This is a part-time role, four days a week, working with children from Grade 1 all the way through Grade 8. The range is wide and that is what makes this role interesting. You will be working with children who are just beginning to use their voices and bodies expressively, alongside older students who are ready to explore character, story, and performance with more depth.

Position Overview

Theater at Edopia is not about putting on a polished show for parents. It is about what happens in the rehearsal room, the child who is terrified to speak in front of others and slowly is not, the one who discovers they can be someone completely different for a while, the group that has to actually listen to each other to make a scene work.

You will design and lead sessions that are age-appropriate for both levels, knowing that what works for a seven year old and what works for a thirteen year old are very different things and being comfortable moving between them.

What You Will Do

• Plan and lead weekly theater sessions for primary (Grades 1–4) and middle years (Grades 5–8) separately

• Build foundational skills with younger children; voice, movement, expression, and basic improvisation

• Take older students deeper into character work, script reading, scene building, and ensemble performance

• Create a space where children feel safe enough to try things, look silly, and take risks

• Work toward at least one shared performance or showcase per term, appropriate to each group's level

• Observe individual children and adapt your approach to those who are reluctant, those who dominate, and everyone in between

What We Are Looking For

• A background in theater, drama, or performing arts; as a practitioner, educator, or both

• Experience working with children across a range of ages

• The ability to hold two very different groups within the same week and meet each where they are

• Strong presence in a room, someone children naturally pay attention to

• Creativity in session planning and comfort with the unpredictability of working with young people

• Patience with the process, not just interest in the final performance

What Matters Here

Theater asks children to do things that do not come easily, stand up, speak clearly, be vulnerable in front of their peers, and trust the people around them. That is the real work of this role. A good theater coach at Edopia understands that the performance at the end of term is a byproduct, not the goal. What you are actually building, session by session, is confidence, presence, and the ability to inhabit something bigger than yourself.

How to Apply

Apply through our form and include a short note about your background in theater, your experience working with children, and how you approach the difference between teaching a Grade 1 child and a Grade 8 child in the same week.