Education Manager

STG•Seattle, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Education Manager ensures relationship between Seattle Theatre Group (STG) and local/national school partnerships programs. This role curates and manages matinee performances, school workshops, residencies, trainings, and educational partnerships. This role will connect quality educational programs that fit into the larger picture of STG’s vision and mission. We focus our programs on historically excluded communities and take pride in providing a platform for ALL to learn from creative expression.

Requirements

5-year minimum experience in curriculum writing, teaching artistry and supervisory work
Experience working with special education students, neurodivergent and disabled
Experience developing standards-aligned curriculum with an emphasis on hands-on learning for historically excluded communities
Experience or comparable experience recruiting and selling student matinee performances
Expertise in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility frameworks and an ability to relate to diverse professional, cultural, and social perspectives
Proficiency in relevant Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet-based research
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong organizational ability
Display a positive attitude and calm demeanor in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretionary judgment

Nice To Haves

Write and speak a second language is a plus

Responsibilities

Produce, manage and/or support local and national school partnerships that increase STG’s visibility in K-12 arts education
Develop, lead and supervise curriculum for K-12 arts education programs.
Create and manage programs for neurodivergent and disabled community
Manage, support and/or produce student matinee performances
Recruit, hire, train, and supervise a diverse pool of teaching artists while also providing feedback.
Substitute classes and support teaching artists as needed
Facilitate professional development for classroom teachers, teaching artists, and staff
Program offerings at Kerry Hall, STG venues and in the community
Represent STG onstage delivering curtain speeches, moderating Q&As, fostering conversations at student workshops and representing the education & community department at tabling events and PK-12 school events
Work closely with other departments at STG for recruitment, cross collaboration, data collection, reporting, tracking, and advancing events
Create grassroots recruitment strategies utilizing school relationships to increase matinee, in school and Kerry Hall program attendance
Manage day-to-day operations of assigned programs
Be onsite for programs and flexibility to work on evenings and weekends
Ensure a series of concurrent projects with competing deadlines delivered with high quality, on time and on budget
Provide logistical support for on and off-site events, performances and programs