English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Arts Center (ETB | IPAC) is seeking a Theater Educator for maternity cover from January 1 until June 30, 2027.
As part of our Theater Education Department, you will be responsible for leading and directing one of the Berlin International Youth Theatre (BIYT) groups and will additionally work as a facilitator within our school workshops team.
We are looking for an individual with extensive experience of theater education, who has worked in both educational and theatrical contexts. You will work both independently and collaboratively, facilitate and direct confidently, possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working with children and young people, as well as teachers, artistic colleagues and theater staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently planning and facilitating weekly BIYT classes each Saturday with a fixed group of 10-15 participants, aged 8-10 or 13-15, in English
- Leading that group through a collaborative devising process, culminating in an engaging theater performance in June 2027 to a closed audience of BIYT family and friends
- Working with our school workshops team, who will train you to facilitate a range of workshop plans with school groups
- Independently facilitating 1-3 school workshops monthly (2-3 hours each) on an ad hoc basis, as a representative of the school workshops team
- Attending 1-2 Education Department meetings per month, sharing progress updates and collaborating with the team to coordinate the summer performances
Role Requirements
- Total fluency in English and basic proficiency in German (B1 equivalent)
- A minimum of 3 years of experience working in theater education
- A qualification or university degree in theater pedagogy, applied theater or performing arts
- Excellent facilitation skills
- Creativity, artistic vision and confidence in directing theater
- Great rapport with children and young people
- Strong communication skills, a structured approach to work, flexibility and team spirit
- High degree of self-organization and ability to work independently
- Willingness to work Saturdays and possibly some public holidays
- Legal authorization to work in Germany and ability to invoice as a freelancer
Our Offer
- A fixed fee for two 12-week terms of BIYT Saturday classes (January-April, April-June) at a highly competitive industry rate
- Remunerations for facilitating school workshop on an ad hoc basis (130€-330€ per workshop)
- Time off during school vacation periods (winter break, Easter)
- Part-time, flexible working hours (Mon-Fri) and fixed working hours on Saturdays
- A creative, exciting and international work environment
- Integration into an open and collaborative Theater Education team
About Us
ETB | IPAC is the German capital’s only producing and presenting organization in the Hauptstadt expressly dedicated to English, the 21st century lingua franca, as the working language, as a bridge between cultures, countries and traditions.
BIYT was founded in 2008 by Priscilla Bergey and since then has created over 15 full stage productions. We are committed to promoting positive change through the arts; our productions draw from pertinent issues, presenting them in a poetic and accessible form. The major goal remains to provide young people with a unique opportunity to experience high quality theatertraining in a supportive environment.
Application
Please submit your application by Thursday, October 22, 2026 (midnight). It should include the following documents:
- Cover letter
- CV/Resume
- Qualification certificate(s)
- (Optional) letter of recommendation
Please send your application exclusively via email as a single combined PDF file to workshops[at}etberlin.de using the subject line “Application: Theater Educator”.
To ensure guaranteed delivery to our inbox, please ensure your total email attachment size does not exceed 10 MB.
The first round of online interviews are scheduled for November 5-6, 2026.
The second round of in-person interviews are scheduled for November 16-20, 2026. Exact dates/times will be announced in due course. Unfortunately, travel costs to Berlin cannot be reimbursed.
Our final selection of candidates will need to facilitate a 45-minute trial workshop at one of our BIYT classes in December.
We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds who bring relevant professional experience. If you have specific accessibility requirements for the application process, please let us know. We will do our best to accommodate them.
We look forward to receiving your application!