Administrative Community Engagement Associate Studio Theatre Washington, DC US 10/07/2026

Playbill, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Studio Theatre in Washington, DC is seeking a part-time Community Engagement Assistant to support our artistic department’s community partnerships, community nights and affordability program. The position is primarily on-site, with some nights and weekends for events, and may expand in hours in future seasons.

Reports to the Associate Artistic Director. The role emphasizes collaboration and strong written and verbal communication, with responsibilities to monitor project needs, coordinate with

Qualifications

• Collaborative mindset and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to monitor project needs and coordinate with coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Community Partners and support staff in events.
• Facilitate Community Nights and special events with artistic/marketing teams.
• Maintain and expand affordability access programs.
• Other duties within the Artistic department as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Job description

ONSITE REQUI REMENTS: This position is a primarily on -site position , and will involve occasional trips to community partner sites

THE POSITION

Studio Theatre is seeking a diligent, creative, relationship-minded artistic administrator to support our efforts in Community Engagement. This part-time role (expected to be s cheduled eight hours per week) supports the Artistic D epartment's work in community partnerships, community nights , and Studio's affordability program. Reporting to the Associate Artistic Director, the Community Engagement A ssistant will support our mission to improve access to Studio’s productions and create and nurture connections within our community that are transformative instead of transactional . This position will work primarily onsite, with some nights and weekends required for Community Engagement events . There is a potential for this position to expand to more hours in future seasons.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interface with Community Partner s , alongside Associate AD and Artistic Producing Fellow


• F acilitate Community Nights and special events for community engagement in partnership with the Artistic and Marketing departments.


• Maintain and expand our Affordab le Access Program.


• Other duties within the Artistic department as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals, especially individuals with disabilities, to perform the functions.

Travel between multiple locations (Theatre, Community Partners, etc.)

Moderate physical needs—able to lift upward of 20lbs

Stand for a prolonged period of time while staffing events

Reach (above head), lift, and carry packages and supplies

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

T his post requires a collaborative mindset as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills . We expect a candidate will have:

• The a bility to monitor project needs and coordinate with coworkers accordingly.


• Attention to detail and the ability to creatively problem solve and own tasks from s tart to finish .


• The ability to work independently and to manage multiple project s


• Organizational and administrative skills including ability to handle confidential information.


• Experience and excitement about working with diverse groups of individuals.