The Data Theatre Collaborative at Northeastern University is seeking a part-time Project Coordinator to support a grant-funded initiative at the intersection of participatory performance, information design, and civic engagement. Our work brings together theatre artists, researchers, community organizers, and the city government to help Boston residents engage with municipal data through interactive theatrical experiences.
This is a great opportunity for a theatre artist or arts administrator who wants to contribute to meaningful community-engaged research while developing skills in project management, grant administration, and arts program coordination. Strong organizational skills are a must, prior research experience is a plus, but not required.
What you'll do
The Project Coordinator serves as the administrative backbone of the Collaborative, reporting twice weekly to the PI and once every two weeks to the complete research team.
Responsibilities include:
About the Collaborative
The Data Theatre Collaborative is a multidisciplinary team based in Northeastern's College of Arts, Media and Design. Our flagship project,THE NUMBERS, engaged approximately 500 Boston residents across 10 performances in real-time climate action planning conversations embedded in a fully staged theatrical production. In Summer 2026, we are devising a community-based, interactive play that will tour to community sites and launching a pilot replication program that will seed Data Theatre projects at institutions across the country.
Location and schedule
This is a hybrid position. Much of the work can be done remotely and on a flexible schedule, and routine team meetings take place within standard Monday-Friday business hours. Workshops, rehearsals, and performance events require in-person attendance at campus and community sites in the Boston metro area, and these regularly take place on evenings and weekends. This is typically 2-5 evenings or weekend days per month during active programming periods.
Duration and compensation
This 20 hour/week position begins immediately and is funded through November 2027 at $30/hour. Extension beyond that period would be contingent on additional funding. We are actively pursuing continued support for the Collaborative's work, and we hope this role can grow alongside the project.
What we're looking for
You're probably a good fit if you have some background in theatre or the performing arts, strong organizational instincts, and genuine enthusiasm for community-engaged work. You don't need a research background — we'll teach you what you need to know about working in a university research environment. You do need to be someone who likes making complicated logistics run smoothly and who can communicate clearly and warmly with a wide range of collaborators, from community partners to grant applicants to university staff.
Familiarity with Google Workspace, comfort managing multiple moving pieces simultaneously, and some experience with event coordination are all pluses.
We're open to candidates from a range of backgrounds, but we're especially interested in people with some grounding in applied or community-based theatre.
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