Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate

ArtPride New Jersey; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

80% employer-paid health insurance (m/

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

Paid parking near the theater

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Fridays off in summer

Two company scheduled paid weeks off

Job summary

George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate to support audience development and arts education within the Marketing Department. The role oversees student matinee event logistics and collaborates with teaching artists to execute programs, workshops, and classes.

Schedule includes evenings and weekends for events and performances. The position reports to the Sales & Audience Development Manager and may assist Production with event

Qualifications

• 1–3 years' experience in theater education, marketing, or related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong computer skills; MS Office products.
• Attention to detail, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Comfortable making independent decisions while knowing when to seek support.
• Self-motivated and reliable with a track record of completing projects.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and civic partners to support audience development.
• Distribute marketing materials for outreach initiatives (posters, cards, etc.).
• Represent George Street Playhouse at events and functions.
• Serve on the New Brunswick Community Arts Council on behalf of GSP.
• Assist with sales campaigns via calls, emails, and meetings.
• Coordinate school matinee day-of logistics with NBPD, NBPH, and schools.
• Support Teaching Artists for adult and youth education classes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Independent decision making

Time management

Reliability

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate

New Brunswick, NJ

George Street Playhouse

Full Time

The Community Engagement & Educations Programs Associate is a member of the Marketing Department sitting at the intersection of audience development and arts education. Reporting to the Sales & Audience Development Manager, this role supports community engagement efforts that contribute to sales and audience growth and oversees the event logistics for student matinee performances. This role provides support to George Street Playhouse Teaching Artists to ensure successful execution of educational programs, workshops, and classes, providing hands‑on support as needed. This role may help the Production team to support department needs for tech rehearsals, preview performances, and opening nights.

Duties and Responsibilities

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Assist in cultivating and maintaining relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and civic partners to support audience development and engagement initiatives.
• Support the distribution of marketing materials that promote community outreach and engagement initiatives such as posters, tent cards, bookmarks, etc.
• Represent George Street Playhouse at events such as, but not limited to, the New Brunswick Heart Festival, and other general networking events and initiatives.
• Serve as a member of the New Brunswick Community Arts Council on behalf of GSP.
• Participate in sales campaign initiatives including, but not limited to, phone calls, emails, and in person meetings.
• Assist with the scheduling of, and the distribution of materials for, the George Street Playhouse book club program, as appropriate.
• Work as a thought partner for the Marketing department to brainstorm sales and audience development initiatives during the season planning process.
• Attend Marketing department meetings as scheduled.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS & STUDENT MATINEES

• To enhance and support arts enrichment opportunities, this position will work in partnership with GSP’s Artistic Leadership to outline and facilitate post show discussions.
• Once schools have been booked, the Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate will work with each school, and NBPAC House Management, to serve as the GSP day-of coordinator for student matinee performances. Student matinee day-of coordination may include, but is not limited to:
  • Working with the New Brunswick Police Department to close Livingston Ave
  • Collecting meter bags and bagging meters on the morning of performances
  • Working with the New Brunswick Police Department to schedule an officer on duty
  • Wrapping up NBPD finances with the GSP Finance Office
  • Making sure schools know the bus route, and where to park upon arrival
  • Staffing the student matinee with GSP staff volunteers as needed
  • Welcoming schools upon arrival to NBPAC
  • Working with GSP Box Office to ensure correct seating locations for schools
  • Working with The Arts Institute to secure a post-show lunch location for the schools
• Support the Program Director for The Next Dramatist, providing clerical support as needed.
• Support George Street Playhouse Teaching Artists to provide support for Adult and Youth education classes including, but not limited to:
  • Being the GSP contact for NBPAC and The Arts Institute to secure space needs
  • Being the on-site contact for Monday evening adult classes and Saturday morning youth classes. Coordinating class needs with Teaching Artists to ensure accurate room set ups before classes.
  • Communicating to enrolled adults and families on behalf of GSP class information, changes, updates, etc.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Manager to organize media projects, photos, video and publicity materials for education classes, programs and workshops.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT SUPPORT

• As approved by the Sales & Audience Development Manager, the Community Engagement & Education Programs Associate may help the Production department with event set up and break down for tech rehearsals, preview performances, and opening nights.

Requirements

• 1-3 years' experience working in theater education, marketing, or related field
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability and willingness to always exercise professional courtesy and discretion, and maintain confidentiality as required
• Strong computer skills, preferably including Microsoft Office products
• Strong attention to detail, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Comfortable making decisions independently while knowing when to seek support
• Self-motivated and reliable, with a track record of seeing projects through to completion

WORK HOURS While the standard office schedule is Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, for this position, regular attendance is expected at Monday evening adult classes, Saturday morning youth classes, preview performances, and other company events as applicable. An appropriate schedule will be developed by the Sales & Audience Development Manager in partnership with the Artistic Producer.

BENEFITS

• 80% employer-paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Paid parking near the theater
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Fridays off in summer
• Two company scheduled paid weeks off; one in July and another in December

Additional perks are designed to support work-life balance and foster a thriving team culture.

George Street Playhouse is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. GSP encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

$40,000 - $50,000 annually, plus benefits.