Function: The Managing Director works in partnership with the Artistic Director and is responsible for building an effective team internally and cultivating a committed team to act externally in the community at large, as well as generating, directing and supervising all aspects of finance, operations, marketing, development, general administration, and human resources. The Managing Director will ensure the integrity of the financial, operational and internal control processes and policies for the organization as well as manage the day-to-day operations alongside the staff.

Immediate Supervisor: Executive Artistic Director

Direction To: Staff, Teaching Artists, Artistic Teams, Contract Employees, Parents

Job Classification / Hours: Part-Time; Non-Exempt

Hours: 28-32/hrs a week

Rate of Pay: $25-$35/hr

Qualifications:

• Must understand CYT's Mission Statement, Values and Objectives and be willing to incorporate them when performing job-related tasks.
• Experience in Human Resources is required.
• Experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping is preferred.
• Must have extensive education and experience in business administration with strong management and organizational skills, as well as a keen financial understanding of the company
• Must have a strong appreciation for the arts and a willingness to learn practices and trends that are specific to running a business in the arts field.
• Proven ability to work in a mission driven environment with limited resources. 
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills. 
• Ability to work independently and on a team.
• Creative, discerning and resourceful problem solver.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders at all levels, for example: Staff, BOD, Donors, Vendors, Contractors and Volunteers.
• Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Complete Office Suite, Google Workspace and Quickbooks.
• Must have ability to be trained in the CYT-required computer programs and systems (website).

Job Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Oversees the following departments/key staff: 
  • Accountant/Bookkeeper/HR
  • Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable functions
  • Rentals Department
  • Development Department
  • Box Office
  • Class, Camp & Show Coordinators

• Ensures maintenance of proper accrual set of books
• Prepares, coordinates and manages the annual budget and cash flow analysis with the input of the Board and the AD
• Processes payroll, manages employee benefits, conducts background checks, maintains HR handbook, handles new employee paperwork, handles all insurance policies.
• Prepares reports for and attends monthly Board meetings including full quarterly financial analysis compared to budget as well as full annual analysis
• Serves as staff liaison to the Finance/Executive and Operations Committees of the Board of Directors
• Ensures compliance with state and federal 501c3 and other reporting requirements
• Manages filing process for annual Form 990 and annual audit including interfacing with external auditors
• Daily financial oversight of A/R and A/P activities and petty cash management
• Negotiates and Maintains equipment, facility/venue, and insurance vendor contracts
• Manages monthly, quarterly, and annual close process
• Performs other accounting and administrative duties as needed
• Hires and manages administrative staff, including evaluations for staff, in conjunction with the Artistic Director
• Co-leads weekly staff meetings with the Artistic Director
• Communicates and oversees budgets and expectations with staff regarding classes, camps, productions, and special events.
• Assists with Board education, development, and involvement
• Attends performances and CYT’s National Leadership Conference and/or EXPO
• Manages financial contracts with national affiliate organization
• Manages family user accounts and communicates with families regarding accounts and payments in coordination with the Chapter Coordinators.
• Manages and processes scholarship requests.
• Develops, implements, and oversees the financial processes at productions and special events.
• Proofreads, in a timely manner, all office generated materials related to company related fees and expenses.

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Function: To run the day to day logistics of administering classes and programming. Promoting classes and events in the community. Growing the local chapter program through community engagement and customer relations. On the ground support for classes and teaching-artists. The 1st point of contact for parents.

Immediate Supervisors: Artistic Director and Managing Director

Direction To: Teaching Artists & Teaching Assistants, Parents, Students 

Area / Chapter: Folsom

Job Classification / Hours:     Part-Time; Non-Exempt

Hours: 10-12/hrs a week

Rate of Pay: $22-$24/hr

Job Responsibilities / Tasks:  

• Coordinating Classes in the Chapter with an emphasis on character, culture and craft.
• Preparing and co-leading Teaching-Artist training meetings each session
• Build and maintain a high level of rapport with facility point persons, staff, teaching-artists, parents, students and volunteers.
• Update and input website data relating to classes
• Helps to communicate with facilities and maintains good working relationships as a representative of CYT.
• Attends weekly staff meetings as designated (Zoom).
• Performs administrative duties as required.
• Proofreads and approves, in a timely manner, all office-generated materials relating to classes.
• Responds promptly to all calls and emails.
• Financial responsibility and stewardship (manages class budgets and monitors progress).
• Communicate with parents, teaching-artists, facility, sound, lighting, etc as needed for high quality class showcase performances.
• Must have ability to be trained in the CYT-required computer programs and systems (website).

Behavioral Standards:  

• Demonstrate an understanding of CYT’s Mission Statement and Values by incorporating them when performing job related tasks. 
• Adhere to CYT’s Commitment to Character. 
• Acknowledge CYT’s goal to conduct all business through the lens of strong, moral character and agree to perform all job related duties in support of this goal. 
• Work well with other people as a leader and as a team member. 
• Commit to maintain the highest levels of ethics and professionalism.

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Function: To run the day to day logistics of administering shows within its chapter and promoting shows in the community. On the ground support for shows and 1st point of contact for parents, students, artistic teams and parent production teams. Help manage the auditions/callbacks process, rehearsals and support artistic teams.
 
