Theatre Education Program Liaison & Youth Mentor

Playwright Co; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Theatre Development Fund (TDF) in New York, NY is seeking a part-time, seasonal Wendy Wasserstein Project Representative to support four student groups, teachers, and mentors within the Programs Department. You will coordinate six theatre outings per group, help facilitate post-show discussions, maintain records, and assist in rolling out new digital tools.

This role requires strong facilitation, organization, and communication skills, plus the ability to travel to NYC theatres and schools;

Qualifications

• Experience with high school students in a group setting.
• Background in theatre education or arts administration preferred.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Zoom.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main contact among school, teachers, mentors, students, and TDF Programs.
• Organize and attend six theatre outings per group (24 total) from November to June.
• Support post-performance discussions that center student voices and belonging.
• Keep records for attendance, journals, photos and submit for the WWP archive.
• Learn and help improve the systems that run WWP and support rollout of new tools.
• You can travel to Manhattan theatres and NYC public schools across five boroughs.

Skills

Facilitation

Communication

Organization

Travel readiness

Team collaboration

Tools

Google Workspace

Zoom

Job description

Theatre Development Fund (TDF) in New York, NY is seeking a part-time, seasonal Wendy Wasserstein Project Representative to support four student groups, teachers, and mentors within the Programs Department. You will coordinate six theatre outings per group, help facilitate post-show discussions, maintain records, and assist in rolling out new digital tools.

This role requires strong facilitation, organization, and communication skills, plus the ability to travel to NYC theatres and schools;