Children's Theate Education Associate

Palo Alto Children's Theatre seeks an Education Associate to support the education activities in three programming areas:

• Playhouse Production Series, featuring local teen performers, presenting familiar fairytales for pre-k audience members
• Outreach Initiatives, serving Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) elementary with on-site theatrical productions for grades 4 – 5
• Year-Round Classes and Summer Camp productions, for youth age 3 and up

Work Hours and Schedule:

This is an SEIU benefited position, authorized to work an average of 20 hours per week. Must have some flexible evening and weekend availability.

About Palo Alto Children's Theatre:

Palo Alto Children's Theatre exists to nurture the intellectual, artistic, and personal development of youth through multi-arts education, performing opportunities, and extraordinary theatre experiences. At the Children's Theatre, the process and product are of equal importance in creating excellent theatre for young audiences. Through multi-arts education, the Children's Theatre develops lifelong skills such as critical and creative thinking, cooperation, and aesthetic sensitivity. A theatre and an educational institution, the Children's Theatre provides classes and programming designed to provide hands-on learning experiences for youth age 3 through high school. This invaluable teaching tool develops skills and provides an excellent opportunity to develop participants' theatrical knowledge. Performing arts education opportunities include onsite classes, camps and production experiences, as well as theatrical Outreach Productions (grades 3-5) and Dance In Schools classes (grades K-2) in all twelve PAUSD Elementary Schools.

• Maintenance of calendars and facility reservations

• Communication with parents and contract teaching artists, including transaction management for classes and camps and some front desk duties (sign-in/sign-out participants)

• Monitoring of onsite programming
• Updating program materials, including oversight of printed and online brochures and catalogues.
• This person may provide some support for classes and camps when an instructor is absent.

The City of Palo Alto offers the following benefits to those in a SEIU Hourly position.

• Medical Stipend $3.64 per hour
• Sick Leave Earn .03 hour of sick leave for each hour worked.
• PARS Retirement Plan
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Application Deadline: Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply promptly: The City of Palo Alto reserves the right to close any recruitment without notice. Positions without a closing date may close at any time. Please read job announcements thoroughly for important information.

Selection Process: Application screening will be part of the selection process. Based on application screening, those candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to an oral interview, which may include a written exam and/or practical exam.

Accommodation: Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations may contact the Human Resources Department at

Resumes: are welcome as attachments; however they are not accepted in lieu of a complete City application.

This is an SEIU Hourly limited-benefits position that is budgeted to not exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year. The number of hours per week and schedule will be determined based on assignment, and will include weekend and night shifts. For more information, please visit the SEIU Hourly Memorandum of Agreement.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.