Manager, Theatre

Job no: 496280
Work type: Staff
Location: District-Wide
Categories: Academic Affairs, Other, Social Sciences & Humanities

Title: Manager, Theatre

Employee Classification: Professional 52 Wks Non-Unit

Department: Theatre Operations

Salary Range: $55,838

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

What you get:

Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

STLCC is currently hiring for two Theatre Managers; one at the Forest Park campus and one at the Meramec campus. This position oversees the daily operation of campus theatre facility, including technical, artistic, and personnel supervision. Designs, constructs, mounts and manages major theatre productions. Plans and schedules theatre venue events, technical support for productions, and maintenance of theatre systems and facility. Responsible for administration of theatre budget and building safety.

What you'll do:

• • Plans and schedules all theatre events and maintains calendar through college EMS system.
  • Performs or assigns duties as house manager as the need arises.
  • Serves as initial contact and liaison for all internal and outside users of the theatre facility.
  • Responsible for purchase of required equipment and services.
  • Administers established policies, procedures and protocol pertinent to the theatre.
  • Participates in the collaboration of the design and technical aspects of a theatre production.
  • Hires part-time staff and students; schedules and trains in safe operation of stage production equipment, including construction and shop tools, lighting and audio equipment, design software, and projection and printing equipment.
  • Responsible for administration of personnel, program and facility budgets.
  • Performs other job-related duties pertaining to theatre production and operation.

Education, experience, and other requirements:

• The necessary skills and abilities would normally be acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree and three or more years of experience as a theatre manager or technical director in a higher educational setting.

• Physical Requirements:

Theater work can sometimes be physically demanding with untraditional work hours comprised of evenings and weekend hours.
May occasionally be required to lift equipment weighing up to 60 pounds.
Working Condition:
May be required to work at heights up to 40 feet, using personnel lifts, scaffolding, grids or catwalks.
Working in a theatre scene shop sometimes requires working with a variety of different supplies, products, and chemicals.

Preferred Qualifications:

N/A