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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#A82708">Cleveland Public Theatre Announces a New Staff Position:
<b>Education Director</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) produces groundbreaking performances and life-changing educational programs inside of our mission
to raise consciousness and nurture compassion. CPT seeks an Education Director interested in joining its hard-working team with the ambitious goals of growing the organization and changing the community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#121212">Description of Position<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#121212">The Education Director works with the education staff at CPT, and
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif">works closely with and reports directly to Executive Artistic<span style="color:#121212"> Director. This position is a year-round, salaried, staff position. Salary commensurate
with experience, some benefits included. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#121212">The position requires a highly motivated servant-leader who will oversee three longstanding core education programs: STEP, a job-training summer theatre
creation program for low-income youth; Y-Haven Theatre, which creates new plays with homeless men in treatment for drug and alcohol abuse; and Brick City Theatre, an after-school/summer-school program with youth and families residing in public housing;. The
ED also oversees new programs and explores new avenues for growth. Currently CPT has four full time year-round employees in the education department and plans to add two new full time positions to accommodate growth and new programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">CPT cares passionately about reflecting our community and pursuing diversity at all levels of the organization.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#121212">CPT has a demanding working environment with long, intense hours, but we have fun and love what we do. We value hard work, kindness, generosity, passion, and grace-under-pressure.
For applicants considering relocation to Cleveland:</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white"> our city is an excellent community to live in, with top-notch arts and culture, a
vibrant theatre scene, beautiful public parks, a great lake, and VERY affordable housing.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#121212"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#121212">More on CPT’s core Education programs:
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/education/student-theatre-enrichment-program/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP)</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
Arts education and job training for urban teens, who create and perform an original play that is toured to public parks across Cleveland. The program serves 30-50 youth annually and has been historically managed by the Education Director. Currently CPT has
a succession plan for this program with the Education Coordinator moving into leading this program. STEP engages 4-7 full time employees for the summer months.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/education/y-haven-theatre-project/"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Y-Haven Theatre Project</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
A theatre program for residents of Y-Haven, a transitional facility for homeless men in recovery. The men learn performance and technical theatre skills and create an original play based on their life experiences. The play performs at CPT and tours to about
5-8 local venues. The program is typically managed by 1-2 education full time staff members (Director, Associate, or Coordinator) and/or 1-2 outside contractors who function as co-creator, co-directors, and/or tour manager.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/education/brick-city-theatre/"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Brick City Theatre</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">
A partnership with Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority that offers afterschool and summer theatre arts activities for children 5-14 who live in public housing through year-round programs. In the 15-16 season CPT will serve 400 children at two CMHA estates.
We are currently working to radically expand this program in the next two years, potentially tripling the number of sites and overall programming. Brick City Theatre is primarily run by the Education Manager, who will continue to lead this program with support
from the Education Director.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Deadline to Apply is April 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Review of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. To apply for the position, send email to
<a href="mailto:careers@cptonline.org">careers@cptonline.org</a>. <b>Subject line should read: [LAST NAME], Education Director.</b> The email should include two attachments: a resume, and a cover letter describing your history, passion, why you are interested
in this position, and what you have to offer (up to two pages). Candidates may be asked to provide additional materials after original application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">Complete Job description is available online</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">:
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org/news/uncategorized/cpt-seeks-applicants-for-new-education-director-position/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white">http://www.cptonline.org/news/uncategorized/cpt-seeks-applicants-for-new-education-director-position/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">For more information about Cleveland Public Theatre, visit:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%"><a href="http://www.cptonline.org"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;background:white">www.cptonline.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;background:white">.
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