We’re recruiting improvisation teachers! – The Maydays

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We’re recruiting improvisation teachers!

The Maydays are committed to diversity, and we hope to receive applications from candidates with a broad range of backgrounds including but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, class and physical ability.

The Maydays are one of the UK’s longest-running improvisation companies established in Brighton in 2004.  We’re looking to relaunch our in-person classes in Brighton in Summer 2021 and want to expand our teaching faculty to a staff of diverse teachers who are passionate about teaching improvisation.

We are hoping to hear from a wide range of candidates who are interested in this position regardless of experience and we will support you through a paid training period before delivering classes yourself.

Your core responsibilities will be to:

• Attend classes as a paid teaching assistant during a training period TBD dependant on your previous experience
• Attend teaching training with the other members of the company both in-person and online, relating to improv teaching and general facilitation best practice
• Teach regular improvisation drop-in classes, courses and weekends in the Brighton area (and possibly further afield dependant on availability)
• Being familiar with The Maydays curriculums and ethos as part of your class planning.
• Creating a fun, welcoming and safe atmosphere in the classroom, ensuring our company code of conduct is upheld.
• Attend and support all shows your classes are involved in.

What we’re looking for:

• Creative, supportive passionate individuals with interest or experience in improvisation and/or facilitation.
• Someone South East UK based or with a willingness to travel regularly to the Brighton area.
• Someone with the internet. Due to the situation with the pandemic it would be advantageous to be able to teach online should we need to move classes.
• Improvisers who want to teach. You do not need to have teaching experience, as we will provide training.
• Someone who can embrace the principles of improv offstage as well as onstage; collaboration, owning mistakes and a yes and attitude.

What we can offer:

• Paid classroom training at a rate of £30 per session
• Peer support and training online
• Paid teaching work on a self employee part-time basis paid at a minimum of £30 an hour.

How to Apply

Interested? To apply, email mayday@themaydays.co.uk

1. A max 250-word statement of interest that covers why you want to teach with us, and any relevant experience.
2. Two references that can speak to what it’s like to work with you

Apply now! Applications are open on a rolling basis, so please get in touch if you’re reading this, you can check out what type of courses we run in Brighton here. Thank you in advance for your time 🙂