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Community Engagement Associate works collaboratively with staff, schools, students, and partner organizations to create and facilitate unique, responsive, and meaningful arts programming that connects and inspires.

The Community Engagement Associate works with the Director of Education & Engagement and the Associate Director of Education & Engagement. This role has room for deepening responsibilities as the programming and department grow in our community. Essential Job Responsibilities will be assessed on a semi-annual basis through employee check-ins. These check-ins may allow responsibilities to adjust in order to ensure that the needs of the department and skills of the individual employee are being met.

Responsibilities include:

• Project Management of community programs and events such as
• Theatre for All Community Programming
• Asolo Rep on Tour
• IllumiNation Series
• ASL Performances
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Education & Engagement to
• Develop and write season and show-based curriculum
• Facilitate talkbacks and curated conversations
• Develop and produce specific audience engagement events that align with community initiatives, under the umbrella program Theatre for All.
• Work collaboratively with the Associate Director of Education & Engagement to
• Provide creative content for residencies/classes/camps.
• Work with Teaching Artists to develop lesson plans in accordance with learning objectives and with the audience in mind.
• Act as teaching artist or administrator for select experiences as determined by department. 
• Develop, facilitate, and deepen relationships/programming with schools and community organizations.
• Collaborate with schools and organizations to develop learning spaces and programs that are inclusive, safe, and empowering.
• Act as an ambassador for Asolo Rep and advocate for inclusive, accessible, and equitable arts education in the community.
• Administration & Task Management

• Manage scheduling: Assist with the scheduling of classes, workshops, Student Matinees, and events for both staff and students, ensuring smooth operation.
• Tracking progress & outcomes: Help track the progress of educational programs and their outcomes, such as student participation or satisfaction. This could involve gathering data and creating reports on the effectiveness of each initiative.
• Coordinate resources: Help ensure all materials, props, or other resources needed for educational or engagement programs are organized and accessible.
• Work with IllumiNation & Community Engagement Committee and attend all meetings.
  
  

Transferrable Skills and Knowledge:

• Background of working with and communicating with community members, families, and schools.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience as a Teaching Artist working with community organizations and school systems is preferred.
• Working knowledge of theatre and theatre education structures.   
• A desire to and knowledge of building programs, partnerships, and processes that are inclusive, accessible, and equitable through the arts.
• Knowledge of the arts learning space and how to construct and adapt lesson plans, residency plans, rehearsal outlines, workshops, etc. based on learning objective, desired outcomes, and artistic expectations.
• Strong customer service and communication skills, including use of technological tools such as Outlook, Microsoft suite, etc.
• Knowledge of and desire to use digital platforms and programs such as Teams, Asana, Google, Zoom, StreamYard, Adobe Suite.
• A creative problem-solver and strong collaborator with a commitment to working towards a safe, welcoming, and empowering environment for all of our programs, all of our students, and all of our community members/partners.
• Bonus: Fluent Spanish-speaker.

We recognize that some candidates feel demotivated to reach out or apply to a position if they don’t fit every qualification of an application. We know that candidates offer skills and abilities beyond those that are listed and encourage you to apply.  

Asolo Rep offers benefits that increase along with tenure, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan and paid vacation and sick leave. The Theatre provides a diverse, congenial, and supportive environment conducive to professional growth.