Immediate Supervisors: Artistic Director and Managing Director

Direction To: Artistic Teams, Parents, Students

Area / Chapter: Roseville/Rocklin

Job Classification / Hours: Part-Time; Non-Exempt

Hours: 20-24/hrs a week

Rate of Pay: $22-$24/hr

Job Responsibilities / Tasks:  

• Coordinating shows in the Chapter with an emphasis on quality, culture, and craft.
• Building the Chapter program through building community contacts and vendor relationships.
• Supervises the functional and organizational aspects of productions including auditions, rehearsals, and performances.
• Builds and maintains a high level of rapport with parents, students, directors, production team members, volunteers and staff.
• Maintains show information for internal distribution.
• Coordinate students, director and photographer for poster photoshoots. 
• Submits vendor orders.
• Oversees website data relating to the show
• Run parent meetings, answer parent questions.
• Helps to secure facilities and maintains good working relationships as a representative of CYT.
• Attends weekly staff meetings as designated (Zoom).
• Performs administrative duties as required.
• Proofreads and approves, in a timely manner, all office-generated materials relating to show.
• Responds promptly to all calls and emails.
• Financial responsibility and stewardship (manages show budgets and monitors progress, on-site accounting at shows, etc).
• Distributes marketing materials to promote the show.
• Attends pre and post artistic team meetings, rehearsals, and production meetings.
• Must have ability to be trained in the CYT-required computer programs and systems (website).

Behavioral Standards:  

• Demonstrate an understanding of CYT’s Mission Statement and Values by incorporating them when performing job related tasks. 
• Adhere to CYT’s Commitment to Character. 
• Acknowledge CYT’s goal to conduct all business through the lens of strong, moral character and agree to perform all job related duties in support of this goal. 
• Work well with other people as a leader and as a team member. 
• Commit to maintain the highest levels of ethics and professionalism.

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TEACHING ARTISTS

Basic Function:
To train and instruct students in specified area of competence in such a way as to promote the development of character, self-esteem, and confidence.

Qualifications:

• Must understand CYT's Mission Statement and Values and Objectives and be willing to incorporate them when performing job-related tasks.
• Must have theater experience and/or education pertaining to class being taught.
• Must show evidence of ability to use appropriate and effective methods of instruction.

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ARTISTIC TEAM MEMBERS

• Have proficiency, passion and past experience in their expertises:
   
  • Director must know and love theater and know the various aspects of mounting a major production. He/She must know how to motivate actors, create stage pictures, inspire cast and crew and lead the entire company to reach their vision.
  • Musical Director must know how to read music (and play to some extent) and teach rhythm, melodies and harmonies.
  • Choreographer must know and love to teach various styles of dance and be able to tell a story and create stage pictures with movement and dance.
• Love children, love working with children, and love to see growth in the lives of all children, not just the leads.
• Be strong moral role models. The children look up to these individuals and the responsibility of being exemplary cannot be overstated. Because we are “Christian Youth Theater,” it is preferred that the Artistic Team understand what it is to be a Christian and live a Christian lifestyle.
• Be enthusiastic and encouraging. People always respond better to someone who is positive. Someone who consistently encourages and gives positive reinforcement or will accomplish much more than a leader who is negative, sarcastic and harsh.
• Demand and strive for excellence. Artistic Team members must not be satisfied with mediocrity. They must be willing to put in the extra time and effort to make sure that a production is the best it can be all things considered
• Be a team player. They must be excited and willing to work with other people on their artistic team. Each member must be committed to negotiation, compromise and submission to each other. The “good” of the “bigger picture” must be the focus.
   

Function: Supervises all aspects of the production in conjunction with the rest of the Artistic Team and the parent production committees. Conceptualizes the stage production, directs the actors, and instructs the crew.

Qualifications:

• Must understand CYT Mission Statement and Values and Objectives and be willing to incorporate them when performing job-related tasks.
• Must have professional and/or educational experience in theater arts with specific emphasis in directing.
• Must have experience in, desire and ability to work with children.
• Must possess the ability to create a positive, organized, and effective learning environment.

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The Musical Theater SOUND OPERATOR/DESIGNER executes all sound during a show, including running mics of 20-30 actors/singers, playback of music tracks, special effects, and pre-recorded sound cues. When a live band is being used, they must be able to mic the instruments and utilize monitors to serve the live musicians. They work closely with the director and stage manager to determine the number of actor mics needed and create a mic plot. Must have a good ear to balance the room, artistic ability to execute cues with nuance and sensitivity. Must be able to take direction, have mastery over all required equipment, including programming. Must be able to set up, tear down and transport equipment to and from storage facilities. 

Job Classification / Hours:  Paid a fixed sum. Must be available to attend mandatory Tech Week rehearsals (5) and all performances (6 or 7). Performances are on Friday morning, Friday evenings, and Saturday afternoons and evening, usually for two consecutive weeks, but some shows are only one weekend and include a Sunday matinee.  

Behavioral Standards

• • Demonstrate an understanding of CYT’s Mission Statement and Values by incorporating them when performing job ­related tasks. 
  • Adhere to CYT’s Commitment to Character. 
  • Acknowledge CYT’s goal to conduct all business through the lens of strong, moral character and agree to perform all job­ related duties in support of this goal. 
  • Ability to work well with other people as a leader and as a team member.
  • Commit to maintain the highest levels of ethics and professionalism.

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