General Manager, Princeton Girlchoir
Date: April 25, 2013 by Hilary Butler  Views: 538
BACKGROUND: Fueled by the power of a girl’s voice, Princeton Girlchoir presents extraordinary performances at home and throughout the world, while educating the musician, building confidence, and fostering a life-long love of singing together.
Founded in 1989 as an after-school activity for a small number of girls interested in choral music, PGC has grown into the area’s premier training and performance choir for girls, with over 230 choristers. The choir presents music from a wide array of genres, conductors and composers. While honing their musicianship, our choristers begin life-long friendships, enjoy professional performance opportunities, and travel the world. Choristers in third through twelfth grade come from towns throughout Central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania to rehearse each week from September through May, performing approximately 25 concerts throughout the year. The group has been honored to perform in prestigious concert halls across the country and around the world. The 2013-14 Season will mark PGC’s 25th Anniversary.
POSITION SUMMARY: Major responsibilities include management of the non-musical aspects of the choirs, including coordination of rehearsals and performances, recruitment, training and management of volunteers, and developing and nurturing relationships with Princeton Girlchoir’s choristers and families.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee logistical planning and implementation of programs: classes, rehearsals, performances, recruiting, auditions, outreach activities, etc.
- Produce and manage PGC-organized concerts, tours, and other special events, as well as providing assistance as needed for PGC’s participation in events arranged by other organizations. Work with venues to secure dates and contracts, assist Artistic Director in arranging guest artists, and produce program books and recordings as necessary.
- Manage all internal communications to provide choristers and families with clear operational information in a timely manner, maintaining accurate choir membership records.
- In coordination with the Parent Association, recruit, manage and retain parent volunteers, providing training to
- Assist choir staff during performances and social events.
- Assist at rehearsal locations with check in/out and communications distributions, and serve as liaison to PGC program staff.
- Assist at rehearsal room as needed with choir rehearsals and chaperone during breaks.
- Assist program staff with coordination of tour details.
- Assist with the fitting of choral attire for the choirs, maintenance and coordination of uniforms for concerts, and assist with choral attire exchange and orders.
- Serve on volunteer committees to support program needs.
- Maintain a well-organized music library, ordering music as necessary. Manage the cataloguing, distribution and re-collection of music, and tracking of music that is not collected.
- Assume administrative responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's degree or equivalent
- Minimum 2-3 years direct experience in youth development, previous performing arts management experience preferred
- Experience in “soup to nuts” project management, including planning, budgeting, managing staff/volunteers, execution and financial tracking
- Ability to move from big picture ideas to the details of implementation and back again, adjusting programs and activities as conditions or feedback require
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and outstanding interpersonal skills required
- Administrative and computer skills, including strong background and knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, Excel) required
- Ability to work with youth and families from a variety of backgrounds required
- Ability to work as a member of a team, as well as lead teams of children, volunteers and peers required
- A passion for music and singing, and knowledge of arts management a plus
- The right candidate will be a capable, independent worker with strong entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
REPORTS TO: Executive Director, works closely with Artistic Director and Parent Association Chair(s)
HOURS: Part-time, approximately 24 hours per week, with potential for hours to increase in the first few months. Flexible schedule, but must accommodate some evening and weekend events, rehearsals, and performances. Starting date mid-June.
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