AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH DIRECTOR

A Noise Within, Southern California's Classical Theatre
Company, seeks a motivated team-player for the position of
Education and Community Outreach Director. Reporting to the
General Manager, this position is responsible for all the
organization's training opportunities and programs that
engage our patrons, the community, students, teachers, and
artists. The position encompasses four primary components:

1. School and Teacher Programs

2. Conservatory Programs

3. Audience Enrichment

4. Community Outreach

We seek an individual with a background in arts education and
hands-on experience in education program management, to take a
leadership role in growing the organization's reach into
schools, while expanding and enhancing audience development
activities in the community.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

· Managing, booking and enhancing programs for
middle- and high-school students, including weekday matinees,
workshops, and other integrated opportunities for learning

· Developing and overseeing value-added programming
for audience development, including pre-show lectures, post-show
discussions with the artists, and study guides

· Managing youth programs , including: Summer With
Shakespeare and Young Actors Workshop

· Facilitating and developing the
organization's professional conservatory courses for
artists

· Administering and supervising Professional
Internship Program in acting, design, and directing and
additional education program interns and volunteers

· Researching, writing and editing study guides and
contributing to education and outreach marketing materials

· Developing, marketing and coordinating outreach
activities to potential theatre-goers

· Coordinating program and participant surveying,
data collection for grants, evaluation, and recommendations for
growth

· Facilitating meetings and activities of the
volunteer Education Advisory committee

· Networking in the educational community to enhance
the organization's relationship with school boards, school
administrators, and teachers

· Manage teaching artists

· Supervise and direct program volunteers and interns

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree a plus.

· 2-3 years' experience in arts education and
familiarity with the education system

· Highly organized team player with the ability to
multi-task

· Exemplary verbal and written communication skills

· Marketing experience

· Ability to manage a changing and varied workload

· Ability and willingness to work flexible hours as
needed

· High level of professionalism at all times

· Traits of a successful candidate are:

o People person

o Autonomous/Self-starter

o Natural curiosity; someone who follows and employs arts
education trends and standards

o Solution-oriented

o Planner/Administrator/Events experience

o Performing Arts/Theatre background

o Prior experience in an education department, school or arts
organization

COMPENSATION:

This is a full time, exempt position eligible for benefits. The
salary range extends to $50,000 annually, depending on
experience.

TO APPLY:

Send a cover letter and resume to jobs@anoisewithin.org. Please
put Education & Community Outreach Director in the subject line.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. All submissions
will be handled in a confidential and sensitive fashion.

from LA Culture Net