Education Manager – School Partnerships

Compensation

$26-$28/hr

Join the team at TADA! Youth Theater as a part-time, Education Manager – School Partnerships. You’ll work closely with our Director of Education, playing a key role in managing the behind-the-scenes administration of our large-scale, year-round musical theater school partnerships, which serve young people in grades Pre-K through 12. We’re looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, problem-solves effectively, and can confidently handle multiple competing priorities and complex, challenging conversations. If you’re meticulously organized and passionate about the power of arts education and making a difference through the arts, we’d love to hear from you!

Hours/Rate: Part-time | 29 hrs/wk at $26-28/hr, commensurate with experience.

Position starts mid-to late-October or early November, 2025
Work locations will include TADA!’s admin offices, as well as schools in different NYC boroughs.

Reports to: Director of Education

Detailed Responsibilities:

Program Planning and Management

• Act as the first point of contact TADA’s School Partners, providing exceptional customer service and cultivating positive relationships for in-school residencies, after-school programs,  and musical theater production programs
• Liaise with TADA! Teaching Artists working in schools, coordinating schedules, arranging substitutes, and handling other logistics.
• Create & administer agreements with schools and Teaching Artists, and develop & maintain accurate documentation to support program delivery.
• Manage payment collection (work orders, invoices) and maintain/track project budgets & cash flow
• Schedule, attend, and document school partnership meetings with the Director of Education
• Participate in approval of scripts and songs for school partnership programs
• Attend Final Sharings and Performances at schools as the TADA! representative as well as to promote other TADA! programming to families
• Research and promote potential new school partnerships

Teaching Artist Management

• With the Director of Education, update, and encourage compliance with the Teaching Artists’ handbook which includes but is not limited to: expectations, policies, procedures,  as well as safety and emergency protocols
• With the Director of Education, create and update resources and documentation for TADA!’s Teaching Artist roster, including contact sheets, educational resources, new hire/HR paperwork, etc.
• With the Director of Education, support the Teaching Artist recruitment, hiring, & training processes

Marketing and Development

• Assist and support marketing initiatives through email, phone, and flyer distribution
• Represent TADA! at fundraising and cultivation events, as well as school festivals, events, and fairs, and passionately advocate for the organization’s programs
• Review and assist with the creation of marketing materials for school education programs
• Support marketing initiatives that promote TADA!’s other training, performance, and positive youth development programming, of potential interest to students in schools

Additional Administrative Duties

• Collaborate to update and maintain annual school partnership educational and organizational resources, documentation, and systems/policies. This includes, but is not limited to, program descriptions, curricular documentation, schedules, objectives, calendars, tracking systems, finances, and other organizational needs
• Track school partnership statistics for use in fundraising and communications
• Actively work to create efficiencies within day to day processes
• Participate in Education Department meetings, cross-departmental meetings (Marketing, Development, Staff), monthly TADA! Staff meetings, around the water cooler, and any other meetings that all staff are asked to attend
• Consistently communicate with the TADA! Team via Slack and other platforms
• Participate in quarterly departmental reconciliations with the Education team
• Process and maintain accurate records of Teaching Artist payroll, collaborating with Onsite Education Manager to incorporate on-site class TA hours into payroll.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Education to support the department’s operations

Qualifications:

• A deep appreciation and enthusiasm for TADA! Youth Theater’s mission, vision, and values
• At least 2 years of experience in arts administration and/or stage management, with an emphasis on customer service, event coordination, and/or stage management.
• Experience working with youth in educational settings, ideally as a Teaching Artist or arts educator.
• Familiarity with NYC public schools, ideally including in-school residencies and/or after-school programming.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, and a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
• Outstanding customer service skills with a commitment to providing clear answers and closing communication loops.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks, and the initiative to work proactively.
• Empathy, listening skills, and a solution-oriented mindset in approaching challenges.
• Openness  to embracing new ideas and working methods
• Proficient in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Calendar); familiarity with Salesforce is a plus
• Compassionate and culturally sensitive with a universal respect for those with views, ideas, backgrounds, attributes, and cultures that differ from your own.
• A strong commitment to and interest in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of TADA!’s programming and initiatives.

TADA! Youth Theater is committed to building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the vastly diverse youth in our Ensemble program and school programs. Priority will be given to candidates who are dedicated to anti-racism and share our mission and vision. Candidates from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or veteran status.

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to cbixland@tadatheater.com and include the words Education Manager – School Partnerships in the subject line.
Deadline: October 10, 2025 / Anticipated Start Date: Late October to early November 2025
Note: This position was advertised previously, under different leadership.  If you would like to reapply, you are welcome to do so.  There is no need to write a new cover letter, simply resubmit your materials.

All Employment offers are contingent based upon a successful completion of background check
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MISSION:
TADA! Youth Theater’s mission since 1984 has been to provide young people from different social, racial, economic, and cultural backgrounds with musical theater programs that inspire them to learn, be creative, and think differently through high-quality productions, positive youth development, and education programs.

VISION:
TADA!’s vision is that all young people grow up feeling successful, creative, confident, accepted, and accepting of themselves. Through the ability of people learning to express themselves well we can break down barriers of racism and inequality and create positive, active citizens.

For full details and more information about our Education Department at TADA! Please visit our website.