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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Technical Coach - Theater

Lower Merion High School

Ardmore, PA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Lower Merion High School is looking for a Technical Coach  - Theater for the 2026-2027 Season

Position Requirements:

• have good availability 3PM-6PM most weekdays and some Saturdays 10AM-2PM

• counsel students in theatrical production, management, and design techniques throughout three-production seasons

• supervise students in the wood shop and theatrical spaces

• maintain safe practices and organization

• mentor students through scenic design, lighting design, as well as scenic fabrication, installation and crew management

• oversee any rigging the students want to do

• coordinate prop and set dressing rental pick ups

• coordinate lumber, paint and other material orders and deliveries/pickups

• collaborate with Head Coach and Assistant Coaches to support students

It is important to note that our coaches serve as supports and guides through this theatrical production process. They do not write, direct, design, or run the shows. Students take on these positions and responsibilities; the coaches offer inspiration, expertise, mentorship, and training when necessary.

Applicants will not be considered for an interview unless all required forms are submitted:

A complete electronic application through Talent Ed.

Clearances needed:

PA Criminal Check (less than 1 year old)

Child Abuse History (less than 1 year old)

FBI Fingerprint Results Letter (less than 1 year old).

You can find the clearance links on our employment page.

If interested, please complete a full application on Talent Ed.

The Lower Merion School District has a firm commitment to equal opportunity in the workplace.  We seek a talented workforce that reflects a diverse representation of sociocultural identities including, but not limited to, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender expression identity or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability.

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Ardmore, PA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Ardmore, PA, USA is evaluated with current PA labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The Census API city profile could not be acquired in this run; the report uses current state labor-market observations and labels their scope explicitly. [2] [3]

Career Outlook

The statewide unemployment rate supplies current labor-market context, but it does not prove demand for this occupation or employer. Occupation-specific scores are omitted. [1]

Compensation

No salary-equivalency or take-home-pay figure is asserted without listing pay and defensible local cost inputs. Federal tax brackets must be applied to the candidate’s actual filing circumstances. [4]

Housing and Cost of Living

HUD Fair Market Rent resources are provided for a housing comparison using the verified worksite or its county. No city rent is asserted when it was not acquired. [5]

Commute

A validated city commute value was unavailable. Confirm the exact worksite, schedule, transit coverage, parking and fuel costs before accepting relocation expenses.

Community Snapshot

State labor-force scale is not evidence of neighborhood safety, culture or community fit; no such inference is made. [3]

Local Economy

Current statewide employment, labor-force and unemployment observations describe the broader labor environment, not a guaranteed city or occupation outcome. [2] [3] [1]

Relocation Considerations

Verify worksite-level housing, commute, taxes, utilities, benefits, contract length and any remote-work restrictions before relocating. [5] [4]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A healthy statewide labor market does not guarantee that a specialized music education role is easy to replace. Confirm contract stability, nearby housing and the real commute before paying relocation costs. [2] [1]

Methodology

This report uses the latest retrievable BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics for the listing’s state. It explicitly withholds city, occupation and affordability scores when those inputs were not acquired.

Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.