Community Director

The Bushwick Starr

About Our Organization

The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award winning not-for-profit theater that presents an annual season of three new performance works each season. Since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a vital neighborhood arts center, and a destination for exciting and engaging performance. Defined by both our artists and our community, we serve as a neighborhood playhouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn, responding to its diverse artistic needs and impulses. We also produce several education & community programs, special events, and development opportunities that invite participation, play, curiosity and belonging.

Job Position Summary

The Bushwick Starr is seeking an ambitious, dynamic, and highly motivated full-time Community Director to join our Education & Community Department!

Reporting to the Artistic Director and working alongside the Education Director, the Community Director will take the lead on outreach, relationship creation and management across all Education & Community programs, and the administration of programs outside a school setting.

Select Opportunity Expectations:

  • Candidates for this position must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
  • This position is full-time (40h/wk) at The Bushwick Starr, with regular in-person
  • The salary for the Community Director is $67,898/year plus health and retirement benefits.

Work Culture Expectations:
Our staff comprises artists/administrators who are passionate about supporting new work, ambitious artists, and our programs & partnerships in Bushwick. We are relatively small and emphasize working closely and collaboratively. As such, we value transparency, strong communication, and democratic decision-making practices between roles and departments.

Applications will be accepted through February 20, 2026. The start date can be flexible between March 30, 2026, and April 6, 2026.

Roles & Responsibilities

How to Apply

To apply please send a cover letter, resume and a list of three references to apply@thebushwickstarr.org.

The Bushwick Starr is an Obie Award winning not-for-profit theater that presents an annual season of new performance works. We are an organization defined by both our artists and our community, and since 2007, we have grown into a thriving theatrical venue, a vital neighborhood arts center, and a destination for exciting and engaging performance. We provide a springboard for emerging artists to make career-defining leaps, and we are a sanctuary where established artists come to experiment and innovate. We are also a neighborhood playhouse, serving our Bushwick, Brooklyn community’s diverse artistic needs and impulses. We produce 3 main stage shows per season, in addition to several education & community programs, special events, and development opportunities such as our new works Reading Series and artist residencies. The Starr is very much an environment of artists/administrators who are passionate about supporting new work, ambitious artists, and our programs & partnerships in Bushwick. Our relatively small size allows us to work closely and collaboratively, and as such, we value transparency, strong communication, and democratic decision-making practices between roles and departments. Our hope is to find someone like-minded with a passion for helping an organization reach the next level. We want to acknowledge that the Starr is an organization that has historically been run by an executive team of white, cisgendered people. As we grow, we continue to envision a team and model that reflects the 21st century world we live in and serves our local and national community. The Bushwick Starr is committed to continuing its implementation of anti-oppression practices and training for staff and board members. In 2018 we created our Code of Community: a living document on our website that details the codes by which all who pass through our doors will be treated and expected to treat others. We hold regular staff forums and trainings to continue our development in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA).