The Program Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of youth arts education programs at the African-American Shakespeare Company (AASC). This role helps manage program logistics, documentation, scheduling, and communication to ensure workshops and community partnerships run smoothly and meet organizational standards.
Working closely with the Youth Education Program Manager and Director of Education & Engagement, the Program Coordinator assists with teaching artist support, workshop coordination, compliance reporting, and program quality monitoring. The position also serves as a liaison between staff, teaching artists, schools, and community partners.
This role is ideal for an organized, community-focused professional who enjoys managing details, supporting artists and educators, and helping deliver impactful arts programming for youth.
Teaching Artist Job Summary:
Teaching Artist role is the lead for AASC programs in schools and communities.
Teaching artists play a critical role in the success of the program and takes on a variety of roles within the program including facilitator, actor, mentor, coach and teacher. We are seeking Teaching Artists who specialize in the following disciplines: theatre arts, playwriting, music, puppetry, dance, movement, or another specialized art form, and are passionate about teaching school-aged children, teens, adults, and seniors in public school, private workshops/coaching, and community centers.
Teaching artists play a critical role in the success of the program and takes on a variety of roles within the program including facilitator, actor, mentor, coach and teacher. We are seeking Teaching Artists who specialize in the following disciplines: theatre arts, playwriting, music, puppetry, dance, movement, or another specialized art form, and are passionate about teaching school-aged children, teens, adults, and seniors in public school, private workshops/coaching, and community centers.
Our team of Teaching Artists are experienced in creating safe learning environments that foster pro-social development, model positive behavior, and support participant accomplishments, no matter how large or small. In schools, Teaching Artists interact with community partner staff, school administrators, and teachers and are responsible for all daily program goals. Candidates must be committed to ongoing professional development as an arts practitioner and educator and to be open to participate in community events. All Teaching Artists report to the AASC Director of Education & Engagement.
Assistant Teaching Artist
As a part-time position, the Assistant Teaching Artist role is to support lead Teaching Artists in delivering AASC programs to schools and communities.
Assistant Teaching Artists play a critical role in the success of the program and take on a variety of roles within the program including facilitator, actor, mentor, coach and teacher. We are seeking Assistant Teaching Artists who specialize in the following disciplines: theatre arts, playwriting, music, puppetry, dance, movement, or another specialized art form, and be passionate about teaching school-aged children, teens, adults, and seniors in public school, private workshops/coaching, and community centers.
Our team of Teaching Artists are experienced in creating safe learning environments that foster pro-social development, model positive behavior, and support participant accomplishments, no matter how large or small. In schools, Teaching Artists interact with community partner staff, school administrators, and teachers and are responsible for all daily program goals. Candidates must be committed to ongoing professional development as an arts practitioner and educator and to be open to participate in community events. All Teaching Artists report to the AASC Director of Education & Engagement.
