About New York City Children’s Theater 

New York City Children’s Theater (formerly Making Books Sing) is a nonprofit organization that creates original, entertaining and enriching theater for young audiences and adults to enjoy together. 

Our mission is to promote children’s literacy and social development through professional theater productions and arts-in-education programs. We reach children and their communities with a wide range of programming, including full-scale productions, small touring shows, interactive workshops and in-school residencies, and engage with them in traditional theater spaces, school auditoriums, classrooms and cultural venues in their neighborhoods. We demonstrate that engaging young people in the arts has a positive impact on their cognitive, emotional and social development, and furthers a lifelong appreciation of the arts. For more information about the organization and the education programs, please visit https://nycchildrenstheater.org/education-programs/

New York City Children’s Theater seeks a part time Education Coordinator to start September 2022. This individual will be a crucial member of an innovative education department that uses theater and music to inspire and educate children in grades Pre-K-5th. Our programs, facilitated by a roster of over 40 talented Teaching Artists, annually reach an average of 85 elementary schools, community centers, and homeless shelters throughout New York City’s five boroughs. Current programs include an inclusive theater and music residency program, a bilingual, Spanish and English, multi-sensory touring musical designed for students with disabilities and the very young, theater and music programs correlating to our professional theater productions, and two interactive anti-bullying theater workshops. 

The Education Coordinator will  provide administrative support to the Education Department. The Education Coordinator Reports directly to the Director of Education and assists in managing a roster of 40 part-time teaching artists. The ideal candidate is an experienced and passionate arts administrator. 

Work will begin in a remote setting and will transition to a hybrid model working in-person at the office at the start of  the school year, pending safety guidelines.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Administrative:

• Assist in planning and maintaining detailed program schedules for residencies and workshops in approx. 85 schools, community centers, and homeless shelters per year
• Assist in assessment and grant writing duties with Director of Education and Development team
• Create and maintain important education documents (i.e. stock language explaining education programs, letters to new schools, sample program breakdowns, invoice documents)
• Provide support (on an as-needed basis) at mainstage shows and public programs 
• Administrative duties include tracking programming throughout the school year, upkeep of paperwork such as invoices and contracts 
• Organizes school field trips
• Fields inquiries about partnerships 
• Liaison between schools when organizing field trips.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Theater or Related Field, or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in arts administration
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills 
• Sense of humor and adaptability
• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
• Experience using PC based Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience using G-suite
• Experience using Dropbox
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, occasional nights and weekends required 

Preferred but not required:

• Experience as a Teaching Artist in educational settings (elementary school preferred) and non-traditional settings with diverse groups of young people
• Interest in curriculum development
• Experience working within the NYC Department of Education System
• Experience working with students with disabilities 
• Bilingual

To Apply: 

Please submit a resume, and cover letter OR short video that explains your relevant arts administration and/or Teaching Artist experience and interest in the position. Please send materials via email with the subject line “Education Coordinator” to Director of Education, Madeline Calandrillo, at education@nycchildrenstheater.org. Applications will be accepted through Friday, August 26th.