Title: Program Coordinator Location: San Francisco, CA/Remote Hours & Compensation: Part-Time, hourly employee at $25/hr. About The Organization StageWrite in its 20th year of operation serves San Francisco public school communities with theatre arts residencies that integrate drama and literacy skills. Our work centers social-emotional learning and uses improvisation and storytelling as tools to amplify creative self-expression, increase student engagement, and strengthen school communities. StageWrite empowers youth to become actively engaged in their education and passionate about learning through the theatre arts. We employ dramatic activities to involve young people in reading, writing, speaking, and listening as a holistic and meaningful communication process. Through the communal art of theatre, young people build skills in creative expression, collaboration, and critical thinking: all necessary components of becoming literate and engaged members of an equitable society. StageWrite’s core programming consists of; school residencies with a Literacy through Theatre Program and ADAPTS (Autism & Drama with Artists, Parents, Teachers & Students) Program, teaching artist training, teacher professional development, and community events. To best serve our partner communities, StageWrite values the diversity of our teaching artist staff, placing artists in classroom residencies where they share a common language, race-based affinity, or lived experiences with the students. Job Summary Working with the Executive Director and Administrative Manager, the Programs Coordinator will be a new and central position acting as a liaison between school programs, community events, and the administration of our mid-sized arts education organization. Key job components will be partnering with schools, managing teaching artists, and coordinating all aspects of programming, including innovating and implementing structures and systems expanding the organization's reach. Essential Duties SCHOOL RESIDENCY COORDINATION Scheduling (programs at school sites, meetings, training workshops, etc.) Teaching Artist recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes Coordinating school site contracts with SFUSD Preparing residency materials (props and costumes, teaching tools, etc.) Generating documents, forms, surveys, and slide decks for workshops Documentation of residency work (photos, videos, anecdotal records, observations of programming) Facilitating communication with all stakeholders (teaching artists, educators, and administrators) Coordinating community events, performances, and special projects as needed Coordinating professional development workshops and meetings Coordinating and disaggregating program evaluations, assessments, and online surveys FINANCE/FUNDRAISING Reviewing artistic staff timesheets twice monthly Coordinating budget setting with Executive Director and Administrative Manager Assisting with grant writing and reporting Researching funding opportunities Coordinate fundraising initiatives (individual donor program and events) MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS Coordinating creation of marketing materials, including managing social media channels and updating the website to keep current with organizational activity Spearhead initiatives for creating content for our upcoming newsletter Preparing slideshow presentation materials (for training, conferences, reports, etc.) Seeking opportunities for contributing to arts and education publications ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Developing systems for file sharing, documentation archiving, and other administrative functions using Google Suite Assisting Executive Director with strategic plan review and progress Organizing the Advisory Board meetings Being proactively involved with arts education advocacy partnerships Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in education, theater, nonprofit management, or related field or equivalent experience Minimum of three years of work experience in a relevant area such as business administration, finance, nonprofit administration, elementary education, or work that centers on social justice and the arts. Familiarity with arts education non-profit work is preferred. Excellent administrative skills, including strong proficiency with Google Suite Experience and commitment to working with under-resourced youth is strongly preferred Outstanding organizational ability, attention to detail, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills Strong time management skills, the ability to meet deadlines, and to work with minimal supervision Stellar writing, speaking, communication and presentation skills are necessary Passion for social justice and understanding the power of arts integration in education is crucial Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive and collaborative work community A good sense of humor and a love of creative brainstorming is greatly appreciated and valued This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The individual may be asked to perform additional duties outside of the roles and responsibilities outlined in this job description. To Apply: Submit resume by e-mail to: jobs@stagewrite.org

StageWrite: Building Literacy Through Theatre www.stagewrite.org StageWrite empowers youth to become actively engaged in their education and passionate about learning through the theatre arts. We employ dramatic activities to involve young people in reading, writing, speaking, and listening as a holistic and meaningful communication process. Through the communal art of theatre, young people build skills in creative expression, collaboration and critical thinking: all necessary components of becoming literate and engaged members of an equitable society. We serve San Francisco public elementary schools during the school day. ELEMENTARY PROGRAM (PRE-K TO 5TH GRADE) LEAD TEACHING ARTISTS StageWrite seeks Teaching Artists to teach drama residencies in San Francisco public elementary schools. We are looking for candidates with 2+ years experience teaching drama in urban elementary school settings. Strong classroom management required. Familiarity with early childhood literacy, culturally-relevant teaching, and supporting students impacted by trauma is preferred. StageWrite is hiring teaching artists for the following programs: Room-a-Rama: Community through Drama (Grades PreK – 5th): Ideal candidate has experience with improvisation, storytelling, and the use of drama as a tool for social-emotional learning. ADAPTS (Autism & Drama with Artists, Parents, Teachers, and Students): Ideal candidate has experience and passion for working in arts in education with neurodiverse populations. Playwriting: Ideal candidate has experience with playwriting and supporting students with creative writing and performing monologues and plays. TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EMERGING TEACHING ARTISTS StageWrite offers experiential training to theatre artists who would like to build a teaching practice. Compensation: We have several opportunities ranging from those new to teaching to those with significant experience who can mentor new Teaching Artists. Rates are based on experience and qualifications range from $25/hr for Assistant TAs to observe and support as they learn to $50/hr for Lead TAs to teach and support new TAs through our mentorship model. StageWrite Teaching Artists are part-time, seasonal employees, ranging 3-10 hours weekly during the school year. Teaching Artists of color and Spanish bilingual individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. APPLY: Interested candidates should send resumé, cover letter, work samples (if available) & 2 references (for similar work) to: Elana Lagerquist, Executive Director at elana@stagewrite.org