Teacher - Drama

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram · Gurugram, India

The Opportunity:

Queen Elizabeth's School, Gurugram is seeking an exceptional, passionate, and imaginative Teacher of Drama to inspire students through the performing arts. The successful candidate will foster creativity, confidence, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking by delivering an engaging drama curriculum that develops both performance and theatrical understanding.

Working within a collaborative and high-performing academic environment, the Teacher of Drama will deliver outstanding teaching aligned with the Cambridge curriculum and international best practices, creating an inclusive and stimulating learning environment where students explore dramatic techniques, theatrical traditions, performance, directing, devising, and stagecraft.

This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who believes in the transformative power of drama and is committed to developing confident, creative, and compassionate learners through the performing arts.

The Role:

Teaching & Learning

• Deliver engaging and inspiring Drama lessons that foster creativity, confidence, collaboration, and communication.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality lessons aligned with the Cambridge curriculum and the school's academic expectations.
• Differentiate teaching to meet the diverse needs, abilities, and learning styles of students.
• Teach a broad range of drama disciplines including acting, improvisation, devising, script work, theatre studies, voice, movement, mime, characterisation, storytelling, stagecraft, directing, and performance techniques.
• Develop students' verbal communication, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Encourage experimentation, reflection, and creative problem-solving through performance-based learning.
• Integrate theatre history, dramatic literature, and contemporary theatre practices into teaching where appropriate.
• Promote confidence, resilience, and artistic expression through performance.

Curriculum Planning & Assessment

• Plan and deliver a progressive Drama curriculum that develops practical, creative, and analytical skills.
• Design meaningful assessments through rehearsals, performances, scripted work, devised performances, reflective journals, and written evaluations.
• Monitor, assess, and record student progress using formative and summative assessment strategies.
• Provide constructive, personalised, and timely feedback.
• Prepare students for Cambridge Checkpoint, IGCSE, AS & A Level Drama (where applicable).
• Support portfolio development, practical examinations, coursework, internal moderation, and performance assessment in accordance with Cambridge requirements.
• Maintain accurate assessment records and contribute to academic reporting.

Student Development & Pastoral Care

• Build positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students.
• Promote confidence, resilience, empathy, teamwork, leadership, and effective communication.
• Encourage students to develop creativity, emotional intelligence, and self-expression.
• Support students' personal, emotional, and social development through outstanding pastoral care.
• Identify and nurture talented performers while supporting students requiring additional guidance.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, professionalism, and respect during rehearsals and performances.

Productions & Co-Curricular Contribution

• Lead school drama clubs, theatre groups, enrichment programmes, and performing arts initiatives.
• Direct and produce school plays, musicals, assemblies, showcases, and theatrical productions.
• Prepare students for local, national, and international drama festivals, competitions, and performances.
• Collaborate with Music, Dance, Visual Arts, and other departments to deliver interdisciplinary productions.
• Support script selection, casting, rehearsals, production planning, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate stage management, costumes, props, lighting, sound, and backstage operations in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Promote theatre and performing arts across the wider school community.

Theatre Resources, Facilities & Health & Safety

• Maintain a safe, organised, and inspiring drama studio, rehearsal spaces, and performance venues.
• Ensure the safe use, storage, and maintenance of costumes, props, lighting, sound equipment, staging, and technical resources.
• Conduct risk assessments for rehearsals, productions, performances, and theatre activities.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures during all practical activities.
• Support the planning and management of theatre resources and departmental budget requirements.

Safeguarding & Student Wellbeing

• Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to safeguarding, child protection, and student wellbeing.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment where every student feels valued and able to participate confidently.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students at all times.
• Recognise, record, and report safeguarding concerns promptly in accordance with school procedures.
• Ensure all productions, scripts, costumes, choreography, and performances are age-appropriate, culturally respectful, and aligned with the school's values.
• Promote emotional wellbeing, respectful relationships, digital citizenship, and positive behaviour.

Parent & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build positive partnerships with parents and guardians through professional communication.
• Communicate student progress through reports, performances, showcases, and parent meetings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, Heads of Department, pastoral teams, learning support specialists, and school leadership.
• Contribute positively to curriculum development, departmental planning, and whole-school improvement initiatives.

The Person

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Drama, Theatre Arts, Performing Arts (Drama), Acting, Theatre Studies, or a closely related discipline is essential.
• A recognised teaching qualification (B.Ed., PGCE, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Minimum three years' teaching experience in a recognised school, academy, conservatoire, or performing arts institution.
• Experience teaching Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE, and/or AS & A Level Drama is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in acting, directing, theatre production, and performance.
• Experience directing school plays, productions, musicals, or theatre festivals.
• Knowledge of stagecraft, lighting, sound, costume, and theatre production processes.
• Experience working within an international or British curriculum school is desirable.
• Commitment to safeguarding, child protection, and student wellbeing.

Knowledge & Skills

• Cambridge Drama Curriculum
• Acting & Performance Techniques
• Directing & Theatre Production
• Script Analysis & Devising Theatre
• Voice, Movement & Improvisation
• Theatre History & Dramatic Literature
• Stagecraft, Lighting & Sound
• Curriculum Planning & Assessment
• Classroom & Rehearsal Management
• Student Wellbeing & Pastoral Care
• Health & Safety in Performing Arts
• Educational Technology & Digital Learning Platforms
• Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Microsoft Office

Personal Qualities

• Passionate, creative, and inspirational educator with a genuine love for theatre and the performing arts.
• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
• Inspires creativity, confidence, collaboration, empathy, and effective communication.
• Builds positive and respectful relationships with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Highly organised with excellent planning, rehearsal, production, and classroom management skills.
• Reflective practitioner committed to continuous professional learning and innovation.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and solution-oriented.
• Champions equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Professional role model who upholds the values, ethos, and professional standards of Queen Elizabeth's School at all times.

Equal Opportunities

Queen Elizabeth's Global Schools is committed to providing equality of opportunity and fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect.

Safeguarding Statement

Queen Elizabeth's Global Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to enhanced background checks, reference verification and child protection screening in accordance with local legislation and the school's safer recruitment procedures.