Associate Education Director

Compensation

$55,000 - $70,000

Supervisor: Education Director
Classification: Exempt, Full-time

What We Believe
We believe children are the key to the future and as such, deserve to see themselves represented everywhere. We engage in a wide range of stories and productions to broaden experiences and learning opportunities. We offer a variety of classes to meet young people where they are: their interests, experience, and goals in musical theater, dance, voice, and acting skills. Providing each student with the chance to learn and grow in creativity, imagination, resilience, empathy, tolerance, and connection is what we do. This work is accomplished by an inclusive and diverse, professional staff of artists, educators, technicians, and administrators, devoted to live theater and arts education for young people. These are equal parts of the whole that make us The Rose Theater.

Job Summary
The Associate Education Director supports the Education Director in managing the day-to-day operations of the education department, with a focus on program logistics and grants, intern/assistant teacher staffing, school-based programming, and teaching. This is an opportunity to help build the systems and capacity behind a growing education department, working closely with a team of full-time educators and a cohort of teaching artist fellows and interns.

Essential Duties
School-Based Programming

• Teach in school workshops and classes in the community
• Write and collect data for and prepare grant reports for free school-based programming
• Track progress on deliverables, updates, and improvements promised in grant agreements
• Provide narrative, statistics, success stories, photos and other information to the grant writer for reports and requests
• Review and update curriculum in coordination with Education Director

Staffing

• Recruit, hire, schedule, and support summer interns and assistant teachers
• Organize arrival and housing for interns and fellows
• Supervise fellows, interns, freelance teachers, and students

Curriculum & Teaching Quality

• Teach classes and/or direct youth productions at Company locations
• Support the review and implementation of curriculum developed by the Education Director
• Observe and provide feedback on classes on a regular basis
• Flag recurring issues or standout performance to the Education Director

Family & Community Communication

• Serve as a point of contact for family questions or complaints regarding classes, curriculum, or instruction
• Escalate significant concerns to the Education Director as needed
• Flag recurring issues or standout performance to the Education Director

Company Member

• Contribute artistically to mainstage season or touring theater
• Participate in regular script development for new projects

Other Job Duties 

• Operate within the approved annual budget under the supervision of the Education Director
• Attend all necessary meetings, including department, all-staff and other meetings as needed
• Work flexible schedule depending on responsibilities
• Participate in company events/activities as required
• Support new partnerships and projects as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Education Director

Skills and Abilities

• Prior experience in theater education, arts administration, or a related field
• Experience hiring, training, and supervising teaching artists, interns, or fellows
• Strong organizational and communication skills; comfortable managing multiple programs and deadlines simultaneously
• Experience teaching in schools and writing and reporting on grants for school-based or grant-funded programming
• Directing experience, particularly with youth or school-age performers
• Ability to observe classes and deliver constructive, actionable feedback to teaching artists
• Comfortable serving as a point of contact for families and community members
• Act as a representative of the company, providing excellent customer service to members, patrons, vendors, and staff.
• Interact and communicate effectively with employees at all levels within the organization.
• Maintain current certification in CPR/1st Aid.

  Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Ability to stand or kneel for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift at least 25lbs.
• Ability to carry and manage large and oversize set pieces.
• On-site attendance is required.

Position Compensation Range

• $55,000 – $70,000

Application Procedure:
Interested candidates need to submit a cover letter describing interest, along with a resume and list of three references.

• Interested applicants may submit materials via the form on our website: Careers – The Rose Theater
• Alternatively, a cover letter and resume may be emailed to Bridget West at bridgetw@rosetheater.org.
• Please let us know if you have access needs not met by either of these application methods.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable laws.