Membership & Education Associate

Playwrights’ Center invites applications from energetic individuals for their Membership and Education Associate position. The associate will serve as a teaching assistant for seminars and classes during the education season, assist with the facilitation of regular monthly community and educational events, assist in the production of online content, and provide administrative support for the New Plays on Campus program for student playwrights. This is a great opportunity to gain knowledge and deepen your experience in classroom management and teaching styles.

THEATER BEGINS HERE: Founded in 1971 by five writers seeking artistic and professional support, Playwrights’ Center today serves more playwrights in more ways than any other organization in the country.
One of the nation’s most generous and well-respected theater organizations, Playwrights’ Center focuses on both supporting playwrights and promoting new plays to production at theaters across the country. The Playwrights’ Center is at an exciting juncture in its history as they continue to support over 2500 playwrights locally, nationally, and internationally through its dynamic and unique Membership opportunities. Over the next year they’ll be moving into their new home across the river in St. Paul, MN, where they will continue to support member playwrights virtually and in person. While some of their work is remote, they are an in-office organization that encourages in-person collaboration and artist support.

COMPENSATION
The associate role is a full time, in-person position with a salary of $40,000 with a generous PTO package that includes vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay. Playwrights’ Center also offers full health benefit options and an optional Simple IRA retirement plan.

Requirements

What they’re looking for…
- Someone with a background or education in theater and an excitement for new work
- Teacher’s Assistant or university experience is a plus!
- Ability and commitment to working with diverse groups in terms of gender expression, race, sexual orientation, religion, ability, age, class and immigrant status
- Comfort leading conversations in a community group setting
- Adaptivity to the needs and feedback of their educators and students
- Ability to take detailed notes during classes that will be shared with students and instructors
- Dependable and collaborative spirit
- Comfort learning, navigating, and troubleshooting technology such as Canvas, Zoom, WordPress (website), Asana , Salesforce, SlideRoom, Google Suite

Application Instructions

Please send a cover letter and resume to hr@pwcenter.org with subject line MEM & EDU. They encourage you to use your cover letter to tell them what you love about education, theater, and new plays, as well as how your skills and experience respond to the qualities they’re looking for.

Their priority deadline is 12pm CT on Monday August 19th. They will still accept and review applications until the position is filled, but they encourage you to apply as soon as possible for the best chance. Please note that meeting the priority deadline does not guarantee an interview.

Applications will be reviewed by their team and selected candidates will be invited by email for the interview process. Interviews will be conducted by phone and/or Zoom with some of the questions sent in advance.

Questions? Email hr@pwcenter.org. No phone calls please.