Education Programs Manager

Duties And Responsibilities

• Education With the Director of Education, design and implementation of the vision and strategic plan for all Education programs and partnerships;
• Outreach and coordination with diverse stakeholders, including youth, families, school teachers and administrators, CST Teaching Artists, community partners, funders, board members, and others;
• Coordination of education programs, curricula, and resource materials;
• General administrative duties supporting core programming at CST and off-site residencies (processing registrations, fielding phone/email inquiries, organization of materials, marketing efforts, space scheduling, etc.);
• Managing booking, casting, contracts, and other logistical details for YU Ambassador touring performances;
• Serving as Lead Teaching Artist for one or more residencies or other education programs (specific programs to be determined by Education Programs Manager, in consultation with Director of Education);
• Hiring, training, and oversight of Teaching Artists, Teaching Assistants, Education interns, and other education programming staff.

Collaboration

• Collaboration with Marketing team to design and maintain YU’s web and social media presence;
• Collaboration with Development team to support Education-related grants and audience engagement;
• Collaboration with Production Manager and Patron Services team to support school matinees, Youth Underground performances, and Mainstage auxiliary programming that relates to Education.

Qualifications

• Candidate should have 3+ years of theater education experience, ideally including some work in-school as a teaching artist. Some experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders is preferred. Administrative experience encouraged.
• Passion for theater education is essential. The ideal candidate appreciates the power of theater to transform the lives of young people.
• These Skills Are Essential: Comfortable with G Suite and Google (or Word/Excel), or willingness to be trained; Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment with a positive attitude; Excellent organizational and communication skills; Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, with and without hard deadlines; Creativity and resourcefulness required; Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff across departments; Calm, flexibility, and a sense of humor.

Benefits

In-person programs and meetings take place at Central Square Theater in Cambridge; administrative work can take place at CST or remote. The schedule can be flexible. Some evening/weekend work may be required.