Current open positions:
Duties: School Administration Outreach Office Tasks Marketing Tasks Qualifications: Prefer previous outreach experience Hours and salary compensation: To apply, please send a resume and a writing sample by May 21. Cover letter optional. hiring@echotheaterpdx.org, 971-267-3246, or 1515 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97214 Experienced teachers and teaching assistants are needed for a variety of classes, camps, and special events such as birthday parties and community outreach. Instructors needed for either youth or adult classes in the following disciplines: Tumbling, partner acrobatics, single-point dance trapeze, aerial silks, hoop (lyra), invented aerial apparatus, physical theater, ensemble building and collaboration, dance, strength & conditioning, other skills as appropriate. ETC teaching staff strive to foster an environment of success and mutual support, recognizing the individual strengths of each student and celebrating our potential as movers,creators, and collaborators. Instructors will ensure the safety of students at all times. As appropriate, teachers will communicate with parents or guardians to ensure best possible outcomes in the class environment and communicate with administrative staff regarding equipment, enrollment, logistics and administrative issues. Qualifications needed: Hours and pay Starting pay depends on experience, but generally begins at $15/ hour. ETC teachers are able to attend workouts and conditioning classes free of charge and receive one free class card per term. Hours vary by term, but generally range from 2 to 15 hours per week. Classes may take place from 7 am to 9pm every day of the week, with the bulk of programming in the afternoon and evenings Monday to Saturday. To apply to any of the above positions, please send your resume and cover letter to hiring [at] echotheaterpdx [dot] org, 971-267-ECHO, or 1515 SE 37th Ave, Portland, OR 97214. The office is located at Echo Theater. General office hours are from 9am-4pm, Monday through Friday. Echo Theater has mobility device accessible facilities, other accommodations possible. Education Services Coordinator
The Education Services Coordinator will assist the Education Director with all aspects of administrative work, including: data entry, teacher scheduling, calendar management, managing financial aid, and be the friendly face who greats our parents, answers phones, and manages email correspondence. We are a small team so this person might also provide assistance to our Director of Operations and Community Engagement, Office Manager, and Executive Director.
Creation and maintenance of classes in our database, Arts People, answer enrollment questions and enroll students for classes, send out class reminders, create and send student surveys at the end of every term. Check students in for the first day of classes, print roll sheets, make name tags, update student records. Manage the financial aid program.
Create & maintain contact lists for outreach program. Outreach will include coordinating school residencies, corporate team-building, off-site performances, inviting schools to attend student matinees at the Echo Theater, and scheduling festival participation. The Education Services Coordinator will track outreach payments and work with the Office Manager on accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice reconciliation, and communication of payroll and other financial information as needed.
Answer telephones and forward calls as appropriate, manage email communication from the general ETC email address, support cross-program communication; create or update documents, spreadsheets and maintain calendars; data entry; assist with tracking program and office supply inventory.
Assist with content for the Echo website & Social Media, create and maintain a regular window display, create school and special event printed schedules, handouts, and fliers.
Other duties as assigned.
Demonstrated excellence in organizational and customer service skills
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Knowledge of general record keeping and filing systems, and basic mathematics.
Intermediate desktop publishing skills. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud a bonus.
Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly; this office uses Arts People ticketing and enrollment system, MailChimp, Google Apps for Business, MS Office, and Adobe Creative Cloud on both Macs, and PCs.
Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping terminology and practices, a bonus.
Pay range starts at $18. This position reports to the Education Director. Echo Theater Company employees are able to attend workouts and conditioning classes free of charge and receive one free class per term. Scheduled hours are 24 hours/week, although the schedule will be dependent on the school term, and variables based on program needs. The office is located at Echo Theater. General office hours are from 9am-4pm, Monday through Friday. Echo Theater has wheelchair accessible facilities, other accommodations possible.
Acro and Aerial Instructor
Echo Theater Company values the diversity of human experience, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, religion, physical or mental disability, creed, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. People who share our values are encouraged to apply. Echo Theater Company complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities Act laws and regulations in the areas of hiring, compensation, benefits, and promotion.