Job Title: Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ PlaywritingFestival (MBKPF) Education Associate The Marilyn Bianchi Kids’Playwriting Festival in the oldest Young Playwrights competition in the UnitedStates. It is open exclusively to Cuyahoga County students in 1stthrough 12th Grades. The Festival, which takes place the firstweekend of June at Dobama Theatre, is currently entering its 38thyear. PositionDescription:The MBKPF Education Associate is apart-time, year-round position that will be responsible for promoting the MBKPF;creating and developing partnerships for future outreach programs; and be the primarycontact for Cuyahoga County educators.MajorAreas of ResponsibilityMajor areas of responsibilityinclude but are not limited to: - Creating varied marketing and promotional materials. - Distributing Kids’ Fest information to educators in public, parochial, charter and private schools and homeschooling networks; creating and maintaining an educator contact list. - Developing the outline of a Kids’ Fest Outreach Program by coordinating and collaborating with similar education programs in Cuyahoga County. - Assisting the Festival Producer in processing play submissions. - Organizing and archiving Kids’ Fest materials. - Writing monthly and year-end reports. PrimaryObjectives: - Marketing, promoting and advocating for the Marilyn Bianchi Kids’ Playwriting Festival. - Working towards the goal of increasing the number of educators and educational institutions involved in the Festival. - Assisting with the day-to-day responsibilities of producing the annual Festival. - Creating a year-end report with collected data and reccomendations. SpecificResponsibilities of the JobThis is a grant-funded position. Theperson hired would be responsible for writing and submitting a monthly updatedetailing their progress and achievements.RequiredKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesThe MBKPF Education Associate shouldhave broad knowledge and experience in professional and educational theatre,excellent organizational and writing skills and the ability to work with both adultsand children. The Associate should have problem-solving capabilities and havean enthusiasm for nurturing children’s creativity. Grant writing experience aplus. PreferredEducation and Experience - Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre, Education or related fields. - Experience in all aspects of theatre, specifically educational and/or children’s theatre. - Grant writing experience. The employee would be required tohave a minimum of 10 contact hours per week at the Dobama Theatre offices. This job description is intended toconvey information essential to understanding the scope of the job, but is notintended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties,responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.No phone calls, please.Interested parties should e-mail a resume and a writing sample to:Jonathan Wilhelmc/o Dobama Theatre2340 Lee RoadCleveland Heights, OH 44118jwilhelm@dobama.org