Teaching Artist-Educator for Theatrical Shabbat Experience for Kids and Families

Seeking Teaching Artist-Educator for Theatrical Shabbat Experience for Kids and Families

The K’ilu Company // Northbrook, IL

Searching for Adventurers!

We’re going on an Ark Adventure, come on and climb aboard! The K’ilu Company seeks a dynamic Performing Artist-Educator with a background in Jewish tradition and Theater for our 2025-2026 Ark Adventures ensemble. Ark Adventures is an immersive theatrical Shabbat program designed for 0-4 year olds and their families that currently runs monthly in-residence at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, IL.

Ark Adventures Leader

• Seeking Artist-Educators with experience leading a room/program/service and who are comfortable memorizing and performing scripted performance. 
• Seeking Artist-Educators with comfort and proficiency in singing, solo and with a group.
• Seeking an Artist-Educator familiar with Jewish stories, particularly Torah.
• Seeking Artist-Educators who enjoy: Working with early childhood and families; interactive storytelling; puppetry; singing as part of an ensemble
• Seeking Artist-Educators with availability on select Friday and/or Saturday mornings once a month

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Jewish traditions and rituals
• Strong stage presence and/or experience teaching/storytelling
• Jewish educational background is preferred 

Additional Information:

• Ark Adventures Artist-Educator rate - $100/performance and $20/hr for rehearsals.
• Artist-Educators are scheduled for program dates based on availability and not required to be at every date in the program schedule 
• All performances and rehearsals will take place in Northbrook, IL. Artist-Educators are responsible for their own transportation.
• Hired Artist-Educators will be required to participate in paid training, to be scheduled based on artist availability.

Program Schedule:

Fridays at 10AM Saturdays at 11AM 

(Call time is 1 hour before the start of the program / Program runs 1 hour)

• November 7 and 8, 2025
• December 12 and 13, 2025
• January 9 and 10, 2026
• February 6 and 7, 2026
• March 6 and 7, 2026
• April 10 and 11, 2026

If interested, please email [email protected]? with the subject line “ARK ADVENTURES LEADER” to schedule a zoom interview.

Contact Jordan Zelvin, K’ilu Company Associate Artistic Director, at [email protected] with any questions.

Learn more about Ark Adventures and our parent company, The K’ilu Company here: https://www.kilucompany.com/ark