Community Arts Events Assistant

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth, and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Program Description: Goddard Riverside’s Community Arts Program is based at the Bernie Wohl Center, which has become a vibrant cultural hub on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, providing the highest quality performing and visual arts events, resources for artists, and experience and exposure to the arts for all people. The most successful candidate will possess a positive and flexible attitude, experience or background in technical/production assistance and operating front/back of house for special events, and a passion for serving the community.

Position Summary: This Front / Back of House position assists with event production at the direction of the Community Arts Coordinator and Community Arts Director, including: setup, execution, and breakdown of events; greeting and directing guests; staying apprised of a changing event schedule; helping to track attendance data; and attending to facility maintenance needs. The Events Assistant is integral in helping to create a welcoming, positive, and safe environment at the Bernie Wohl Center for all visitors, guests, and participants.

Schedule: Wednesday - Saturdays (Afternoons and evenings with some flexibility depending on scheduled events)

Hourly Rate: $24-$25/hr

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Role, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

1.) Facilities, Venue Management & Security

In coordination with the Community Arts Coordinator and Community Arts Director:

• Proactively screen and greet all visitors, explain and enforce venue and/or organizational safety procedures, and provide basic information.
• Assist with maintenance and upkeep of Bernie Wohl Center facility before, during, and after special events with a focus on Guest Experience. Assist with turning over the spaces of the Bernie Wohl Center for various activities and respond to guest needs in real time.
• Support the production and execution of a diverse schedule of events, meetings, rehearsals, auditions, classes, and performances that take place at the Bernie Wohl Center in both Front/Back of House positions.
• Facilitate proper use and storage of Community Arts inventory and equipment including program materials, sound system, stage lighting, musical instruments, costumes and props, tables and chairs.
• Maintain working knowledge of specific needs for event setup, production, and management. Collaborate, as needed, with A/V technicians, lighting directors, sound engineers, stage managers, performing artists, and other consultants.
• Stay alert/attuned to the public’s use of venue. Anticipate potential hazards and prevent accidents or incidents on-site.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of New York City/Bernie Wohl Center rules and regulations pertaining to venue capacity, fire safety, and emergency response, on an as-needed basis.

2.) Program Advocacy & Administration

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