The Fountain Theatre is now hiring.

Available positions:

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@fountaintheatre.com indicating which position suits your interests.

We are eager to collaborate.

Thank you!

POSITION: IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER 

CLASSIFICATION: PART TIME, SALARIED, EXEMPT 

THE FOUNTAIN THEATRE 

IMPACT & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER 

The Impact & Engagement Manager will collaborate with the Artistic Director and Managing Director on designing  and implementing programming connected to the work on our mainstage, building community and enhancing the cultural/artistic competency of audiences of every age.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Duties include: 

  • Co-design forward facing community engagement initiatives connected to each production of the season Facilitate programming connected to each production of the season 

  • Fountain for Youth program recruitment, implementation, and evaluation  

  • Teaching Artist recruitment, management, and supervision  

  • Community partnership recruitment, management, and relationship maintenance  

  • Program budget maintenance  

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to the duties listed above, The Fountain Theatre expects the following of each employee: 

  • adhere to Theater’s policies and procedures

  • work in a safe manner

  • perform duties as workload necessitates

  • maintain a positive and respectful attitude

  • communicate regularly with supervisor about departmental issues

  • demonstrate efficient time management and prioritize workload

  • demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality

  •  meet department productivity standards

  • participate in Fountain Theatre events as needed or required

  • complete other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or AA/AS degree plus equivalent experience 

  • Minimum of 3 years Teaching Artist or Arts Education or Community Building experience

  • Energetic self-starter with exceptional attention to detail 

  • Collaborative and creative in approach to impactful arts programming 

  • Understanding of relationship building across diverse communities 

  • Familiarity with Los Angeles school districts and arts education programming  

  • Passion for live theatre and performance 

  • Proficient in GSuite (Google Docs, Sheets, etc) and Canva

  • Knowledge/Comfort with social media platforms and common productivity tools (i.e. ClickUp, Slack, etc)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/VALUES 

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to manage relationships with a diverse range of personalities in  various departments and roles within the organization and in the larger local and national communities. 

  • Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret information quickly and accurately and to  implement directives. 

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills  

  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills  

  • Excellent computer skills.  

  • Ability to lead, as well as work within a team structure  

  • Ability to work easily and comfortably in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

  • Ability to maintain complete and strict confidentiality of all sensitive information  

  • Values that include a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in all forms 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully  perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with  disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is  frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally  lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision  and ability to adjust focus. Working at this physical location requires going up and down a flight of stairs.

BENEFITS 

• Annual Compensation: $35,000 

• Room for growth in the organization 

• Flexible schedule policies 

• Paid time off includes major holidays, sick and vacation days 

TO APPLY 

  • Send current resume and cover letter to jobs@fountaintheatre.com 

  • Please state how your qualifications, experience and goals are a match for this position 

  • Please include in the subject line: Your Last Name, Impact & Engagement Manager Position

  • No phone calls please

POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

CLASSIFICATION: PART TIME, HOURLY, 25 HR/WEEK

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Administrative Assistant reports to the Managing Director with additional duties assigned by the Artistic Director and Staff Accountant. The Administrative Assistant works across departments to support daily operations as well as the larger goals of the organization. Daily tasks range from answering calls and emails to light bookkeeping, notetaking, social media posting, and project management support.  The ideal candidate is someone who possesses a positive outlook, a desire to learn the ins and outs of non-profit theatre management, highly organized, and comfortable working across a variety of software programs. This is an in-person position (some remote work possible) at 5060 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, California.

DUTIES INCLUDE:

General Admin:

  • Data entry across multiple platforms

  • Google Drive management and maintenance 

  • Checking and sorting mail

  • Notetaking during meetings

  • Sorting, filing, stuffing envelopes, etc

  • Ordering and inventorying supplies

Communications & Development:

  • Entering and tracking tasks in ClickUp (project management software)

  • Posting to social media, recording analytics, and engagement activities

  • Sending outreach emails and tracking responses

  • Database management

  • Preparing mailings, print orders, etc

  • Asset management (i.e. creating and tracking Google forms)

  • Minor website updates (SquareSpace)

Patron Services:

  • Monitoring Box Office phone line and email account

  • Preparing reports in AudienceView

  • Create and organize Front of House documents and supplies

Finance:

  • Entering and coding expenses

  • Tracking vendors

  • Creating & manipulating spreadsheets

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to the duties listed above, The Fountain Theatre expects the following of each employee: 

  • adhere to Theater’s policies and procedures

  • work in a safe manner

  • perform duties as workload necessitates

  • maintain a positive and respectful attitude

  • communicate regularly with supervisor about departmental issues

  • demonstrate efficient time management and prioritize workload

  • demonstrate regular and consistent attendance and punctuality

  •  meet department productivity standards

  • participate in Fountain Theatre events as needed or required

  • complete other duties as assigned

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of theatre/performing arts particularly in the non-profit sector

  • Experience working with G-Suite Programs is a must

  • Demonstrable familiarity and aptitude with multiple platforms, software, and digital tools (ideal candidate will have experience with one or more of the following: QuickBooks, AudienceView, Canva, ClickUp, HootSuite, & SquareSpace)

  • Commitment to the Theater’s diversity and equity goals.

  • Energetic self-starter with exceptional attention to detail.

  • A sense of humor.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/VALUES

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills

  • Ability to self-manage and “manage up”

  • Experience in marketing, copywriting, fundraising, and/or content creation a huge plus!

  • Exceptional abilities with a spreadsheet 

  • Ability to work easily and comfortably in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment 

  • Values that include a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in all forms

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. Working at this physical location requires going up and down a flight of stairs.

BENEFITS

  • Weekly Compensation: $625 (25 hours/week at $25/hour)

  • Room for growth in the organization

  • Flexible schedule policies

  • Tickets to Fountain Theatre shows & events

TO APPLY

Send current resume and cover letter to johannah@fountaintheatre.com

  • Please state how your qualifications, experience and goals are a match for this position

  • Please include in the subject line: Your Last Name, Administrative Assistant Position

  • No phone calls please