CLEVELAND PUBLIC THEATRE IS HIRING TEACHING ARTISTS FOR THE STEP PROGRAM * Date: February 22nd, 2024* *Author:* cptonline <https://www.cptonline.org/author/cptonline/> Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring *Teaching Artists* for our nationally recognized Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP). This is a temporary full-time position. Position begins *June 3rd, 2024 and ends no later than August 9th, 2024.* The STEP Teaching Artist salary is $600/wk, and the STEP Tech Assistant role earns between $500-600 per week. Set salaries are based on a candidate’s experience and range of skills. ------------------------------ *JOB DESCRIPTION* CPT is hiring Teaching Artists for the Student Theatre Enrichment Project. This role reports to the Artistic and Education Associate, who serves as the Program Director for STEP. The STEP Teaching Artists are integral in guiding young artists in the creation of an original performance which tours throughout the greater Cleveland area. Teaching Artists additionally support the Technical Director and Associate Technical Director in the supervision of a group of teenagers (STEP Tech Team) implementing the set and sound needs for an outdoor touring show, including a basic sound system and typically, a 16’ x 20’ stage. The STEP Tech Assistant supports 6 hours of daily instruction in technical theatre skills and assists in supervising teens while building scenic elements. The position may require some extended hours but will average 35-40 hours a week. CPT summer programming will include up-to-date safety precautions for artists, staff, and patrons. ------------------------------ *PROGRAM DESCRIPTION* CPT’s Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) is an arts-based job training program that engages Cleveland teens in a powerful, 8-week intensive (4 weeks for Tech Team students) that focuses on excellence in performance, play creation, physical theatre, writing, production, and set design/construction. Students aged 14-19, presenting a wide range of performance experience, are eligible for participation and earn money while learning and practicing valuable job skills such as timeliness, communication, commitment, and teamwork. Under the guidance of CPT artists, teens develop an original play and then tour it to public greenspaces, theatres, and community organizations throughout the city of Cleveland. Since its beginning in 1994, STEP has received multiple awards and recognitions, including those from the City of Cleveland, The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Celebrating 30 years of empowering artmaking, STEP is the longest-running arts-based, job-training program in Cleveland and has been utilized as an international model for engaging youth. STEP ensembles, comprised primarily of Black and Brown artists, see themselves as a positive and inspirational force and are able to witness their work’s invaluable impact on the larger Cleveland community. Youth are onsite approximately 6 hours a day during creation and work through an adjusted schedule while on tour. ------------------------------ * STEP TEaching artist responsibilities include:* - Complete week of training (June 3rd -7th, 9:00 am-5:00 pm) - Attend work hours (June 10th-August 7th, M-F, 9:30am-5:30pm). - Hours will shift when on tour (July 25th-August 4th) and are tbd until the performance schedule is finalized - Following pedagogical practices as set forth by CPT Education leadership, creatively co- create a curriculum for and instruct youth in devised theatre and performing arts techniques - Assist STEP Director in all areas of program facilitation - Implement all notes and directions given by STEP Director - Support the creation and performance of a one-hour devised piece to be toured throughout Cleveland - Attend pre-and post-session meetings - Discuss class plans before implementation and make necessary adjustments - Document plans and implementation of programming - Evaluate students and the STEP program - Purchase materials as needed - Properly record expenses according to preset guidelines, as applicable - This position earns $600/week ------------------------------ *TO APPLY:* Interested candidates should email a cover letter of interest, a résumé, and three references to Melissa Crum, CPT Artistic & Education Associate, mcrum@cptonline.org . The subject header should read: [LAST NAME], STEP Teaching Artist. *No phone calls, please.* ------------------------------ *STEP TECH ASSISTANT RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:* - Supporting the implementation of curriculum and assisting during instruction around the basics of sound and stage setup from July 5th - no later than August 9th from 10am-5:30pm, M-F. - Hours will shift when on tour (July 25th-August 4th) and are tbd until the performance schedule is finalized - Leading and/or assisting in sound and stage setup - Supporting the management of a 2-week local tour with teens - Driving tour truck (small box truck—no special license required) - Basic set construction - Collaborating with the full STEP creative team - Acting as a strong role model for youth - This position earns between $500-600/week, depending on experience ------------------------------ *TO APPLY:* Interested candidates should email a cover letter of interest, a résumé, and three references to Joshua Smith, CPT Technical Director, jsmith@cptonline.org . The subject header should read: [LAST NAME], STEP Tech Intern. *No phone calls, please.* *CPT STAFF DESCRIPTION* CPT cares passionately about reflecting our community and pursuing equity at all levels of the organization. We value hard work, kindness, generosity, grace, and passion. A majority of plays produced at CPT are by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color artists, and in the past four years, CPT has undertaken work to accelerate and formalize its growth to become a fully anti-racist organization. ------------------------------ *CPT is a nationally recognized center for contemporary performance. Its mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through groundbreaking theatre and life-changing education programs. CPT implements this mission through its annual theatrical season, featuring between eight to ten adventurous professional productions and a robust series of new play development programs that support writers and devisers at multiple points in the creative process. CPT’s acclaimed education programs engage communities in devising new works that speak to contemporary issues and empower participants to work for positive change in our community. CPT is home to resident community ensembles Teatro Público de Cleveland and Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi, and CPT annually presents Station Hope, a large-scale community arts festival. CPT’s annual budget is around $2.5 million a year. CPT has 24 full-time staff members.* -- Melissa Crum she/her/hers