Project Manager, Social Prescribing (Part-Time)

Position: Project Manager, Social Prescribing (Part-Time)

Department: Accessibility, Guest Experience

Reports to: Director, Accessibility

Location: New York, NY

Rate: $45/hr (25 hours/wk)

Timeline: ASAP - June, 2027

About Lincoln Center

At Lincoln Center, we believe the arts are essential to a vibrant, open, and inclusive society. As home to 11 pre-eminent arts organizations, Lincoln Center is one of the world's foremost destinations for performing arts, and a leader in arts presentation, education and civic engagement. Our multidisciplinary, open access campus invites exploration and imagination across audiences and communities. Building on our commitment to innovation, accessibility, and artistic excellence, we are reimagining how we connect with audiences - in person, online, and everywhere in between.

Role Overview: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is seeking a Project Manager, Social Prescribing is responsible for supporting the implementation a social prescribing pilot project, focused on connecting older adults to arts experiences to document health and wellbeing outcomes. This position requires the ability to track timelines and deliverables and communicate clearly with teams and audiences working on different aspects of the project. The first of its kind at Lincoln Center, this project will include a combination of direct support of participants and administration of this complex project with many collaborators in healthcare, research and resident arts organizations.

What you'll get to do here:

Administrative responsibilities include:

• Implement and manage registration system, tracking ticketing, attendance and surveys
• Collaborate with healthcare sites to action referrals, track attendance and report updates
• Contribute to and disseminate marketing materials
• Coordinate purchase and payment for tickets, teaching artists, room reservations and supplies

Programming and Audience-facing responsibilities include:

• Act as "link worker," directly supporting older adults in registration, planning for attendance and giving feedback on arts experiences.
• Support on-site events, with a focus on creative aging
• Co-create and manage programmatic offerings across resident arts organizations
• Plan and support facilitation of focus groups with older adults
• Assist guests upon arrival, distributing accommodations and supporting seating
• Represent Lincoln Center at community events and conducting outreach to expand audiences

Research responsibilities include:

• Support formal research project by administering and collecting surveys, tracking and following up on missing data and compiling for analysis.
• Document results of pilot and make recommendations for planning future expansion
• Research and connect with social prescribing projects nationally and internationally
• Collect guest feedback, including but not limited to focus groups, surveys and anecdotes

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate clearly and warmly with guests, teaching artists, healthcare partners and arts colleagues
• 1-2 years of project management experience, with demonstrated ability to track both detailed timelines and big picture goals simultaneously
• Familiarization working within healthcare systems and community settings, ideally with arts programming, strongly preferred
• Strong customer service and inter-personal skills
• Attention to detail, with ability to identify gaps in accessibility and make suggestions for future improvements
• Passion for connecting individuals to arts experiences
• Interest and skill in building relationships, particularly with older adults, highly valued.
• Interest in building experience or direct experience in creative aging strongly preferred.
• Professional and/or lived experience with disability strongly desired
• Working knowledge of ADA compliance and WCAG standards a plus, but not required

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We invite you to consider joining our talented, multi-faceted team.

We are:

1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus

• We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations

2. A leading Arts Presenter.

• We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

3. An Education Hub.

• We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What's the news?

Recent and Upcoming Programming

• Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
• Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre

Campus Happenings

• Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
• The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center

Legacies of San Juan Hill

• WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood

Who is our President and CEO?

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us!

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875-5324.