December 6, 2018

TOI WHAKAARI New Zealand Drama School seeks ACTING TUTORS x3 

Due to expansion, an exciting set of opportunities have become available at Toi Whakaari for the right people to join the Acting department as Tutors or Senior Tutors, teaching the Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) alongside a dedicated team of teachers, industry specialists and creative practitioners.  

Our acting programme is the leading trainer of actors in New Zealand. For nearly 50 years, our graduates have had an outstanding record of success within the stage, screen and events industries in New Zealand and overseas.

The Roles

SENIOR TUTOR – LIVE PERFORMANCE & INDUSTRY PRACTICE
To be successful in the role of Senior Tutor – Live Performance & Industry Practice you will need to demonstrate current industry relationships, production experience and be able to apply your vocal work expertise to grow the Production and Industry Practice streams within Acting at Toi Whakaari. Year 2 and 3 of an actor’s training involves: the application of vocal work and acting craft through their production practice, the department’s role in inter‐disciplinary production practice and the student and department’s relationship to the specifics of the arts industry in Aotearoa.

In this role you will also provide direct teaching and mentorship to actors through their Year 3 Independent Practice programmes and will be expected to enhance student and school engagement with industry.

As Senior Tutor – Live Performance & Industry Practice you will be required to direct performance projects and act as Dean for the Year 2 Acting class.

To apply for this role or to download a full position description, click here.

SENIOR TUTOR – CRAFT (EMBODIED VOICE)
This part‐time role (20 hours a week) is a fantastic opportunity for you to bring your specialist voice craft to Toi Whakaari Acting and lead voice training at the school. In this role you will focus on the first two years of actor training through voice and performance support on productions and you will bring the actor’s voice skills into applied and immersive acting projects. You will also provide support to each actor through mentorship in Year 3 Independent Practice and Kōiwi.

To apply for this role or to download a full position description, click here.

TUTOR – CRAFT & CREATIVE PRACTICE
As the Tutor – Craft & Creative Practice you will bring your experience and practice of acting and performance-making to our Actor training programme. Your focus will be on the first two years of the actor’s craft training in Playhouse and helping the actor translate their performance skills into applied and immersive acting and cross‐school projects. You will also work to develop the creative practice of each actor through direct teaching and mentorship in Context and Practice, Independent Practice and Koiwi.
As the Craft & Creative Practice tutor you will be required to direct performance projects.

To apply for this role or to download a full position description, click here.

To be successful in these roles you will need:

• relevant industry experience,

• as well as a tertiary qualification.

Our ideal candidates will have exceptional communication and decision making skills, artistic literacy and the ability to converse about creative practice in the performing arts. An active interest in the New Zealand arts scene and a proven ability to develop talent in the sector is also highly desirable.

Toi Whakaari prizes collaboration and as a successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate an ability to work positively in group contexts.

An interest in working within a tikanga marae framework and an understanding and appreciation of te ao Maori would also be an advantage.

Flexibility around start dates will be considered for the right candidates.

Why join our team?

We Offer:

• flexible working hours

• Generous annual leave entitlements

• professional development opportunities and;

• a vibrant working environment where no two weeks are the same

All Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

Applications close on 14th January 2019.

To apply for any of these roles (or to download a full position description) follow the links below:
Senior Tutor – Live Performance & Industry Practice
Senior Tutor – Craft (Embodied Voice)
Tutor – Craft & Creative Practice