Job Description
Part-Time Assistant Drama Teacher - Starting Fall 2026
Drama Kids Metro Detroit West - Novi, Brighton, Wixom, & Milford Area
Help Kids Build Confidence Through Drama
Important: Please read before applying.
This is NOT a full-time position.
Compensation: $20-$35 per hour based on experience, reliability, and class assignment. Most classes are 60 minutes in length and require approximately 75 - 90 minutes total on-site, including arrival, setup, teaching time, student dismissal, and parent pickup.
Drama Kids is a growing, women-owned small local business serving Novi, Northville, Plymouth, Canton, Livonia, Brighton, South Lyon, Livonia, Wixom, and surrounding communities. We are looking for energetic, reliable teachers who are passionate about working with children and using drama as a tool for confidence-building and personal growth.
This position is specifically designed as a supplemental-income opportunity and is not intended to replace full-time employment. This position is ideal for:
- Current Classroom teachers
- Retired teachers
- Substitute teachers
- Stay-at-home parents
- College students
- Actors and performers
- Professionals looking for extra income a few afternoons per week
Applicants seeking full-time employment are unlikely to find enough hours in this role.
Because we teach throughout western Metro Detroit, candidates must be comfortable driving to schools and community locations throughout our service area. We do our best to assign classes close to home, but flexibility with travel is essential.
About Drama Kids: Drama Kids is the world's largest developmental drama program. We use drama, creative movement, theatre games, public speaking activities, and imaginative play to help children develop confidence, communication skills, leadership abilities, and creativity.
This is developmental drama, not production drama. Every child participates, regardless of experience or ability level.
- No auditions.
- No cuts.
- No elaborate sets.
- No weekend rehearsals.
Our focus is helping every child succeed, not producing a perfect show.
What you will do:
- Assist the Lead Teacher in engaging after-school drama classes using our proven curriculum
- Assist the Lead Teacher using our provided curriculum and lesson plans
- Assist with theatre games, movement activities, improvisation, and mini-scripts
- Help children build confidence and communication skills
- Create a positive and encouraging classroom environment
- Build relationships with students and families
- Serve as a positive role model for children ages 5-12
What this job is NOT:
- Not a full-time position
- Not paid by the hour
- Not a traditional theatre production company
- Not a position for someone seeking 20-40 hours per week
- Not a position with guaranteed daily hours
- Not a remote position – Teaching children in person, not virtually
- Not a role for someone unwilling to travel throughout western Metro Detroit
The Details:
- Compensation: $20-$35 per hour. Most classes require approximately 85 - 90 minutes total, including arrival, setup, teaching time, student dismissal, and parent pickup.
- School-year commitment: September through May
- Classes are held Monday through Thursday
- Most classes begin around 3:30 PM
- Teachers typically teach 1-4 classes per week
- Each class includes approximately 15 minutes of arrival/setup time before class and 10 minutes after class for student dismissal and parent pickup
- Training provided
- Classes are assigned based on enrollment and location needs.
- Hours may increase over time as our growing program expands into additional schools and communities.
- Additional paid opportunities may be available for camps, performances, events, marketing, and special programs
You will be a great fit if you:
- Love working with children
- Have strong energy and enthusiasm
- Enjoy drama, theatre, public speaking, or performance
- Are dependable and professional
- Have reliable transportation
- Are comfortable driving throughout the Metro Detroit West service area
- Some teachers may travel 15-45 minutes between home, schools, and community locations depending on assignments
- Can commit to a consistent weekly schedule throughout the school year
- Bonus points for experience in education, theatre, youth programs, camps, coaching, speech, communications, or child development.
The schedule is flexible and can be built around your availability. Here are some examples:
- Can work 1 class a week = One class per week (3:30 PM – 5:00 PM)
- Can work 2 classes back-to-back on the same day per week (3:30 PM – 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM)
- Can work multiple classes across several afternoons and evenings (3:30 PM – 7:00PM) Monday – Thursday
- Can work 1 class per day on Tuesdays and Thursdays (3:30 PM – 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM)
Ready to join us?
The teachers who are most successful with Drama Kids are energetic, dependable, comfortable being silly, and genuinely excited to help children grow in confidence. While theatre experience is helpful, a passion for working with children is far more important.
As a growing business, we are continually adding new schools, classes, camps, and programs. Teachers who are flexible and interested in growing with us will have the greatest opportunities for additional classes over time.
Apply today and help bring confidence center stage!
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Extra income, Full time, Part time, Local area, Monday to Thursday, Flexible hours, Afternoon shift