ACTOR TRAINER - Screen Acting

Perform Australia is an acclaimed drama school and registered training organisation, delivering performing arts education the Australian Capital Territory.

Our mission is to launch passion-driven actors.

As part of our mission, we are now seeking a part-time, dynamic actor trainer with a skill set in screen acting to work on our vocational education programs (10915NAT Certificate IV in Acting and 11017NAT Advanced Diploma of Performance). If you:

• Know how to teach (as opposed to knowing how to act or direct)
• Hold a TAE40122 or TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or are willing to obtain one
• Hold a minimum Advanced Diploma qualification in acting - Bachelor preferred
• Have recent professional performance credits across screen and stage, and be currently connected with industry
• Are able to create a good rapport with adult students of any age (average student age is mostly between 17-25, but we’ll often have older students in their 30s, 40s and 50s).

… you are a good match for this job.

BUT – really, we're looking for people who:

• Are artists at heart, and who want to connect with the next generation of artists
• Wholeheartedly support our company values of Passion, Industry, Community, Generosity, and Story
• Appreciate the challenges that young people face, particularly in the area of mental health and social stresses
• Are willing to support our ethos of building students up, by working with their strengths, rather than tearing them down to “rebuild” them
• Are willing to work hard to provide the highest quality education, even if you are only teaching part-time. Your dedication to the work is essential.

You will work at our studio in Griffith (near Manuka) in Canberra.

You must have professional screen acting credits and a knowledge of the screen industry to apply for this role. While we are currently seeking a screen tutor there may be other work across other areas of actor training for a versatile tutor (e.g. Voice, Directing, Devising, etc).

Pay is in keeping with the Educational Services (Post Secondary Education) Award, and part-time hours vary term to term depending on subjects offered in a given semester.

A Working With Vulnerable People Card is required for this role.

To express your interest in a teaching role, please write a letter explaining your suitability for the role and submit your CV.