Current open positions:
- Associate School Director
- Administrative Assistant
- Teacher
Associate School Director (Part-Time) – Deadline to Apply is April 22
Associate School Director will assist the School Director with outreach, teacher scheduling, calendar management, financial aid, and provides exceptional customer service. We are a small team so this person might also provide assistance to our Creative Director, and Executive Director.
Duties include:
- School Administration
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.
- Outreach
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. Associate School Director will track outreach payments and work with ETC Bookkeeper on accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice reconciliation, and communication of payroll and other financial information as needed.
- Office Tasks
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.
- Marketing Tasks
Assist with content for the Echo website, create and maintain a regular window display, create school and special event printed schedules, handouts, and fliers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Previous outreach experience
- Experience managing volunteers
- 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, 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.
Hours and salary compensation:
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. Hours are 24 hours/week, although the schedule will be dependent, and variable based on program needs. This position is eligible for health insurance that is partially employer-sponsored.
Administrative Assistant (Part-Time) – Deadline for applying is April 15
ETC is seeking office support. The Administrative Assistant greats our students and/or their parents, answers phones and handles email correspondence. We are a small team so this person will assist our School Director primarily but may assist the Office Manager as needed.
The primary function of this role is to 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; and data entry. The Administrative Assistant helps with layout of the school schedule and maintenance of classes in our database, Arts People; answers enrollment questions and enrolls students for classes; sends out class reminders; checks students in for classes; prints roll sheets; makes name tags, and updates student records. This position also assists with basic marketing and communication with students, including creating flyers and lobby displays.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of office practices, procedures, and techniques.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Knowledge of general record keeping and filing systems, and basic mathematics.
- Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly; this office uses Arts People, Google Apps for Business, and MS Office.
- Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping terminology and practices, a bonus.
Hours and salary compensation:
Pay starts at $13/ hour. 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. Hours are 18 hours/week, although the schedule will be dependent, and variable based on program needs.
Acrobatic & Aerial Teacher (ongoing)
Experienced lead teachers and teaching assistants are needed for a variety of classes, camps, and special events such as birthday parties and community outreach. Teachers needed for youth and 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 teachers 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. Teachers 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:
- Creative movement experience as described above
- Teaching experience in any setting
- Experience working with youth preferred
- CPR certification is desirable, required for solo teaching.
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to be active, including lifting 50 pounds, walking, squatting, jumping
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, cover letter and three references 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 wheelchair accessible facilities, other accommodations possible.