House Associate [Cyclorama]

The Boston Center for the Arts is looking for individuals to support Production Management staff for events held in the historic Cyclorama. Events span a broad range of styles and include corporate parties, weddings, art fairs, fashion shows, and trade shows, among others. The House Associate will assist in the preparation, execution and take down of said events. The House Associate will also serve as an arts advocate on behalf of the BCA during events. The main goal of this position is to help the BCA production staff with manual labor and provide excellent customer service.
Position Type: This is a part-time position with an hourly wage paid per event. The position has flexible hours depending on event schedule.
Reports to: Client Relations Manager and Cyclorama Production Manager
Responsibilities include:
Be part of House Staff for Cyclorama events during load-in, public and load-out hours
Maintain public safety at all times
Maintain basic cleanliness of the venue
Assist with heavy vendor loadings
Monitor outside venue during Cyclorama event load-in/load-out
Report possible compliance issue to Production Manager
Qualifications:
Requirements:
Must be able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Ability to lift a minimum of 50lb
Strong ability to manage event specific technical issues and requirements
Must have great customer service skills
Exceptional time management, communication, and organizational skills
Production background and ability to operate basic hand-tools is a plus
Crowd Management Certification required – training provided onsite
How To Apply:
How to apply: Please send a letter of interest (including hourly wage requirements) and a resume to:
E-mail jobs@bcaonline.org (include “House Associate” in the subject line)
Mail Boston Center for the Arts
Attn: House Associate
539 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116

No phone calls or faxes, please.
The Boston Center for the Arts is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace by maintaining a staff that represents the traditions and voices of contemporary Boston. Interviews will not be scheduled until we have a diverse pool of candidates from which to select.
For more information about the Boston Center for the Arts, please visit us online at www.bcaonline.org.
Apply by:
May 20, 2015
About this Organization:
The Boston Center for the Arts is an historic nonprofit performing and visual arts complex that supports working artists to create, perform and exhibit new work; builds new audiences and connects art to community. It provides a welcoming and intimate environment that invites public participation, and conversation to bring audiences and artists together; and to create a resource for urban youth and neighborhoods; with family-free admissions and discounts and age-appropriate activities to complement performances and exhibitions.

The BCA is located in Boston’s South End, the largest landmark district in the United States. The BCA is a four acre complex that includes: The Cyclorama, built in 1884 to display a panorama painting, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 23,000 square foot Cyclorama rotunda is now the site of exhibitions, performances and community events and houses the Community Music Center of Boston, the Art Connection, the Boston Ballet Costume Shop, three small theaters and a rehearsal studio. The Tremont Estates Building, originally an organ factory built in 1850, now houses over 50 artist studios, the Mills Gallery, two rehearsal spaces and Hamersley’s Bistro. Boston Ballet’s headquarters, a 1991 building designed by noted architect Graham Gund, houses rehearsal and administrative spaces, and a ballet school. For more information, please visit, www.bcaonline.org.