuring it aligns with the educational standards and school objectives.
• Direct major school theatrical productions, including plays and musicals, ensuring high-quality performances.
• Manage and mentor two theatre teachers, and two dance teachers fostering a collaborative environment to enhance educational outcomes and professional growth.
• Conduct 2 theatre sessions per week in the classroom.
• Work with PYP Coordinator to integrate transdisciplinary approaches that enrich the overall educational experience.
• Communicate effectively with parents, teachers, and school administration to promote the theatre program and highlight student achievements.
• Maintain a safe and inclusive environment that encourages creativity and respects diversity.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts, Drama Education, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in theatre education 
• Ability to work with children in the age group of 6 - 14 years

How to apply?

If you think you would be a good fit for the role, please send your resume to careers@aischool.net. The interview process will entail 2-3 rounds of interviews and one written assignment.