Education and Engagement Producer

STEPPENWOLF THEATER CO•Chicago, IL

3d•$62,763 - $69,040•Onsite

About The Position

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is seeking candidates for the full-time position of Education and Engagement Producer. This role is responsible for curating, creating, and producing Steppenwolf’s Field Trip Series, and Production Study Guides, providing Chicagoland teens access to Steppenwolf productions and resources. Production of this series includes collaborating with the Artistic Team to support the company’s vision for intergenerational programming and season planning, project managing and creating content for intergenerational study guides, supporting Associate Director of Education with curriculum building, and serving as the lead liaison and project manager for all student-centered performances. As Education and Engagement programs may expand over the years, this position requires an innovative and strategic mindset that can envision, build, and pilot programmatic growth.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in curriculum development and arts administration.
Experience working as a teaching artist in CPS classrooms.
Experience reading plays, play analysis, and producing theatre with high school teens in mind.
Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of different constituencies (artists, administrators, and classroom teachers.)
Problem-solving instincts, flexibility, generosity and a desire to learn existing systems and innovate new ones.
Comfort working on teams with shared decision-making structures and working independently.
Attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience working with the Chicago Public School system is a plus.
Experience working with Tessitura or other data management software highly encouraged.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead producer for all student matinee performances. This involves collaboration with multiple departments for student-centered field trips including: contracting and invoicing schools and teachers, supporting casts and creative teams for student engagement, training and facilitating post-show discussions, serving as the Education liaison with Artistic and Production departments.
Serve as lead producer for our Maker Workshops, collaborating with the Associate Director of Education to create, design, produce, and facilitate curriculum for non-performance-based field trips and on-site/off-site workshops.
Build and foster relationships with non-residency schools providing a pathway for deeper education and engagement with Steppenwolf.
Build and project manage multiple study guides throughout the season by devising specific lesson plans, interviewing artists, resourcing dramaturgical materials, collaborating with teens to incorporate teen/YAC perspective, and engaging the Artistic and Marketing departments for additive educational and engagement materials.
Read plays in consideration for Steppenwolf season programming, attend weekly Artistic meetings to discuss plays and their viability for student matinees, and collaborate with Artistic, Production, Marketing, and Audience Services departments develop strategies for school and teen access and engagement.
Teach in-school residencies as a Steppenwolf Teaching Artist with a minimum of 1-2 schools per season, support curriculum ideation by participating in professional development workshops.
As Education and Engagement programs may expand, this position requires an innovative and strategic mindset that can build and pilot programmatic growth.