Studio Admin
Urbanity Dance is hiring studio admins for the 2023-2024 school year (September-June). Duties include customer service such as checking in students, handling basic registrations, and knowing how to access student records, as well as general office work such as cleaning, answering phone calls and emails, relaying messages to staff and faculty, and providing basic information to the public. Cleaning or maintenance duties require admins to arrive 15-30 minutes before class and to stay 15-30 minutes after class ends.
Urbanity Dance is committed to empowering individuals and strengthening diverse communities through dance. We aim to engage people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, both in their own communities and in our own studio space, by helping them discover or rediscover the joy of movement. Through our Company, School, and Community work, Urbanity Dance serves over 10,000 individuals throughout the Greater Boston community each year.
Qualifications:
Proficiency in English (Spanish or Mandarin is a plus, but not required)
Prior experience in customer service
Proficiency in Google Software
Experience living in and being a part of Boston’s diverse neighborhoods (preferred)
An appreciation for dance and belief in the impact of community-based dance education
Schedule & Working Environment:
This is a part-time, in-studio position with shifts available Monday-Thursday (3:00-9:30pm), Saturday (8:30am-4pm) and Sunday (8:30am-12:00pm). Urbanity desires to work with the candidate to accommodate any requests to the best of organizational ability.Please note: Balance studio is not wheelchair accessible, but HQ Studio and Central Studio both are.
We are currently looking to fill the following shifts: Mondays 3:00-9:20pm, Wednesdays 3:00-8:45pm & Saturdays 8:30-11:30am
Salary: $18/hr
Benefits:
1 hour of paid sick time per 30 hours worked per MA state law, up to 40 hours per year
Discounts on all Urbanity Dance programs, including events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops
Part-time admins working under 10 hours per week receive 20% off
Part-time admins working 10-20 hours per week receive 50% off
The family members (this could include partner/spouse, children, etc; Urbanity is also open to and supportive of multiple definitions of ‘family’) of part-time admins working under 10 hours per week are eligible for a 10% discount on Urbanity Dance events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops
The family members of part-time admins working 10-20 hours per week are eligible for a 20% discount on Urbanity Dance events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops
Discounted studio rentals
Two complimentary tickets to all Urbanity Company performances
One piece of Urbanity merch each year and a 20% discount on all additional Urbanity merch
Urbanity Dance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse, inclusive staff. We especially encourage applications from BIPOC individuals, people with disabilities, members of the LGTBQIA+ community, and people with lived experiences including but not limited to houselessness, incarceration, substance recovery, economic instability, or food insecurity.
How to Apply:
Please email School Administrative Manager Jay Hicks with a little about yourself and your interest in this position; emails can be sent to jay@urbanitydance.org with "Studio Admin" in the subject line. Please apply by August 12, 2022 for priority consideration, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. The ideal candidate would begin late August/early September, 2023.
Please note that an informational interview will be scheduled, and employment is contingent on relevant results of criminal record information (CORI) and sex offender registry (SORI) background checks.