Education Program Director

EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR – Portland Stage seeks an Education Program Director who is

passionate about using the theater to educate and engage community members from preschool through adult learners. The right individual will be excited to lead a series of established programs for young people that center process over product. Working from this strong center, they will help create a vision for continued growth in tandem with our Education

Managing Director. Ranging from in-theater summer camps to workshops/performances in schools, our current programs impact 10,000 students in 13 of Maine’s 16 counties.

All employees are expected to respect diverse ideas, races, genders, sexualities, abilities, culture, and religions, contribute to working in an anti-racist theater, and value Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. The ideal candidate has experience teaching, a love of theater, is organized, creative, and communicates well by striving to find solutions while keeping a positive, friendly attitude. Only flexible team players need apply.

This is a full-time position running with compensation between $45,000 and $48,000. The position comes with paid time off and health insurance We expect to start looking at applicants on or before March 1, 2026. The job description can be found here: https://www.portlandstage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Education-Program-Director-2026.pdf

If applying, please submit a cover letter and resume to search@portlandstage.org and be sure to include “Education Program Director” in the subject line.