Education Programs Coordinator

Date Posted: 2.3.2026

Job Title:
Education Programs Coordinator

Department:
Education & Accessibility

Reports To:
Director of Education & Accessibility

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt, Annual Full-time

Pay Tier: 3

Compensation: $42,000/year, competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, access to professional development funds, voluntary supplemental benefits, 401(k), vacation, sick time, personal time, and paid holidays.

Desired Start Date:
May 2026

Summary:

The Education Programs Coordinator will join a team that depends on communication, collaboration, and autonomy. We believe in flexibility and creative problem solving. We prioritize the play in playmaking, and a sense of humor is highly encouraged.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinate our Young Actors Summer Institute, Young Actors Studio, and Adult Actors Studio including administering registrations, financial aid payments, and all communication with students and parents/guardians.
• Serving as a member of the teaching artist roster by leading residencies, workshops, and after-school classes, both at the theater and in the community. Starting in 2027, the education programs coordinator will lead teach a Young Actors Summer Institute camp based on their interest and strengths.
• Run the Project Discovery student matinee program, including corresponding with educators, coordinating day-of communications and logistics, and working alongside the ticket office and education apprentice to make sure seating needs are met.
• Act as a production coordinator for our year-round advanced high school program, Youth Company, with the education apprentice.
• Serve as support staff for Write Here, Write Now! Student play writing competition and festival with the associate education director as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• This position has been intentionally designed to allow the employee to create and develop programming that aligns with the employee's passion and lives at the intersection of their personal mission statement and the organization's core values.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

A bachelor's degree and 2 years of professional experience or a combined six years of experience or training in theater, theater education, or elementary education is desired. Must have at least two years of experience teaching, with a focus on elementary aged students, experience and passion for curricular design and lesson plan development for both school and out-of-school programming; knowledgeable about and demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, trauma-informed pedagogy, and social emotional learning;

interest and passion for theater; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must be able to pass a background check as this position requires working with youth.

Language Skills: Effective communicator, both speaking and writing. Being bilingual is a plus (Spanish preferred).

Computer Skills:
Work comfortably with different types of technology including Microsoft Office suite, Zoom, Google Classroom, Google Meets, etc.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Trinity Rep is a collaborative work environment, and employees are expected to be open and willing to collaborate across departments and teams.
• Trinity Rep is on an active and ongoing journey to be an anti-racist organization, advancing anti-racist policies and practices, and fostering and sustaining a culture that values community, social justice, and equity.

Application Instructions: Please submit a cover letter and resume addressed to Jordan Butterfield, Director of Education & Accessibility. Finalists will be asked to present a lesson plan.

Trinity Repertory Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse, equitable, and anti-racist environment. For information about Trinity Rep's commitment to antiracism, please visit Trinity Rep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring and employment practices against any applicant because of sex, color, age, national origin, religion, political affiliation, marital status, disability, political belief, sexual orientation, gender identification or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Trinity Rep celebrates diversity and encourages people of all types, ages, ethnicities, genders and abilities to apply to work with us.

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