STEERING COMMITTEE STEWARDSHIP AND LEADERSHIP

• Onboarding new Steering Committee members to LTC culture, commitments, and protocols and implementing structures for successful participation of all Steering Committee members

• Working with Steering Committee project champions to move projects forward organically

• Facilitating or co-facilitating meetings in partnership with champions

• Scheduling full steering committee meetings and subcommittee meetings and creating and distributing agendas

• Recording and disseminating notes and action items from all meetings, and implementing structures to update Steering Committee on all subcommittee actions

PRODUCING

• Line producing all LTC events in collaboration with project champions

• Collaborating with local/national partners to produce events

• Working with subcommittees to plan, program, and produce convening

• Working with Emerson College Office of the Arts General Management and Finance staff to issue contracts, payments and reimbursements

• Documenting all events via HowlRound Journal, TV and other outlets

• Supporting outreach and invitation processes

• Conducting participant communications and evaluation

• Leading Steering Committee through post-event evaluation processes

FUNDRAISING & BUDGET MANAGEMENT

• In collaboration with committee members and project champion(s), identifying & raising financial resources necessary for LTC programming

• Working with the Resource Generation subcommittee and Emerson College Office of the Arts Development staff to write, edit and submit grant applications

• Completing all necessary reporting requirements related to the LTC’s grant agreements

• Maintaining relationships with LTC’s funders

• Creating & updating budgets for all projects across multiple fiscal years

WORKING WITHIN HOWLROUND

• Representing the LTC at weekly HowlRound team meeting

• Checking in with the Director of HowlRound on a weekly basis

• Representing the LTC, related content and documentation plans at weekly Editorial meetings

• Attending events as needed to represent the LTC

• When travel becomes safe again, travel to Boston 2x a year

WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA

• Updating the LTC and related event webpages

• Organizing translation for webpage copy and event copy

• Working with the Communications subcommittee to administer the LTC social media accounts

• Liaising as needed with HowlRound communications staff in managing LTC communications

Key Competencies include:

• In-depth understanding of race, racism, colorism and anti-Blackness in the U.S. Latinx diaspora and across the Americas. Completion of People’s Institute for Survival & Beyond’s Undoing Racism® training, Radio Caña Negra’s AntiBlackness in the Latine Community or other comparable training aimed at undoing racism.

• Programming, producing and event management experience

• Demonstrated/leadership experience

• Flexibility, creative problem solving and adaptability

• Working knowledge of the U.S. not-for-profit theatre sector and/or experience in the -U.S. not-for-profit sector.

• Commitment to Latinx arts and culture

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Email, Office, Google Drive, social media, video conference proficiency

• Ability to lead in a consensus-based model with strong facilitation skills

• Project Management experience

Preferred Skills include:

• Experience editing to a style guide

• Language proficiency in any languages of the Americas including Spanish, Portuguese, Guaraní, Quechua and Nahuatl

• Fundraising experience

• Prior knowledge of the LTC and its work

Compensation/Logistics:

• Fee for services: $5,150 per month for twelve months ($61,800/year), renewable pending mutual agreement. Upon renewal, the LTC provides for cost of living increases.

• This position is an independent contractor paid through Emerson College. Taxes are not withheld and Producer does not receive benefits through Emerson College.

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a willingness to travel often on behalf of the LTC and the ability to be present in the HowlRound office at least one week per quarter when convening in person is safe. The Producer’s travel for LTC programs and meetings is paid by the LTC.