New York Theatre Workshop - Community Engagement Coordinator

Community Engagement Coordinator

About New York Theatre Workshop:

At New York Theatre Workshop, we work relentlessly to empower visionary theatre-makers and bring their work to adventurous audiences through productions, artist workshops and educational programs. We nurture pioneering new writers like Hammaad Chaudry and Nathan Alan Davis alongside powerhouse playwrights like Amy Herzog and Ayad Akhtar. We engage inimitable auteur-directors like Rachel Chavkin and Sam Gold and give invaluable support to tremendous talents like Lileana Blain-Cruz in the earliest days of their careers. We maintain decades-long relationships with legendary theatre-makers like Will Power, Ivo van Hove, Dael Orlandersmith, and Caryl Churchill, whose work has shaped and continues to influence our very idea of what theatre can be.

Since our founding in 1979, we've produced over 150 fully‐realized productions including Jonathan Larson's Rent; Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul; Doug Wright's Quills; Claudia Shear's Dirty Blonde; Rick Elice's Peter and the Starcatcher; Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, and Enda Walsh's Once; and David Bowie and Enda Walsh's Lazarus. Enabling our artists to push boundaries generates work like Nathan Alan Davis's Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown, Mfoniso Udofia's Ufot Family Cycle, Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me, Jeremy O. Harris's Slave Play, Kristina Wong's Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, and Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries. NYTW productions have received a Pulitzer Prize, 29 Tony Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, and numerous Obie, Drama Desk, and Lucille Lortel Awards.

But that's not what we're proudest of. We take the greatest satisfaction from the community we've built, and the perspective-shifting experiences we've delivered along the way. We think that theatre can bring people together, change the conversation, and have a profound impact. We feel fortunate to get to support it. If that sounds like something you're interested in too, we'd love to meet you.

About the Team:

Our three-person Education and Engagement team is responsible for the coordination and implementation of initiatives, that provide access to the vision and methods of the artist, professional training to the next generation of theatre administrators, and enable audiences of all ages to participate in a community of dynamic learning. The Community Engagement Coordinator supports the department by providing both administrative and pedagogical assistance across programs. This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth execution of educational and engagement initiatives. The Community Engagement Coordinator reports directly to the Director of Education and Community Engagement.

About the Position:

• Curates and produces the For the Culture series at NYTW and in community locations across the city in collaboration with the community engagement team.
• Partners with Marketing, Artistic and the Education team to amplify community engagement initiatives across channels Designs and facilitates community events, creative workshops, post-show discussions, and guest panels as needed.
• Supervises initiatives and partnerships such as Dreaming Out Loud and Open Streets events in collaboration with FAB NYC, activating public spaces through artistic and community-driven experiences.
• Assesses community needs, identifies potential partners, and develops new, meaningful collaborations with artists, organizations, and neighborhood groups.
• Creates original content for NYTW's Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms that highlights community initiatives, events, and partnerships in dynamic, authentic ways.
• Manages budgets, tracks outcomes, and contributes to grant reporting and fundraising efforts related to community engagement initiatives.
• Builds bridges to new audiences-inviting them into the theatre, increasing access, encouraging repeat attendance, and fostering long-term relationships.
• Supports outreach and recruitment efforts for NYTW education programs such as the 2050 Administrative Fellowship, Youth Artistic Instigators, and Mind the Gap.

About You:

• You are committed to fostering equitable and inclusive communities.
• You are a relationship-builder who leads with trust, empathy, and collaboration.
• You're passionate about theatre and excited to connect adventurous audiences with visionary artists.
• You bring strong project management and communication skills, and you're comfortable juggling multiple priorities across departments and partners.
• You have experience in facilitation, community organizing, or cultural programming.
• You've worked in administrative roles, ideally in an arts or nonprofit setting.
• You have experience building and sustaining community arts partnerships and programs.
• You are solution-oriented and able to adapt in real time.
• You're organized, thoughtful, and bring strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• You're proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and Photoshop.

Bonus:

• You have 2-4 years of experience in community engagement, producing, education, or cultural organizing.
• You are bilingual or multilingual.
• You have familiarity with the Lower East Side or East Village communities.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with a salary range of $58,000 to $62,000. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental and life insurance and paid time off. NYTW has several affinity spaces and a Core Team of staff members across the organization committed to moving specific initiatives forward in our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Please note that the Education and Engagement team is required to work in the office at least three days per week, with some weeks requiring a full in-person schedule. This position is also required to attend all in-person education and engagement events. Given our robust calendar, in-office days and hours must remain flexible. As this role involves regular onsite, in-person responsibilities, applicants should plan to reside in the greater NYC area.

We know that there are great candidates that may not have all the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. So don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself if that's you.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter via the portal to the right. Applications will be accepted through June 13, 2025.

NYTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work, on and offstage. We encourage applicants with a unique cultural perspective inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, class, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://nytw.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1509392.html