The CFA House Manager is a part-time position (3 days a week). This position is responsible for overseeing all of the technical systems and functional spaces associated with the Center for the Arts. The CFA House Manager reports to the Director of the CFA and partners on an ongoing basis with the Performing Arts faculty (both music and theater) to ensure that the CFA facility is in top-notch working order in support of the student performing arts experience. In addition, the house manager collaborates with the Audio /Visual Coordinator and Media Department Faculty to prepare for during the school day, afternoon, and evening meetings and special events in the CFA. 

CFA Theater systems oversight

• Manage the setup, maintenance, replacement, and renewal of all CFA systems

  • Lighting system

    • Lighting instruments

    • Cabling 

    • Dimmers

    • Gels

    • Light booth

    • Cat walk 

  • Fly house and rigging system

    • Ensure safe operation of all fly house and rigging systems

    • Ensure yearly inspections are carried out and that required maintenance is completed

  • Audio visual 

    • Work with Audio/Visual Coordinator on maintaining and repairing all audio/visual equipment

    • Coordinate with Shanahan Sound on maximizing the CFA audio/visual system 

  • Scene shop and theater wings

    • Coordinate the organization and usage of the scene shop and theater wing spaces

    • Coordinate set storage and ensure proper strike on non-permanent set items

Special event prep and management

• Prepare theater space for all special events in coordination with the facilities team, and Performing Arts faculty, and the Audio/Visual Coordinator 

  • ASO concert series

  • Global Speaker Series

General CFA maintenance and repair

• Coordinate with the facilities team on general maintenance of the CFA, including

  • Cleaning

  • Equipment, instruments, and furniture storage

  • Routine facilities maintenance of all general lighting

  • Set up and break down for special events

  • Additional maintenance and repair as determined by the Director of the CFA

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience

• Bachelors degree required

• Familiarity with the lighting and sound needs for a production 

• Willingness to work on a team in a collaborative department

Compensation

• $35,000 to $50,000

Application Information

• Please click here to complete an application and upload your resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information for three to five references, including two present or past supervisors.

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About Thayer Academy

About Thayer Academy Thayer Academy's mission is “to inspire a diverse community of students to moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and physical excellence so that each may rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.” In its hiring practices, Thayer Academy seeks candidates who come from a broad range of backgrounds and can contribute to a diverse community, who love working with young people, who thrive when engaged in multiple arenas of school life, and who welcome professional growth. Located next to Braintree's historic district and just up the hill from the MBTA’s final Red Line stop is the historic 34-acre campus of Thayer Academy. Since 1877, our coeducational day school for grades 5-12 has been a dynamic learning environment in which each student is affirmed, supported, and challenged to grow and meaningfully achieve as young scholars, athletes, artists and leaders. Thayer continues to be a place where tradition and innovation meet, and where students form lifelong relationships with one another and with inspiring teachers who care deeply about their students' personal growth and academic success. Thayer is rooted in the intentionally holistic educat...ion of our students, who are viewed as whole individuals with affinities and talents in many areas. Unique to Thayer, because of deliberately coordinated scheduling, it is possible to be both a varsity athlete and sing on stage in the school musical--students here are not forced to choose one path or another. There is a supportive and collaborative camaraderie that pervades our halls and campus--one where students view their classmates as partners, encouraging one another to discover their hidden talents and develop them into lifelong strengths. When you work at Thayer Academy, you join a warm community of students, parents, and colleagues who value not only academic achievement but also a supportive environment in which continual growth and learning is encouraged and supportive through a robust array of professional development opportunities.

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