New York City Children’s Theater Apprenticeship Program
New York City Children’s Theater is a nonprofit organization that creates original, entertaining and enriching theater for young audiences and adults to enjoy together. Our mission is to promote children’s literacy and social development through professional theater productions and arts-in-education programs.
Join the NYCCT team as an Education or Artistic Apprentice for the 2018-19 School Year.
Education Apprenticeship
NYCCT seeks Education Apprentices for the 2018-2019 school year. The Education Apprentices will work closely with the Director of Education and Education Associate. The Apprentices will divide their time teaching in our Literature at Play residency program in PreK-5th grade school classrooms, community centers, and homeless shelters across the five boroughs of NYC, and providing administrative support to the education department at the NYCCT office. Each Apprentice will be matched with a special project based on their interest and experience. Past projects include assistant-teaching a family program for 0-5 year olds and their caretakers, and assistant-teaching a literacy program in homeless shelters.
NYCCT’s Education Programs annually serve an average of 85 elementary schools, community centers, and homeless shelters per year. Current programs include an inclusive theatre and music residency program for Pre-k-5th grades, a multi-sensory touring musical that is designed for students with disabilities and the very young, and two interactive anti-bullying theatre workshops for 1st through 5th grades. In 2018-2019, NYCCT will continue to expand its brand-new public program called “Boogie Woogie Books,” a storytelling and music program for children ages 0-5 and their caretakers.
Education Apprentice responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
o (During training) Shadowing and co-teaching theatre workshops with senior teaching artists in residency programs
o (After training) Leading theatre workshops for Prek-5th grade students during the school day and/or in after-school residencies and public programs for families
o Assisting in outreach efforts to potential, past and existing schools and community partners
o Providing additional administrative support to education staff
o Must be willing to travel to all five boroughs of New York City and neighboring communities
Qualifications:
o Applicants should have some experience in or knowledge of arts in education
o Experience in and passion for working with children, grades PreK-5th
o Background and experience in theatre and/or music
o Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
o Experience using PC based Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred but not required:
o Experience working within the Department of Education Public School system
o Experience working with students with disabilities
o Bilingual
Time Commitment:
September 2018-June 2019 (willing to negotiate a different time schedule for the right candidates)
Minimum 10-15 hours per week split between in-office and in-school teaching (must be available to teach during school day and/or after school hours on at least two days of the week)
Candidates must be fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Education in order to teach in a NYC public school. NYCCT will cover the cost of the application fee.
To apply for the Education Apprenticeship, please send resume and cover letter to education@nycchildrenstheater.org with “Education Apprentice” as the subject line. Interviews will take place in July and August 2018.
Artistic Apprenticeship
NYCCT seeks a part-time Artistic Apprentice for the 2018-19 season. The Artistic Apprentice will work closely with the artistic and co-artistic directors, as well as other administrative staff. Their focus will be to support the organization’s producing activities and season planning. They will also be exposed to the work of surrounding departments including marketing, development, and general management.
Apprentice responsibilities/areas of exposure will include but are not limited to:
o Production assistant duties on our three mainstage shows for the 2018-19 season
o Stage managing workshops, readings, and New York City Children’s Theater’s Middle School Playwriting Competition
o Preparing dramaturgical materials and actor research packets for our mainstage shows
o Maintaining cross-promotional partnerships with other nonprofits
o Researching potential new source material for future productions
o Preparing contracts and scheduling production meetings
o Administrative support for our work with TYA/USA, the national organization for theaters for young audiences
o General support as needed in the following areas: special events, annual appeals/mailings, membership program, coverage of other children’s theater shows/affiliated artist shows, box office hotline, and front of house coverage during the run of a show
Qualifications
o A love and passion for theater and/or arts-in- education
o Experience or interest in nonprofit management
o Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
o Proactive, high-energy, and creative
o Computer literacy –fluency with PC-based Microsoft Office Programs
o Basic office skills
Preferred but not required:
Skills or experience in video editing, Photoshop, Excel or fundraising software
Time Commitment:
September 2018-June 2019 (willing to negotiate a different time schedule for the right candidates)
15-20 hours a week, occasional evenings and/or weekends during tech or the run of a production.
To apply for the Artistic Apprenticeship, please send resume and cover letter to artistic@nycchildrenstheater.org with “Artistic Apprentice” as the subject line. Interviews will take place in July and August 2018.
Additional Perks of the Apprenticeship Program:
All NYCCT Apprentices will be compensated with a monthly NYC Metrocard for the duration of the program.
o Monthly NYC Metrocard for the duration of the apprenticeship
o Free tickets to NYCCT’s theatre season
o Behind the scenes access to NYCCT’s staged readings, production workshops, training programs for teaching artists and professional auditions
o Attending the annual NYCCT gala
o Potential to be hired onto NYCCT’s Teaching Artists roster upon completion of the apprenticeship program.
o Access to networking and professional development events through NYC Arts in Education Roundtable and NYCCT’s cultivation events
NYCCT aims to create a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
