Employment

Little Island is a public park providing all New Yorkers and its visitors with a unique urban oasis on the Hudson River—a place for experiences that ignite imagination, foster spontaneity and play, and support camaraderie and connection.

To make the Little Island vision a reality, we rely on a dedicated staff who are passionate about creating an engaging public space for all to enjoy. We bring the following values to our work every day, and seek candidates who embody these qualities:

We pursue excellence with vigor, constantly striving to deliver an experience with a high standard of care for our environment and our visitors.

We create an environment of welcoming and inclusive hospitality.

We are problem solvers, committed to responding to challenges with integrity.

We collaborate enthusiastically across departments to reach our shared goals.

We believe that trust matters, and work to provide consistency, dependability, and accountability in all relationships.

Thanks for your interest in joining our team. As we continue to grow, we’ll be posting new opportunities regularly so please check back for new positions!

Little Island is a proud equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, familial or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodation in order to complete an application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please let us know at by contacting us here.

Associate Line Producer

Little Island is seeking an Associate Line Producer to join the Artistic Programming Department. Little Island is home to three unique outdoor spaces for live performance. The Associate Line Producer will report to the Creative Producer and work with the Line Producer to provide administrative and operational support for the fast-paced planning and execution of the programming season. The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem-solver with strong project management skills. Candidates with experience supporting new work across a wide variety of artistic disciplines including dance, music, theater, and opera, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Horticulturist

Little Island’s Horticulture team is responsible for maintaining the Park’s beautiful 2.4 acre perennial landscape. Each Horticulturist facilitates the daily and seasonal landscape maintenance of an assigned zone within the park including planting, weeding, watering, pest management and snow management. Reporting directly to the Head of Horticulture, the Horticulturists are also essential members of the Operations team, and they will collaborate with park staff and supervisors to ensure Little Island’s landscape and facilities are kept to the highest standard. Situated over the Hudson River, Little Island provides a challenging and unique opportunity to hone your horticulture skills with over 350 varieties of trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and perennials. The park also has 66,000 individual Spring bulbs and 18,000 sq.ft of lawn. Horticulturists will have the opportunity to collaborate with our Landscape Architect to ensure the integrity of her vision. The ideal Horticulture teammates are hardworking self-starters who are detail oriented,

Little Island Usher Corps Program

Little Island seeks engaging and energetic individuals to be members of our Usher Corps Program. Reporting to the Assistant Manager of Workforce Development, Ushers play a key role in fostering a hospitable, welcoming, and inclusive environment for visitors and audience members. Ushers perform front-of-house duties for performances and serve as Little Island representatives for the public. In addition to fulfilling their job responsibilities, Ushers will also connect with professionals within the Little Island network and attend weekly professional development seminars, workshops, and neighborhood excursions highlighting New York City’s public art and public spaces. These experiences are centered around: Leadership, Financial Capability, Public Art, Public Space and Communication. A successful Usher has a passion for interacting with people, an interest in art and community spaces, and is an enthusiastic collaborator who enjoys working outdoors. Candidates who can converse in multiple languages (including but not limited to Spanish, Mandarin, American Sign

Little Island Fellowship Program: Social Impact Fellow

Little Island seeks four early career professionals for its annual Fellowship Program. Each summer, Fellows are assigned to a specific department that aligns with their career goals and will provide direct and hands-on support to their team. In addition to fulfilling their job responsibilities, Fellows will also connect with professionals within the Little Island network and attend weekly professional development seminars, workshops, and neighborhood excursions highlighting New York City’s public art and public spaces. These experiences are centered around: Leadership, Financial Capability, Public Art, Public Space and Communication. A successful Fellow is someone in the early stages of their chosen field with good instincts, a passion for public spaces, and an enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. They exhibit curiosity, value relationship-building in their work, and have a collaborative and motivated mindset. All Fellows will work both in the office and outdoors at the park in all types

Stagehand: Production Audio

Little Island is home to three unique outdoor spaces for social gathering and live performance. We seek a Production Audio to join the Artistic Programming Department to install and maintain the audio elements for a variety of multi-disciplinary events and performances. A successful Production Audio will be an adaptable team member with a passion for supporting artistic needs, strong problem-solving skills, and experience leading teams in the installation of audio equipment. They are self-motivated and prioritize safety and hospitality in their work. This role reports directly to the Production Manage

Stagehand: Production Carpenter

Little Island is home to three unique outdoor spaces for social gathering and live performance. We seek a Production Carpenter to join the Artistic Programming Department to install and maintain the scenic elements for a variety of multi-disciplinary events and performances. A successful Production Carpenter will be an adaptable team member with a passion for supporting artistic needs, strong problem-solving skills, a robust background in hands-on theatrical carpentry, and experience managing crews and solving the technical challenges that occur during load-in. They are self-motivated and prioritize safety and hospitality in their work. This role reports directly to the Production Manager.

Stagehand: Production Electrician

Little Island is home to three unique outdoor spaces for social gathering and live performance. We seek a Production Electrician to join the Artistic Programming Department to install and maintain the lighting elements for a variety of multi-disciplinary events and performances. A successful Production Electrician will be an adaptable team member with a passion for supporting artistic needs, strong problem-solving skills, and experience managing crews and solving technical challenges that occur during shop prep and load-in. They are self-motivated and prioritize safety and hospitality in their work. This role reports directly to the Production Manager.

Assistant Manager of Park Administration

Little Island seeks an Assistant Manager of Park Administration to join the team. Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Assistant Manager of Park Administration works to ensure the Director has a strong foundation of administrative support and the department, including Horticulture, Maintenance, and Park Operations, has the information and administrative systems necessary to deliver a high level of excellence in the park. Responsibilities include but are not limited to supporting budget development and tracking, department-wide schedules and project tracking, hiring, and training systems, implementation and tracking of safety plans, utility and IT services, capital maintenance project support. A successful Assistant Manager of Park Administration will be a strong project manager and systems-thinker who is excited to contribute to a new and evolving public park. Candidates with experience supporting a senior leader in managing budgets as well as creating and maintaining administrative systems are strongly encouraged to apply.

Custodian

Little Island’s Custodians are key members of the Park Operations department, a dynamic team of collaborative and motivated individuals who collectively care for the park and its visitors. In addition to a beautiful park, Little Island’s facility includes performance spaces, public and indoor restrooms, indoor meeting rooms, staff and artist areas, food stalls, and equipment. Custodians will embody Little Island’s values by collaborating often across departments, jumping in to help solve problems and address immediate park needs, communicating park-related concerns or issues to Park leadership proactively, and fostering memorable visitor experiences and relationships in the park each day. The larger Operations department is also comprised of Park Supervisors, Park Attendants, Security, Maintenance, Horticulture staff, and administrators who work together to operate our park for the public every day. The ideal Custodians are hardworking and proactive self-starters who thrive in the outdoors and have experience caretaking a facility or park. Our

Park Attendant

Little Island’s Park Attendants serve as the primary stewards of the park and its visitors, cultivating a meaningful and memorable experience for all park visitors and maintaining a clean and safe outdoor environment. The Park Attendants are key members of the Park Operations department, a dynamic team of collaborative and motivated individuals who collectively care for the park and its visitors. Attendants will embody Little Island’s values by collaborating often across all departments at Little Island, jumping in to help solve problems and address immediate park needs, communicating park-related concerns or issues to Park leadership proactively, and fostering memorable visitor experiences and relationships in the park each day. The larger Operations department is also comprised of Park Supervisors, Custodians, Security, Maintenance, Horticulture staff, and administrators who work together to operate our park for the public each day. The ideal Park Attendants are outgoing communicators, accountable and professional team members, and