Program Director • Uniendo

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The Program Director, Uniendo provides artistic and curricular leadership for Mosaic Theatricals’ intergenerational theatre initiative serving seniors and youth in North County San Diego. This part-time, 10-month role is responsible for designing and leading theatre-based workshops, recruiting and cultivating senior cohorts, and guiding the development of community-generated stories into cohesive theatrical storytelling pieces. Working closely with the Camp ¡Exprésate! Program Director, Education Program Specialist, and Artistic Director, the Program Director shapes curriculum, supports teaching artists, collaborates with partner organizations, and contributes to program evaluation and grant reporting. This role centers artistic excellence, inclusive practice, and meaningful intergenerational exchange.

About Mosaic Theatricals

Mosaic Theatricals is a nonprofit professional theatre company dedicated to celebrating the human connection through theatre and education. Our mission is to share stories that illuminate individual experiences and cultivate a collective voice. Our core values—inclusion, collaboration, integrity, and kindness—guide everything we do. Our work is centered on three pillars: professional theatre, workforce development, and creative youth development, which together form an ecosystem of artistic excellence, mentorship, and community engagement.

Description

Job Title: Program Director, Uniendo

Organization: Mosaic Theatricals

Position Type: Part-Time | 10-Month Contract

Compensation: $30/hour (approximately 20 hours per week)

Reports to: Artistic Director

Location: North County San Diego (primarily in-person programming)

Position Overview

Mosaic Theatricals seeks an artistic and educational leader to serve as Program Director for Uniendo, our intergenerational theatre and storytelling initiative serving seniors and youth in North County San Diego.

Uniendo bridges generations through storytelling, movement, devised theatre, and cultural exchange with the overarching goal of reducing social isolation among senior populations. The program begins with intentional senior cohort development, integrates youth participants through Camp ¡Exprésate!, and culminates in the creation of theatrical storytelling pieces rooted in lived experience.

The Program Director will lead curriculum development, instructional strategy, artistic facilitation, and story development processes. This role includes guiding workshops that generate original material and collaborating with playwrights or devising artists to shape participant stories into structured theatrical presentations.

Administrative logistics are supported by Mosaic’s Education Program Specialist. This role centers on artistic leadership, program design, community partnership, and evaluation alignment within a collaborative ecosystem.

This is a part-time, 10-month contract position structured at approximately 20 hours per week.

Core Responsibilities

Artistic & Curricular Leadership

• Lead the design and evolution of Uniendo’s curriculum and instructional framework
• Develop theatre-based programming tailored to seniors and intergenerational cohorts
• Adapt curriculum for accessibility, including varied mobility, cognitive, and communication needs
• Supervise and mentor teaching artists in facilitation and instructional approach
• Lead and/or co-facilitate workshops and culminating sharings
• Ensure alignment with Mosaic’s artistic standards and mission

Devised Theatre & Story Development

• Guide participants through story generation and narrative exploration processes
• Collaborate with playwright(s) or devising artists to translate workshop outputs into cohesive theatrical storytelling pieces
• Help shape structure, tone, and presentation of community-based stories
• Support ethical storytelling practices rooted in consent and respect
• Contribute to the artistic integrity of any public-facing performance outcomes

Program Development & Intergenerational Integration

• Actively cultivate senior participant cohorts through partnerships with senior centers, housing communities, and social service organizations
• Collaborate with Camp ¡Exprésate! Program Director to integrate youth and senior cohorts
• Design and refine the structure for meaningful intergenerational exchange
• Build repeatable models for merging creative youth development with senior storytelling
• Contribute to defining measurable outcomes related to belonging, creative expression, and intergenerational connection
• Collaborate on evaluation tools and reflective practices
• Provide narrative and data input for grant reporting
• Ensure program implementation aligns with funder expectations

Collaboration & Organizational Alignment

• Work closely with the Artistic Director on artistic vision and storytelling direction
• Partner with the Education Program Specialist for implementation logistics and data tracking
• Collaborate with partner organizations to refine program models to meet evolving community needs

Qualifications

Required

• Professional experience as a theatre teaching artist, director, or devising artist
• Demonstrated experience developing curriculum or leading arts-based instructional programs
• Experience working with senior populations
• Experience supervising or mentoring teaching artists
• Experience in collaborative or devised theatre processes
• Strong communication and partnership-building skills

Preferred

• Experience translating community-generated material into staged storytelling
• Experience with intergenerational programming
• Familiarity with grant-funded programs and outcomes reporting
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred
• Knowledge of North County San Diego community landscape

Structure & Scope

This role is structured at approximately 20 hours per week and focuses on artistic, curricular, and storytelling leadership. Operational logistics are supported by Mosaic’s Education Program Specialist. Program expansion beyond current scope will be evaluated collaboratively and may require adjusted hours or compensation.

About Mosaic Theatricals

Mosaic Theatricals operates at the intersection of professional theatre, creative youth development, and workforce development. Through Uniendo, we create intentional intergenerational space where lived stories are honored, shaped, and shared through theatrical expression.

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