Company Management Assistant

Full time, seasonal / $15 hourly / Fisher Center / Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

Over eight weeks this summer (June-August), Bard SummerScape, a multi-arts festival presented by the Fisher Center at Bard, returns with a full season of dance, theater, opera, music, and the beloved Spiegeltent, staged for in-person audiences from Bard’s idyllic 1,000-acre campus and its Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center.

The Company Management team works as the key artist, staff, and crew services representatives to provide accommodations and services to over 600 SummerScape and Bard Music Festival visiting artists and seasonal staff, specifically in the realms of transportation, housing, and hospitality. The team strives to create a people-centered, hospitality-minded environment for all participants.

Company Management Assistants report to the Company Managers and work closely with artists, production staff, project producers, administrative staff, and Box Office staff.

While prior experience is helpful, we are accepting applications from entry-level candidates, including current and/or recently-graduated students who are eager team players and are willing to receive training on specific tasks related to being a Company Management Assistant.

This is a seasonal position from May 28 – August 23, non-exempt (overtime-eligible), paid hourly at a rate of $15/hr. Hours will average 35–40 hours/week, with the potential for overtime.

Local residence is required from May 28 – August 23. Food and lodging will be provided free of charge starting in early June on a case-by-case basis, though air-conditioned housing is not guaranteed. PLEASE NOTE: Room and board may differ for current Bard College students.

RESPONSIBILITIES

General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the day-to-day facilitation of room setup, turnover, amenities, and other housing needs (e.g. making beds, moving fans/lamps, etc.)
• Providing local ground transportation for artist pickups, drop-offs, shopping runs, and other needs
• Facilitating catering, green room hospitality, and other meals/dining needs for festival artists and staff
• Staffing the festival concierge desk to assist with company member check-in/check-out, general orientation, and questions
• Driving company vehicles for various festival needs, including but not limited to, artist pick-ups (including local train station and NYC-area airports), grocery store runs, and errands
• Assisting with key distribution, housing preparation, maintenance, and room turn-overs
• Supporting the department and company manager area leads as requested, including Hospitality, Transportation, Housing, Opera, and Spiegeltent

Company-Wide Responsibilities:

The Fisher Center is currently undergoing an organization-wide process of change toward becoming an anti-racist, multicultural institution. All on staff are expected to:

• Commit to anti-racism and inclusivity at the Fisher Center. This includes participating in any trainings when scheduled, supporting departmental, company-wide, and cross-departmental collaboration in issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and furthering your own independent journey with anti-racism.
• Contribute in meaningful ways to the organizational culture.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

This is an entry-level position

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• A welcoming demeanor and positive attitude are a must; Company Management team members are often the first people that visiting artists, personnel, and the public will meet while at the festival
• A ‘no task is too small’ mindset
• Superior attention to detail
• Ability to work closely with other team members, and comfort working and solving problems in a fast-paced environment, including escalating to managers as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in hospitality, retail, or customer service roles
• Van-driving experience is a plus
• Interest or background in the performing arts is highly encouraged, with work experience and/or studies in the performing arts

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Candidates with a valid driver’s license of at least one full year are preferred
• Proficiency with Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, shared Drives)

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires hours during some evenings/weekends, reflective of the dynamic schedule of a performing arts festival

Ability to lift up to 45 pounds

LOCATION

Bard’s beautiful 1,000-acre campus is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River, in Annandale-on Hudson, New York. Community life is defined by numerous cultural and recreational opportunities in the surrounding historic Hudson River Valley and by proximity to New York City. Nearby towns and villages include Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Red Hook, New York.

Application Instructions

Complete the application form here: https://formfacade.com/sm/9SrtHYeIw.
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
For any questions or issues with the application form, please contact fcjobs@bard.edu.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information. Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

ABOUT THE FISHER CENTER

The Fisher Center develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire. As a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education, the Fisher Center supports artists, students, and audiences in the development and examination of artistic ideas, offering perspectives from the past and present, as well as visions of the future. The Fisher Center demonstrates Bard’s commitment to the performing arts as a cultural and educational necessity. Home is the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Frank Gehry and located on the campus of Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley. The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard College, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. Building on a 163-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.

Learn more about the Fisher Center, its programs, and its values at fishercenter.bard.edu/about.

ABOUT BARD COLLEGE

Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place estate, Bard’s campus consists of nearly 1000 park-like acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; graduate degrees in 11 programs; nine early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 163-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal education. The undergraduate program at our main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.