Careers & Part Time Jobs

Rentals Coordinator / Development Asst.

Reporting to the Development Director, the Birthday & Events Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of birthday parties and facility rentals at the Center. The Coordinator also works as a Development Assistant, providing administrative and project support to the Development Department on a range of projects as needed.

Responsibilities: Birthday Parties/Rentals

• Coordinates all birthday/facility rental-related activities
• Collaborates with Development/Marketing to identify increased targeting and proactive marketing efforts for Birthday Parties/Facility Rentals
• Uses Tessitura ticketing system to:
  • Book Birthday Parties/Facility Rentals (performance tickets, room rentals, workshops)
  • Process contributions for Membership as needed
• Manages inventory of birthday party supplies; order supplies as needed
• Supervises the production of all birthday party and rental brochures, invitations, emails, and other print and electronic materials
• Carries out other various duties as assigned

Responsibilities: Development Administrative & Project Support

• Collaborates with Development/Marketing to identify increased targeting and proactive marketing efforts for Birthday Parties/Facility Rentals
• Uses Tessitura ticketing system to:
  • Book Birthday Parties/Facility Rentals (performance tickets, room rentals, workshops)
  • Process contributions for Membership as needed

Guest Services Seating Coordinator and Host – Part time  

The Guest Services staff are responsible for seating the Center’s patrons in a friendly manner in the theater by providing courteous and effective customer service at the Center for Puppetry Arts performances and museum. The Guest Services staff assist the ticket sales department in solving any customer service issues so that patrons will want to return.  This position reports to the Ticket Sales Director.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the seating of patrons for events at the Center for Puppetry Arts in a positive and friendly manner so that customers will want to return.
• Analyze ticket sales reports to ensure proper seating for General Admission events and Reserved seating events.
• Print, fold and distribute programs and ensure that every adult patron receives a program
• Work as a team with ticket sales staff and museum staff in managing lines of people entering the theater.

Overhire Electrics Technicians

The Center for Puppetry Arts is accepting resumes from theatre technicians with skills in electrics, sound, and video for part time opportunities on an as-needed basis.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the changeover of shows, which includes installing the lighting, audio, and video needs for Center and guest artist productions
• Prep upcoming shows (building practicals, pulling gear, cutting gel, etc.
• Help to maintain and organize the Electrics shop, keeping it in a state of readiness for upcoming events 
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Fulfill the electric needs for other Center activities (events, tours, etc.)

Ticket Sales Assistant – Part Time

The Ticket Sales Assistant’s overall responsibility is to provide courteous and effective customer service when selling memberships, donations, performances, workshops and museum activities at the Center for Puppetry Arts.  This is a Part-Time position primarily Saturday and Sunday each week as well as occasional weekdays when needed.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sell tickets to all events at the Center for Puppetry Arts
• Process group sales orders and follow through with all procedures including confirmation of orders and finalizing payment of orders with group leaders
• Sell memberships to all customers.
• Support the Ticket Sales Director and Ticket Sales Supervisor as needed.
• Work extended and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends and around holidays, as needed.
• Sales Calls when needed to groups to encourage early booking
• Flexible with work schedule. Primary work is on weekends and Mondays.