Type: Full-Time 

Employment start date: June/July 2022

 

Red Bull Theater seeks a skilled administrator and exceptional communicator to join our team.

 

The Associate Director of Education will expand and enrich our relationships with the schools and adult students we serve and forge new ones. The ideal candidate possesses strong organizational skills, experience in the non-profit cultural and/or education sectors, and a willingness to evaluate needs, devise a course of action and take the bull by the horns to accomplish the course.

 

People of color, and/or from diverse backgrounds or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Red Bull Theater is an equal opportunity employer, and more: we are dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and an ongoing pursuit of greater Social Justice at every level of our organization. 

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The Associate Director of Education is a dynamic, empowering new position that will:

• Work with Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education Nathan Winkelstein to expand our Education and Training programs, including our Shakespeare in Schools residency program, our In-School Education Touring Production, our Student Matinees and Acting Intensives and Classes for artists of all levels and ages;

• Line-produce our existing Shakespeare in Schools initiatives, communicating with Schools, Teachers and TA’s in an organized and engaging manner.

• Codify and improve our feedback surveys with both teachers and students.

• In conjunction with the Director of Education, strategize on how to expand SIS’s reach

• Line-produce our existing Acting Intensives and all Classes, communicating with Teachers, venues and students in an organized manner

• In conjunction with the Director of Education, strategize on how to expand our Acting Intensives and classes reach

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RED BULL THEATER, “the most exciting classical theater in New York” (Time Out) and “a dynamic producer of classic plays (The New York Times), brings rarely seen classic plays to dynamic new life for contemporary audiences. Our work unites a respect for tradition with a modern sensibility. We take our name from the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the years of Puritan rule, and was the first London theater to reopen after the Restoration. This bold spirit is central to our identity. With the Jacobean plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries as our cornerstone, Red Bull Theater is New York City’s destination for dynamic performances of great plays that stand the test of time. The company also produces new works that are in conversation with the classics.

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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE will be

• Highly Organized

• Committed to an equitable and inclusive community

• An excellent communicator, both written and oral

• Passionate for the work that Red Bull Theater does and/or for performance of all kinds

• Skilled (or hungry to master) relevant technologies, including the Google Suite, Spectrix, Wix, and other cloud-based platforms.

• Able to focus and prioritize in an ever-changing environment.

 

The ideal candidate will likely have 

• Experience implementing programs executed in partnership with New York City Public Schools and Community Based Organizations

• Experience teaching and/or devising curriculum for the performance and study of Shakespeare to amateurs, children, and/or professionals

• A strong facility to focus and prioritize in an ever-changing environment with an ability to meet multiple, competing deadlines

 

The candidate hired might also be

• Experienced in working in any aspect of the theater industry

• Knowledgeable with the NYC DOE Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts

• Experienced as a classroom educator.

• Experienced with DOE purchasing mechanisms

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ABOUT THE PROGRAMS

Shakespeare in Schools - Provides 6-10 week residencies in public and private schools, primarily public, sometimes different lengths. Provides an In-School equity tour each spring in association with Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble. Provides Student Matinees and associated Residencies to all main stage productions. Currently serving 13 schools, 1,200 students, 

Acting Intensives - Provides 1 to 10-day Acting intensives for lifelong learners of all ages specifically focused on classical actor training - currently providing 8 classes, to 90 students a year, with teachers such as Miriam Silverman, Jeffrey Hatcher, John Douglas Thompson, Dakin Matthews, and more.

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ANTICIPATED BREAKDOWN OF POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Shakespeare in Schools (60%)

  • In school Residencies on school calendar

  • In school Tour on the school calendar

  • Student Matinees and residencies

• Acting Intensives (40%)

  • In person Acting Intensives year-round

  • Online Acting Intensives year-round

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Budget, Staff and Office / Remote Work

The company’s annual budget is $1.5M. We currently have a staff of 4 full-time employees, and work together in an open-plan 1,000 square foot open office space in Chelsea. Remote work is part of our operational routines on an as-needed basis.

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Compensation Package

This is a quarter-time position, with a salary of $15,000 annually. Benefit package includes all regular holidays, and a generous vacation policy.

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Anticipated Start Date: August/September 2025 

TO APPLY, please submit in PDF file format only: cover letter that tells us why you want THIS job, resume, and at least 3 references to nathan@redbulltheater.com. No phone calls, please. Candidates of interest will be contacted.​