Community Engagement Assistant at Lincoln Center Theater

Overview:

LCT’s mission is to bring exceptional theater to life. Building on a legacy of artistic excellence, LCT strives to expand what is possible: to make the magic of theatre more palpable, empowering visionary artists and extending the invitation for the community to join in celebrating the power of live performance. This upcoming season embodies this mission-driven work and is the second under the leadership of Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, Managing Director Mike Schleifer, Executive Producer Bartlett Sher, Stacey and Eric Mindich Producer Nicole Kastrinos, and LCT3 Artistic Director and Producer Maria Manuela Goyanes.

Founded in 1985 by Board Chair Hon. John V. Lindsay, Executive Producer Bernard Gersten and Director Gregory Mosher, and led for 33 years by André Bishop, LCT is one of the leading nonprofit theaters in the country, producing an annual season of plays and musicals that have been seen by millions around the globe. It is one of 11 autonomous constituents of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Each year, the three theaters that make up LCT welcome nearly 400,000 audience members to its home on the Lincoln Center campus.

Over the last 40 years, LCT and its outstanding productions have received many of the highest accolades, including 91 Tony Awards, 181 Drama Desk Awards, 84 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 36 Obies, 13 NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, and one Pulitzer Prize, as well as two finalists.

LCT Values:

LCT is dedicated to fostering a theater representative of all the populations we serve. We are proactively committed to better serve artists, staff, crews, audiences, and broader communities through our organization's values. We welcome applicants who are in alignment with our organization's values of empathy, dignity, and care.

Position Summary:

Lincoln Center Theater (LCT) seeks a Community Engagement Assistant that will support the planning, administration, and execution of our growing community engagement programs and partnerships.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Community Engagement and working closely with the Education and Community Engagement team, the Community Engagement Assistant will help to coordinate events, workshops, discussions, and audience engagement initiatives inspired by LCT's artistic programming and institutional vision. This new position combines programmatic, administrative, and relationship-building responsibilities and is ideal for a highly organized, collaborative professional with demonstrated experience in community-centered work and the performing arts.

The Community Engagement Assistant will support both on-site programming at Lincoln Center Theater and activities hosted throughout New York City's diverse communities. This individual will be joining a team that is co-creating joyful and imaginative civic spaces, and that is promoting theater as a source of collective and individual wellbeing.

Responsibilities:

Program & Event Coordination

• Support the planning and implementation of community engagement programs, workshops, discussions, and audience programs.
• Provide on-site event support at Lincoln Center Theater and partner locations throughout New York City.
• Coordinate logistics for programs, including participant registration, venue and materials preparation, ‘day-of’ execution, and post-event evaluation and reporting.
• Assist with administrating welcoming and inclusive experiences for community partners, program participants, and building guests.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Help maintain departmental tracking systems, databases, calendars, and project management tools.
• Process invoices, track expenditures, and assist with budget monitoring.
• Support payroll entry for teaching artists and processing payments for facilitators and other program vendors.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory, and distribution of program materials and supplies.

Community Partnerships & Relationship Management

• Help to maintain relationships with cultural, educational, and community-based organizations, serving as a point of contact for scheduling, logistics, and program participation.
• Represent LCT at community meetings, events, and partner gatherings as needed.

Team Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with colleagues from Education and Community Engagement, Facilities, Marketing, Development, Artistic, and other departments.
• Assist with special projects and departmental initiatives, as assigned.
• Contribute ideas for strengthening community engagement efforts and improving program operations.

Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Two to four years of professional experience in community engagement in the art and cultural sector.
• Deep knowledge of and professional experience with New York City's diverse neighborhoods, communities, and cultural organizations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; flexibility, curiosity, and the ability to solve problems creatively.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, across a wide spectrum of identities and lived/collective experiences.
• Experience coordinating events, programs, or community-based initiatives.
• Ability to execute work independently in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite applications, and Asana.
• Familiarity with managing payroll, invoicing, expense tracking, and administrative operations.
• Ability to work nights and weekends, when required.
• Desirable but not required: knowledge of Spanish and/or Mandarin.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position with an annual salary range of $60,000-65,000. Lincoln Center Theater provides comprehensive benefits including: paid medical, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) and employer match, and paid time off.

Application Instructions:

Please apply here: https://lct.bamboohr.com/careers/74

Please note only candidates who submit a resume, cover letter will be considered.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, affectional preference, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy, disability, genetic predisposition, age, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, or any other protected characteristic, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position with an annual salary range of $60,000-65,000. Lincoln Center Theater provides comprehensive benefits including: paid medical, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) and employer match, and paid time off.

Desirable but not required: knowledge of Spanish and/or Mandarin.