Director of Education

Position Type

Full-Time, Exempt, Variable Hours Including Mornings and Weekends

$72,000-$75,000

09/15/2026

Founded in 1988, Arden Theatre Company is a professional regional theatre offering the highest quality theatrical productions and educational programs to the artists, audiences, and students of Greater Philadelphia. Each year, we produce the Mainstage season and Arden Children's Theatre, the city's first resident children's theatre. From our productions that reach over 100,000 audience members each year to our educational outreach programs that inspire and empower 6,000 students in schools across our region, the Arden stands out as a haven for shared stories and a vital incubator to create new work.

The Arden has been an important force behind the vitality of the Old City neighborhood and in the Philadelphia cultural landscape. In our last complete season, 2018 / 2019, the Arden produced seven Mainstage and two Arden Children's Theatre productions, resulting in 503 performances seen by more than 107,000 people.

Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers on the stage, in the classroom, and in the community.

We produce a wide range of stories in a variety of styles: classic and contemporary, intimate and epic, fiction and nonfiction, musical and dramatic. Producing the great playwrights allows us to measure ourselves against the masters of our craft while sharing the voices of new writers gives us the opportunity to shape the future of American theatre. We embrace stories for audiences of all ages and bring the same artistic quality to all our work.

Kids are celebrated at the Arden. We nurture curiosity, creativity, and confidence through our educational programming. We foster connections between theatre and reading and promote literacy for our young audiences. We reach thousands of students each year, introducing many of our region's kids to theatre for the first time.

We believe in the power of stories to bring people together. We work to build a vital community of artists who excel creatively through shared experiences and with whom our audiences identify. The Arden strives to be Philadelphia's hometown theatre; we seek community partnerships and collaborations, make our work affordable and accessible, and train the next generation of theatre leaders, contributing to the region's cultural landscape.

The Arden Theatre Company’s Director of Education is a full-time leadership position responsible for the strategic direction, management, and growth of Arden’s educational programming, community partnerships, audience engagement initiatives, and accessibility efforts. The Director of Education ensures that all educational and engagement activities reflect and advance Arden’s mission, fostering learning, inspiration, creativity, and connection through the power of theatre.

Reporting directly to the Producing Artistic Director, the Director of Education serves as a member of the Executive Management Team and collaborates closely with the Managing Director and department leaders across the organization. The Director of Education leads a dynamic team of education professionals, teaching artists, and interns while cultivating meaningful partnerships with schools, community organizations, donors, and stakeholders to strengthen Arden’s impact throughout the region.

• Lead the strategic direction, development, and expansion of Arden’s educational programming, including Arden for All (AFA), Arden Drama School (ADS), Teen Arden, and the Dr. Mindy Goldberg Rose Intern Program.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of curricula across all educational programs to ensure alignment with organizational goals and educational best practices.
• Ensure that programs provide meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for participants of all ages and abilities.
• Continually assess program effectiveness and identify opportunities for innovation, growth, and…