EDI Coordinator

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Coordinator will maintain a focus on anti-racism and EDI at Theatre@First. As an elected officer, this person will have a leadership role in all the deliberations and decisions of our Steering Committee and provide a central point of contact for all EDI and anti-racism initiatives, programs, and actions within our organization.

• assess policies and decisions of the Steering Committee for their potential and impact for BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+, and disabled participants and audience

• coordinate with the Artistic Director regarding EDI considerations for ongoing and new programs and events

• coordinate EDI training programs and activities across Theatre@First

• maintain and update the EDI/Anti-Racism section of the website to reflect ongoing efforts and changes 

• facilitate the work of the Anti-Racist Change Committee (ARCC) to maintain a focus and effort toward EDI and anti-racism  and recommend EDI policies to the Steering Committee for adoption

• review Audition Announcements and other publicity materials with an EDI lens

• expand outreach efforts to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled participants and audience

• recruit and provide guidance and training for EDI Representatives on Casting Committees

• review cast lists before roles are offered to ensure that EDI goals have been addressed 

• maintain a database of T@F participants including voluntarily provided and confidential data on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disability for data-tracking purposes and annually report participant EDI statistics to Steering Committee

• receive reports regarding incidents that violate the Code of Conduct and follow the Resolution Process accordingly and annually report Code of Conduct/Resolution Process statistics to Steering Committee

Interested in serving as the EDI Coordinator for Theatre@First?  Email our Elections Coordinator before August 15, 2021. Nominations will be part of the Steering Committee meeting that day with an election to take place at our September meeting.