TITLE:

Performing Arts Center Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in management, business administration, education, theater, or a related field.  Must possess and maintain a valid Iowa Driver’s license.

REPORTS TO:

Activities Director

JOB GOAL:

To serve as the primary point of contact for all activities at Urbandale Performing Arts Center on the campus of Urbandale High School, handling all management and operational issues along with some supervisory responsibilities.

DESCRIPTION OF WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed indoors and typically involves contact with the students, staff, and the general public; activity schedules may be irregular involving night and/or weekend meetings and programs; work may also involve exposure to chemicals and heat/cold.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Creates rules, policies, marketing plans and manages the schedule for the Performing Arts Center
2. Hires, trains, schedules, supervises and evaluates seasonal, part-time and permanent maintenance, community and other staff to include volunteers and outside user groups
3. Supervises Performing Arts Center operations, personnel and programs in conjunction with the District Activities Director to include all school and community events
4. Supervises Performing Arts Center operations and personnel and collaborates with the Director of Activities to oversee recreational and educational programs at the Performing Arts Center
5. Supervises maintenance personnel and contractors working on the Performing Arts Center and District facilities
6. Responsible for all technical aspects of the Performing Arts Center to include lights and sound, rigging, setup and tear down
7. Communicates with other school district and city staff members
8. Specifies and recommends maintenance, equipment and supplies for use in the Performing Arts Center
9. Assists with departmental planning and budgeting to include marketing and non-traditional use of the facility
10. Inspects the facility on a routine basis
11. May assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of other District personnel
12. Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILL SETS

Occupational/Technical Skills

Knowledge of Performing Arts Center / Theater staffing and programming in a school / community setting

Knowledge of computer systems and other technical elements used to enhance programming in a Performing Arts Center / Theater in a school / community setting

Ability to safely use maintenance tools and equipment

Ability to utilize spreadsheet, database and word processing programs and selected job-related software to include websites

Administrative Skills

Ability to analyze and resolve situations and problems

Ability to set goals, develop budgets, strategies and schedules and execute them to meet these goals with a minimum of direction

Ability to supervise, plan, organize, train, assign and direct work of staff

Ability to effectively allocate resources and coordinate activities of others to meet objectives

Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects

Cognitive Skills

Ability to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where significant standardization exists

Ability to identify problems, recognize symptoms, causes and alternative solutions

Ability to make timely and sound decisions

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operations and maintenance instructions/policies and procedure manuals

Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material

Knowledge of budgetary principals and practices

Ability to process or generate information without either overlooking important items or getting enmeshed in technicalities

Communications Skills

Ability to speak and write effectively, both to individuals and groups

Ability to deliver effective presentations

Ability to demonstrate attention to and convey understanding of the comments or questions of others

Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials

Ability to prepare analyses, policies and budgets

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to use tact and discretion

Ability to deal courteously and diplomatically with the general public, staff and volunteers

Ability to develop and maintain smooth, cooperative working relationships with peers, subordinates and superiors 

Ability to maintain issue confidentiality

Interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership to subordinate personnel and to develop cooperative working relationships with employees, senior management, elected officials, contractors and vendors

Ability to arrive at constructive solutions while maintaining positive working relationships

Leadership Skills

Ability to take charge and initiate actions

Ability to direct the activities of individuals and groups toward accomplishment of meaningful goals

Knowledge of administration and supervision of staff and activities

Ability to clearly assign responsibilities and tasks to others

Ability to monitor progress and encourage creativity while exercising control over the final product

Ability to select and evaluate employees and volunteers

Ability to instruct and train staff and volunteers

Ability to provide performance feedback and motivate others

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Job requires incumbent to talk/hear, stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, climb/balance, reach with hands and arms, and routinely lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Flexible scheduling on as needed basis, 40 hours a week minimum. 

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board of Education.

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This Position Description is intended to identify and illustrate the kinds of duties that may be assigned to its incumbents. It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties that may ever be required of such an employee, or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such individuals may be given.

No student enrolled in the Urbandale Community School District shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the District's programs on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status (for program), ethnic background, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (for employment) or socio-economic background (for program). The policy of the District shall be to provide educational programs and opportunities for students as needed on the basis of individual interests, values, abilities and potential. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district office at 11152 Aurora Ave, Urbandale, IA or call 515.457.5000. The district's Equity Coordinator is Ms. Stephanie Davis, daviss@urbandaleschools.com.