Director of Community Engagement

Strategic Partnership Building & Public Outreach

• Research, identify, and build lasting partnerships with cultural organizations, schools, community leaders, civic groups, and social service agencies across NYC.

• Co-create programs with partners that respond to community needs and align with Shall See Theater’s artistic mission.

• Maintain a dynamic and organized database of community contacts, collaborators, and engagement history.

• Represent the theater at public forums, community board meetings, and civic cultural initiatives.

Program Design, Development & Implementation

• Design and execute inclusive, participatory programming including talkbacks, panels, “Community Nights,” community workshops, artist residencies, and public forums.

• Align programs with Shall See’s artistic seasons and the lived experiences of community audiences.

• Facilitate moderated discussions and collaborative events that use the theater’s productions as catalysts for reflection, cultural exchange, and dialogue.

• Manage all logistics: timelines, staffing, material needs, partner coordination, and implementation for each initiative.

Education & Youth Engagement

• Develop and support in-school residencies, youth-led theater workshops, and student ambassador programs in collaboration with the Education department.

• Ensure programming is accessible, age-appropriate, and culturally relevant to New York City public school populations.

Audience Growth & Engagement

• Develop strategies to expand audience diversity and deepen participation from historically excluded groups.

• Collaborate with the Marketing and Digital departments on community-specific campaigns, co-branded outreach, and culturally resonant messaging.

• Oversee group ticketing initiatives, community previews, and affinity-based audience development strategies.

Internal Collaboration & Institutional Integration

• Work closely with Artistic, Production, and General Management teams to ensure mainstage productions are informed by and connected to community voices.

• Coordinate with Development to support engagement-based fundraising, grant proposals, and reporting.

• Collaborate with the Director of Marketing to publicly amplify the theater’s community-facing work through various media and partnerships.

Evaluation, Documentation & Reporting

• Define engagement KPIs and track quantitative and qualitative program outcomes, including attendance, satisfaction, and long-term participation metrics.

• Collect community feedback through surveys, listening sessions, and follow-up outreach.

• Create and deliver reports to leadership, funders, and board stakeholders to inform future planning and communicate institutional impact.

Leadership & Budget Oversight

• Supervise part-time community engagement staff, teaching artists, interns, and volunteer facilitators.

• Develop and manage program budgets; coordinate with the Managing Director on institutional resource planning.

• Support grant applications and reporting in coordination with the Development team.

战略合作与公共外联

• 调研、识别并建立与全纽约市文化机构、学校、社区领袖、公民团体和社会服务机构的长期合作关系

• 与合作伙伴共同策划、实施与社区需求和剧院使命相契合的项目

• 建立并维护一份动态更新的社区联系人及合作记录数据库

• 代表剧院出席公共论坛、社区委员会会议及市政文化项目

项目设计、开发与执行

• 策划并推动包容性、参与式的社区活动，例如演后谈、“社区之夜”、工作坊、驻地艺术家项目和公共论坛

• 保证项目与 Shall See 剧院艺术季保持一致，并与社区观众的真实生活经验相关联

• 主持讨论及合作活动，以剧院作品为触发点，激发思考、文化交流与对话

• 负责项目执行的所有后勤：时间表、人员、物料需求、合作伙伴协调等

教育及青少年参与

• 与教育部协作，开发和支持校园驻地项目、青少年剧场工作坊及学生大使项目

• 确保项目具备可达性、适龄性，并对纽约市公立学校学生群体具文化相关性

观众拓展与参与

• 制定策略，拓展观众多样性，并增强来自历史上被排除群体的参与度

• 与市场营销及数字部门合作，制定针对特定社区的宣传策略与共品牌推广计划

• 管理团体票务、社区预演及面向兴趣社群的观众发展项目

内部协作与机构整合

• 与艺术、制作、总务团队紧密合作，确保剧院制作与社区声音紧密相连

• 与发展部协调，推动与社区参与相关的筹资、基金申请及项目汇报

• 与市场部协作，在媒体和宣传中加强社区项目的可见度

评估、记录与报告

• 设定社区参与的关键绩效指标（KPI），并追踪出席人数、满意度及长期参与度等项目成效

• 通过调查问卷、听证会及后续交流收集反馈

• 向管理层、资助机构和董事会提交评估报告，以指导未来规划并呈现机构影响力

团队管理与预算控制

• 负责兼职社区工作人员、教学艺术家、实习生及志愿者的招聘与管理

• 制定并管理项目预算，与执行董事协调机构资源规划

• 协助撰写资助申请并支持相关财务报告工作