Employment and Auditions

Organizational Background

Park Square Theatre excites generations of artists and audiences through vibrant theatre that elevates our community’s multiplicity of voices, and is a premiere gathering place for culture, thought, and dialogue. SteppingStone Theatre for Youth ignites belonging, generosity, mastery, self-advocacy, and inspiration by creating art with young people to share with the world. 

In 2020 the two theatres entered into a Memorandum of Understanding which will lead to a new, merged organization serving an audience of 100,000 and engaging audiences and participants from across generations. Staff members contribute to their new shared mission as a “Theatre for Life,” supporting excellent artistry, creative learning, and opportunities to develop as a human being and an artist, whether as a professional artist, learner, or audience member.

Park Square Theatre/Steppingstone Theatre for Youth encourage applications from qualified candidates from visible and invisible minority groups, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. We are committed to hiring on merit and to removing barriers in employment policies.

Read Park Square Theatre’s Statement of Justice and Equity 

Employment Opportunities

The Education Program Manager is a part-time position until April 1, 2024, at which time the position is full-time.

EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER
The Education Program Manager is responsible for designing and executing the 2024 SteppingStone Creative Learning education programming at Park Square Theatre. This role is focused on overseeing all aspects of the program including staff supervision, program
administration, logistics, and communications. The Education Manager is the primary contact for staff, community partners, and caregivers and reports directly to the Artistic Director.

Primary Responsibilities:
Teaching Artist and Classroom Assistant recruitment, training, management, and relations
– Recruit Teaching Artists and Classroom Assistants
– Train and onboard Teaching Artists and Classroom Assistants
– Ensure Teaching Artists and Classroom Assistants feel supported by providing clear communications, answering questions, conducting check-ins, advocating for their needs, and resolving issues promptly.

Oversee Youth Theatre Education Programs
– Manage and oversee communications, logistics, and program delivery for classes at the theater.
– Develop and maintain positive relationships with caregivers, and students.
– Partner with caregivers to understand the needs of their students and create student centered support plans.
– Manage student needs/behaviors/illness/injury using equity-centered and trauma-informed best practices.
– Ensure program policies and procedures are enforced.
– Evaluate programs by conducting observations, caregiver surveys, student feedback, and meetings.
– Occasionally teaching or subbing for programming, as needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
– Ability to plan, organize and execute long-term projects.
– Have an acute ability to notice and consider details.
– At least 2-5 years’ experience in developing, coordinating, and facilitating youth programming.
– Experience working directly with young people in a formal or informal learning setting.
– Experience managing a part-time staff of adults and teenagers.
– Experience working with young people and adults from cross-cultural communities.
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Excellent understanding of customer service.
– Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift (50 lbs), bend, twist, and run for up to 8 hrs per day.
– Ability to recall information including dates, times, locations, names, student info, and program info.
– Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, creative learning staff, young people, and caregivers.
– Ability to work independently, be flexible, and take initiative.
– Ability to quickly and creatively problem solve.
– Reliable transportation to Saint Paul and the East Metro.
– CPR/First Aid Certified preferred but not required.

Compensation:
The part-time compensation is $20 per hour for 20 hours per week during the part-time period.
The eventual full-time compensation is $42,000 per year with benefits commencing on April 1, 2024
Benefits include: health and dental, three weeks paid time off and fourteen paid holidays.

How to apply:
Send a cover letter and resume to: Stephen DiMenna, Executive Artistic Director (DiMenna@parksquaretheatre.org)

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