The Brooklyn Rail is looking for a part-time temporary Programs Associate to join our programs team. Working with a full-time Programs Associate and reporting to the organization\'s Director of Programs, this role is essential to the smooth delivery of the Rail\'s beloved New Social Environment conversation program. Started in March 2020, The New Social Environment is a weekday conversation series delivered Tuesday–Thursday at 1:00 PM ET on Zoom. Now at over 1,300 episodes, the program\'s events vary widely, covering contemporary art, performance, poetry, publishing, social justice, activism, and more with international viewership. What results is a unique, social art history, and living organism that accumulates from the diverse wisdom and experience of its participants. The program’s archive may be viewed here: https://brooklynrail.org/events/ Program Production: As a production support for the program, responsibilities include: Public speaking: Introducing the public Zoom event following a script, as well as moderating the Q+A, and giving the concluding remarks as a representative of the Rail. Attend a read-through that morning with the Director of ProgramsTechnology support: Supporting guests with technology before and throughout live events Recording support: Recording the program on Zoom and uploading to the organization\'s Drive storage and YouTube archiveAudience support: Monitoring the audience and liaising across questions and technology questions; Posting links and gathering audience questions for MC review during the Q+A portion of the programDossier support: Create in-depth dossiers for hosts on the program overall, as assigned by the Director of Programs. Slideshow and document support: Working with the full-time Programs Associate, help assure all documents associated with the week’s programs are created and copyedited prior to the programsIn-person event support: Greeting guests, working with team to ensure appropriate setup, answering guest inquiriesOther tasks as assigned Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree1–2 years’ experience in public programmingPassion for contemporary artConfidence in public speaking, with exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills and discretion Ability to liaise with people of all backgrounds, age levels, and communications styles with professionalism and lack of assumptionExperience with Google Suite and Zoom a plus Specifics: $20 hourly12–16 hours per weekOccasional evening hours requiredThis is a part-time temporary position that will commence in mid-April and conclude by June 22, 2026The Brooklyn Rail is an equal opportunity employer that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. We seek to recruit and develop a staff whose diversity reflects our community, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people of all ages, political beliefs, and cultures. About the Brooklyn Rail: Founded in October 2000 and currently published 10 times annually, the Brooklyn Rail provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and far beyond.Our journal, in addition to featuring local reporting; criticism of music, dance, film, and theater; and original fiction and poetry, covers contemporary visual art in particular depth. The Rail further fulfills its mission by curating art exhibitions, panel discussions, reading series and film screenings that reflect the complexity and inventiveness of the city’s artistic and cultural landscape. Other Rail initiatives include our small press, Rail Editions, and our recently launched curatorial endeavor, Rail Curatorial Projects, and our beloved weekday conversation series The New Social Environment. The Rail is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The journal is distributed free of charge around New York City, and ships to a growing list of national and international subscribers. Learn more about the Rail via our website: https://brooklynrail.org/Please email jorja@brooklynrail.org with questions.
