Roundabout celebrates the power of theatre by spotlighting classics from the past, cultivating new works of the present and educating minds for the future

Roundabout Theatre Company, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit theatres, seeks an energetic, personable individual to join the company as the Education Coordinator for School Programs.

The Education Coordinator is a full-time, year-round position administering the day-to-day operations of Roundabout’s School Partnership programs across New York City’s 5 boroughs. Working as a member of the Teaching and Learning team, this position will be the point person for partner schools and will oversee all communication and logistics of a partnership year.

Education at Roundabout offers programs that use the stimulating power of the arts to inspire and engage. Our goal is to use theatre to promote social equity through three core program areas:

• Teaching & Learning: Partnerships with students and teachers throughout the five boroughs of New York City
• Career Training: Career and Workforce development programs for the next generation of dynamic theatre professionals
• Community Partnerships: connects to our local communities to ensure that Roundabout is welcoming and inclusive to all

Our Teaching & Learning programs (School Partnerships, Roundabout Youth Ensemble, and Professional Development) support students’ social emotional learning and a positive school climate by leveraging Roundabout productions, a theatrical teaching pedagogy, industry exposure, and experiential theatrical projects.

This is some of what the Education Coordinator for School Programs will do:

• School Partnerships
  • Coordinate the planning and implementation of residency, workshop, and Roundabout field trip activities for 18 to 20 school partners.
  • Collaborate with Teaching Artists, as curricular leads, and school contacts to develop and monitor partnership goals, annual programming, and operating budgets.
  • Coordinate the scheduling of Teaching Artists in residencies and support their partnership with educators.
  • Book partner school ticket orders in Tessitura.
  • Assist in producing onsite events including workshops, Student Matinees, IATSE Hidden Career Path Days, College and Career Readiness Day, Roundabout Youth New Original Works, and others as necessary.
  • Conduct site visits to school partners to observe and monitor partnership progress.
  • Collect, maintain, and review program assessment materials including numerical data and anecdotal feedback.
  • Provide regular updates to Teaching and Learning team, and wider department, about status of school partnership activities.
  • Prepare packets of tickets, seat maps and Upstage Playgoers Guides for education groups, as needed.

• Professional Development
  • Provide administrative support to teachers and Teaching Artists, including advisement on aligning residency work with National, State, and New York City Learning Standards.
  • Participate in monthly internal professional development sessions with all Education staff.

• After School
  • Support school partners after school residency programs by ordering materials and attending productions.
  • Support Roundabout Youth Ensemble, as needed.

• Theatre Access
  • Support additional non-partner school onsite workshops as needed.

• Career Development
  • Mentor full-time seasonal Teaching and Learning apprentice.

• Other Program Support
  • Coordinate the photo and video documentation of programming and events.

• General Office Support
  • Utilize administrative systems to support programs, such as the increased use of the Tessitura database for constituent and program tracking.
  • Work with the department social media taskforce to update Education Instagram.
  • Coordinate with Education Data and PD Coordinator to provide financial, curricular, and statistical reports for internal and external purposes.
  • Collect data, work samples, and photographs for final reports.
  • Contribute to grant proposals and reports as needed.
  • Support education events as necessary.

TO APPLY:

Please forward cover letter in PDF, Word, Google Document format with salary requirements and resume to: jobs@roundabouttheatre.org – and use code ESPC-0322 in the subject line. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, please indicate in your email.  No phone calls please.