Theatre Company and Academic Coordinator - Wellesley College Theatre/Wellesley Repertory Theatre

Job Title: Theatre Company and Academic Coordinator

Program: Theatre Studies



Reports to (Position Name): Marta Rainer (Program Interim Chair & Artistic Director of Wellesley Repertory Theatre)



Position Summary

The Theatre Company and Academic Coordinator provides administrative, operational, and company support for both the Theatre Studies academic program and Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s professional theatre season to ensure smooth running. Acts as a crucial liaison between program chair, faculty, students, theatre company and the public. This position requires a generalized, flexible, proactive and focused organizer who can solve day-to-day challenges while managing long-term goals in support of a creative environment. Responsibilities may include support activities related to contracts; procurement/logistics; budget/accounting management; curriculum/scheduling; productions/events; students worker supervision; and/or faculty searches.



This is a 20 hour per week, 43 week per year, benefits eligible position.





Primary Position Responsibilities





General Academic Administrative



Collaborates with Program Director and Production Manager to generate and maintain effective work flow and support for all Theatre Studies courses and Wellesley College Theatre programming and productions.



General Wellesley Rep Company Manager

Supports our professional company through the facilitation of communication, contracts, sourcing and securing artists’ housing and transportation, and occasionally the organization of celebration!

Oversight of communication and compliance with Actors Equity Association/New England Area Theater contracts, knowledge of applicable labor laws preferred..



Experience:



2 years’ office experience in arts administration or related preferred. Coordinator should be prepared to provide the organizational and communication skills to respond to varied responsibilities and competing multiple projects. An awareness of the demands of theatre creation within both an academic and professional environment is a plus.



Other:



Theatre Studies at Wellesley College offers our students an immersive learning opportunity with a robust roster of experiential courses. An average of twelve productions per year are created in Wellesley's theatre spaces, including student-led shows, showcases for course-driven original work, guest artist residencies and faculty-led Mainstage performances. The program works in harmony with Wellesley Repertory Theatre a year-round professional theatre company in residence since 1998 on the Wellesley College campus.



It is crucial that the person in this coordinator position be a proactive, motivated and public-facing member of the team, able to address day-to-day challenges while working towards project-oriented and longer-term goals. No two days will be the same! But consistency, reliability and communication are imperative for the successful and creative realization of our collective educational goals.