Director Laurie Auditorium

Job Family Group:

Staff

Department/Office:

Conferences and Auxiliary Services

Time Type:

Full time

Compensation:

$32.07-$40.09

Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education.

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Manages and coordinates all events that take place in the Laurie Auditorium to ensure that the building is open, supervised, cleaned and prepared for all events. Manages and maintains an up-to-date calendar of all events scheduled, coordinating all requests with 25Live. Ensures routine physical maintenance of the Laurie Auditorium is scheduled and completed within framework of funds available. Manages the budgets and expenditures associated with the Laurie Auditorium.

Job Duties

• Manages and maintains complete schedules of all bookings and requests of Auditorium facilities, coordinating with other campus activities through the central calendar.
• Negotiates, prepares and finalizes all rental contracts for the use of the Laurie Auditorium.
• Directs, coordinates, and evaluates employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with all policies and applicable laws. Interviews, hires and trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; creates work schedules and conducts performance appraisals, counsels, and disciplines employees; and addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Checks all Auditorium premises for needed repairs and notifies Facility Services and/or Housekeeping for necessary action.
• Maintains a presence at each function to direct personnel, handle any emergencies and for general overseeing of the event.
• Coordinates security and traffic control needs for all events with TU Police Department.
  
  

Additional Duties

• Cooperates and collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality and interacts with confidence, patience and integrity to provide professional leadership during emergencies.
• Complies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.
• Performs other duties as required.
  
  

EDUCATION

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Management or Performing Arts related discipline plus five years of required experience ~OR~
• Associate’s Degree in a Management or Performing Arts related discipline plus seven years of required experience ~OR~
• High School Diploma plus nine years of required experience.
  
  

Experience

Required:

• For candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree, five years of experience required in the management of a performance facility in a managerial position that may include experience in directing the programming, scheduling, and presentation of University events. Significant experience in the management of a public events facility that presents a wide range of Academic and entertainment events.
• For candidates with an Associate’s Degree, seven years of experience required in the management of a performance facility in a managerial position that may include experience in directing the programming, scheduling, and presentation of University events. Significant experience in the management of a public events facility that presents a wide range of Academic and entertainment events.
• For candidates with a High School Diploma, nine years of experience required in the management of a performance facility in a managerial position that may include experience in directing the programming, scheduling, and presentation of University events. Significant experience in the management of a public events facility that presents a wide range of Academic and entertainment events.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Required:

• Must be knowledgeable of all aspects of the Academic and performing arts.