New York City Center has played a defining role in the cultural life of the city since 1943-making the best in the music, theater, and dance accessible to all audiences. Championed by a staff of passionate arts lovers, this commitment continues through celebrated dance and musical theater series including the Fall for Dance Festival, the Tony-honored Encores!, and the newest series Artists at the Center and City Center Dance Festival. The distinctive neo-Moorish theater in midtown Manhattan welcomes over 300,000 annual visitors to experience internationally acclaimed artists on the same stage that legends like George Balanchine, Leonard Bernstein, Barbara Cook, Martha Graham, and Paul Robeson made their mark. Home to a roster of renowned companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Manhattan Theatre Club, City Center’s dynamic programming, art exhibitions, studio events, and master classes, are complemented by education and community engagement programs that bring the performing arts to over 11,000 New York City students, teachers, and families each year.

New York City Center’s Education & Community Engagement team is growing to include a Community Engagement Associate, a part-time role that supports the expansion of City Center’s community engagement programming. The Associate is expected to demonstrate an interest in collaboratively building community and belonging through educational arts programming, both in and around NYC and at City Center. They are responsible for assisting in the planning and execution of community programs, including coordinating workshop logistics, supporting on-site event management, and making community site visits. The Community Engagement Associate is expected to demonstrate a passion for community engagement and educational arts programming while supporting City Center’s mission and our commitment to being an anti-racist organization.

• Coordinate logistics for community programs including scheduling and attending planning meetings with community partners, setting teaching artist schedules, maintaining partner programming records, reserving studios, preparing supplementary materials, and other related program planning.
• Assist in the organization and implementation of on-site programming, including workshops, community nights, student matinees, professional developments & community days.
• Assist with tracking contracts, payment, and invoicing for community programs.
• Arrange ticketing for community events & invited dress rehearsals.
• Support development, design and creation of community-related publications including e-blasts, flyers, surveys, presentations, registration, newsletters, etc.
• Observe Programming and support Teaching Artist assessment through community site visits throughout the year.
• Other duties as reasonably assigned

To apply, please visit City Center’s career portal.