Education Coordinator

Malthouse Theatre is looking for a part-time Education Coordinator to run our education program

Malthouse Theatre is seeking an energetic and engaged Education Coordinator to deliver the company’s award-winning Youth and Education program. The Education Coordinator is the key link between Malthouse Theatre, secondary schools and the wider education sector, building strong relationships and coordinating all delivery details including schedules and contracts. This includes but is not limited to engaging workshop leaders, facilitators, and artists. The Education Coordinator also develops and produces education resources and materials to support the program, including Prompt Packs for VCE Playlist productions, online and in-person workshops, and resources to support The Suitcase Series, our award-winning program for Year 9 and 10 students.

The position will also facilitate the Malthouse Artist Development Program (MADP), liaising with the artists selected to work inside the company across the year, as well as working with the Artistic Team to design and deliver our Workshop series.

If you bring experience in arts education or a related field or are a producer with education experience and/or a keen interest in the sector, and have excellent communication, administrative, customer service and digital skills, this role offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders across all areas of the Malthouse Youth and Education program.

This is a parttime (0.6FTE) position based at The Malthouse in Melbourne. Due to the nature of theatrical work, some evening and weekend work may be required.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Stakeholder relationship management

• Maintain and build positive, highly engaged relationships with teachers and the wider education sector
• Positively represent Malthouse – and our Youth and Education programs – at industry events and functions.
• Build positive, open and highly effective relationships with internal stakeholders at Malthouse Theatre and keep the company informed of education sector concerns, priorities, and responses.
• Ensure responsive feedback from the sector informs an annual program review process towards ongoing improvement.

Program Management

• Work collaboratively with the Senior Producer to design and deliver key initiatives.
• Create and manage relevant project budgets.
• Manage VCE Drama and Theatre Studies Playlist applications, and associated activities and resources for Playlist productions.
• Support the Development Manager to seek opportunities for support, including providing research and coordinating applications for funding opportunities.
• Contract specialist service providers and/or consultants as required and ensure all contracted teaching artists and other creatives are engaged according to program and budget requirements.
• Provide expert support to the Marketing and Communications Team, for the coordination and production of the Malthouse Education digital communications and assets.
• Coordinate production of education resources including Prompt Pack design and distribution, video interviews, workshops, and other materials as required.
• Design and deliver Malthouse Education events, workshops, and other events as required.

Program Administration

• Maintain systems and administrative processes to ensure the ongoing success and smooth running of the Youth and Education activities.
• Support the Box Office Manager and facilitate education bookings for The Suitcase Series using Tessitura (CRM system), always ensuring that relationships with schools are well supported.
• Maintain The Suitcase Series online web portal.
• Support the Marketing and Communications department to maintain and update digital collateral and materials including the Education webpage regularly.
• Liaise across the year with the artists participating in the Malthouse Artist Development Program.
• Work with the Artistic Team to design and deliver the annual Workshop series.
• Other administrative duties as required.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

The successful applicant will demonstrate the following:

How to apply: Submit an application, consisting of your resume and a letter that includes your responses to the selection criteria, to [email protected] 

For more information, or to view the Position Description visit malthousetheatre.com.au/careers