House Manager - Student Specialist

Job Title

House Manager - Student Specialist

Department

Theatre Office & Marketing JM

Worker Type

Student (Fixed Term)

Pay Information

For hourly student pay rates, please visit the Student Job Classification page on the Office of Human Resources website. For salaried student positions, contact the department for pay information.

Duration of Appointment

Fall Semester

Maximum Scheduled Weekly Hours

1

Job Description Summary

The Department of Theatre is seeking a student who is self-motivated, dependable, and familiar with the department’s production season to serve as House Manager.

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Some independent judgment or initiative.
• May involve supervisory responsibilities for an activity of limited scope.
• May require a significant amount of physical exertion, adverse hour, or working conditions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A considerable knowledge of the work process as obtained through on-the-job training.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Essential Duties:

Coordinate and train ushers; manage front of house areas; enforce House rules; liaise with the box office staff; other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Appropriate verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively independently within a team environment.
• Reliability and a friendly demeanor with good attendance habits.
• Must be appropriately dressed to represent a professional work environment.
• Familiarity with the Department of Theatre and its production season.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Patron services/customer service experience.
• Experience coordinating volunteers.

Required Application Documents

Resume, Cover Letter

Posting Contact Information

Marly Wooster
woostems@miamioh.edu

Additional Information

A criminal background check may be required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations
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