New York Theatre Workshop - Education & Engagement Associate

Education & Engagement Associate

About New York Theatre Workshop:

At New York Theatre Workshop, we work relentlessly to empower visionary theatre‐makers and bring their work to adventurous audiences through productions, artist workshops, and education and community engagement programs. We're proud to be a home base for many of the most significant theatre‐makers of our time, nurturing groundbreaking writers like Nathan Alan Davis and Celine Song alongside powerhouse playwrights like Amy Herzog and Ayad Akhtar. From Rachel Chavkin and Lileana Blain‐Cruz to Whitney White and Rubén Polendo, we empower inimitable auteur‐directors and give invaluable support to tremendous talents in the earliest days of their careers. We've maintained decades‐long relationships with legendary theatre‐makers like Will Power, Ivo van Hove, Dael Orlandersmith, and Caryl Churchill, who have shaped our very understanding of what theatre can be.

Since our founding in 1979, we've produced over 150 fully realized productions including Jonathan Larson's Rent; Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul; Doug Wright's Quills; Claudia Shear's Dirty Blonde; Rick Elice's Peter and the Starcatcher; Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, and Enda Walsh's Once; and David Bowie and Enda Walsh's Lazarus. Enabling our artists to push boundaries generates work like Nathan Alan Davis's Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Anaïs Michell's Hadestown, Mfoniso Udofia's Ufot Family Cycle, Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, Jeremy O. Harris's Slave Play, Kristina Wong's Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, and Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries. NYTW productions have received a Pulitzer Prize, 29 Tony Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, and numerous Obie, Drama Desk, and Lucille Lortel Awards.

But that's not what we're proudest of. We take the greatest satisfaction from the community we've built and the perspective‐shifting experiences we've delivered along the way. We think that theatre can bring people together, change the conversation, and have a profound impact. We feel fortunate to get to support it. If that sounds like something you're interested in, we'd love to meet you.

About the Team:

Our three-person Education and Engagement team is responsible for the coordination and implementation of initiatives, that provide access to the vision and methods of the artist, professional training to the next generation of theatre administrators, and enable audiences of all ages to participate in a community of dynamic learning. The Education and Engagement Associate supports the department by providing both administrative and pedagogical assistance across programs. This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth execution of educational and engagement initiatives. The Education and Engagement Associate reports directly to the Director of Education and Community Engagement.

About the Position:

• Provides administrative, pedagogical and strategic support for NYTW Education and Engagement programs, including Learning Workshop's student matinees and teaching artist school-based residencies, the Mind the Gap intergenerational theatre program, the Youth Artistic Instigators program, masterclasses, and the For the Culture engagement series.
• Serves as line producer for the Youth Artistic Instigators ensemble, managing logistics, scheduling, artist coordination, and program execution across the season.
• Maintains effective communication with educational and community partners, including artists, teaching artists, partner school staff, faculty and students, and community-based leaders and organizations.
• Writes blog content for the NYTW Blog, highlighting Education and Engagement programs, events, and partnerships.
• Supports updates to NYTW's Education and Engagement webpages, ensuring accurate and current program information.
• Assists in the design and production of For the Culture event materials, including calendars, talkback inserts, and panelist assets.
• Assists with the creation of educational and engagement materials, curriculum, and lesson plans.
• Leads or co-leads theatre education workshops as needed.
• Observes and assists teaching artists and workshop facilitators in classrooms as needed.
• Supports the management of NYTW's teaching artist roster, including teaching artist hiring, professional development and community-building activities.
• Collaborates with the Education and Engagement team to identify potential community partners.
• Attends department meetings and interdepartmental Engagement Committee meetings.
• Assists with the documentation, assessment and evaluation of all Education programs.
• Coordinates the purchase of Education and Engagement Department supplies

About You:

• You are committed to an equitable and inclusive community.

• You have experience in theatre, arts education, community-based arts programming, or have other relevant experience engaging communities through the arts.

• You possess excellent organizational, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• You are a motivated multi-tasker able to collaborate with multiple diverse individuals to achieve program goals.

• You have a passion for creating community among a diverse population of learners.

• You have experience working with youth in educational settings and/or non-traditional settings.

• You have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Bonus:

• You are familiar with NYTW's artistic, educational and community engagement mission.

• You have experience building and fostering relationships with new community partners.

• You have experience with intergenerational arts programming.

• You are knowledgeable about the NYC public school system.

• You have experience in the administration of fellowship, internship, and/or apprenticeship programs.

• You have experience curating and/or facilitating career development seminars with special emphasis in arts administration and related areas.

• You have photo/video skills.

• You have knowledge of Canva or Adobe Suite.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with a salary range of $48,500-$50,000. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental and life insurance and paid time off. NYTW has several affinity spaces and a Core Team of staff members across the organization committed to moving specific initiatives forward in our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Please note that the Education and Engagement team is required to work in the office at least three days per week, with some weeks requiring a full seven-day in-person schedule. This position is also required to attend all in-person education and engagement events. Given our robust calendar, in-office days and hours must remain flexible. As this role involves regular onsite, in-person responsibilities, applicants should plan to reside in the greater NYC area.

We know that there are great candidates that may not have all the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. So don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself if that's you.

NYTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work, on and offstage. We encourage applicants with a unique cultural perspective inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, class, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter via the portal to the right no later than May 18th, 2026.