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 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. We are currently not only defining where we have been, but also envisioning where we want to go. The Bushwick Starr is committed to continuing its implementation of anti-oppression practices and training for all staff and board members. Four years ago 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 joint board/staff trainings to continue our development in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA).  We are interested in leaning into the difficult conversations to continue our growth and we are looking for an Education Director passionate about continuing anti-oppression work as a long-term practice, within the Education programs specifically to ensure justice and access are at the center of this work, and as a partner in organization-wide transformation.

The Bushwick Starr theater seeks an ambitious, dynamic, and highly motivated full-time Education Director to join our team.

The Education Director is a pivotal position as part of our management structure and our education programs work in tandem with our organizational community initiatives, with participants being invited to attend Season performances and special talkbacks, take part in cultural and community events in Bushwick public spaces, and offered fellowships and work opportunities at the Starr as appropriate.

This position will be an integral leadership position at The Bushwick Starr, with regular office hours on-site at the Starr and on location at education partner sites, and some nights and weekends as required for education performances and community/special events. 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.

Core responsibilities will include:

• Planning, administration and oversight of all education and community programs, including Big Green Theater, Creating Performance in partnership with El Puente, Shake on the Block, Senior Storytelling & the Summer Arts Festival in partnership with Oye Group, and artist/community engagement workshops and events; with an emphasis on building Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA), anti-oppression, and social justice goals at the core of each program, and environmental justice in Big Green Theater program specifically

• Interviewing and hiring teaching artists; oversee hiring of other program creative personnel in collaboration with teaching teams and Artistic and Production departments. We work with approx. 15-30 teaching artist across all programs.

• Facilitating any program specific trainings such as Environmental Justice workshops, etc. for teaching artists in advance of Big Green Theater classes.

• Communicating and developing relationships with teachers, school administration, teaching artists, students, parents and community members involved in the Starr’s education programs;

• Setting goals and metrics for educational outcomes and evaluating effectiveness towards those goals through regular site visits and feedback sessions with teaching artists and participants.

• Maintaining records of all education programs, including written curriculum, participant numbers, contact information (as appropriate and available), and all other information needed for reporting to funding partners and other stakeholders;

• Coordinating with city agencies regarding necessary permitting, compliance, etc; participating in meetings with local officials regarding program funding

• Collaborating with development staff to generate proposals and reports for program funding

• Collaborating with the Creative Director on marketing for all education programs; generating and delivering all public facing program materials and language (including content for social media, etc.) in conjunction with program interns / assistants.

• Coordinating documentation of education and community programs, including photographs and filming.

• Collaborating with the Producing Director to create and maintain educational and community program budgets, define contract terms and track payroll;

• Attending and representing The Bushwick Starr at internal and external events, including galas, job & intern fairs, opening nights, meet & greets, talk backs, and other engagement opportunities; as well as local community board meetings for CB4 and participation in CB4’s arts + culture subcommittee.

• Collaborating with Bushwick Starr staff on facilitating and managing the Big Green Theater internship program;

• Attending weekly staff meetings and annual retreat, participating in mandatory training sessions and optional working groups;

• Collaborating with the Community Programmer to develop opportunities for education program participants to interact with season artists, and working with other staff members to facilitate engagement.

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