Central Square Theater (CST) seeks an experienced theater educator to contribute to CST’s growing Education Department through the development and implementation of year-round programming and events geared toward teens and adults, both on- and off-site. The Education Programs Manager will provide support and management for CST’s signature education program, Youth Underground (YU), serving youth ages 13-25; in-school residencies with elementary, middle, and high school partners in greater Cambridge; Summer programming, engaging Cambridge youth; education components of CST’s Mainstage programs and community initiatives; and cultivation of ongoing relationships with schools, students, and families, and community partners.

Central Square Theater is committed to diversity at all levels: on our stage, in our audience, on our staff, and within our leadership. CST is the oldest female-led professional theater company in New England. We strongly encourage BIPOC and LGBTQ+ candidates to apply.

This is a part-time position averaging 20 hours a week.  Salary ranges from $28,000 to $30,000, depending on experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities of the Education Programs Manager include:

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.

Additionally, 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.

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.

 

To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé, and curriculum sample via this hyperlinked form. Any questions can be directed to CST Director of Education Kevin Williams at kdw@centralsquaretheater.org