OPERATIONS MANAGER

Connecting Creative Minds, Arts & Creative Opportunities and Jobs CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater seeks a Full Time Operations Manager who will provide support in the areas of office management, administration, human resources, bookkeeping, donor development, and overall day-to-day operations for CONTRA-TIEMPO’s Los Angeles office. They will also be asked to support on-site with specific programming if necessary. This position will work closely with the executive team (Founding Artistic Director and Programming + Rehearsal Director) to support the operation of the company and delivery of our work locally and internationally. By taking charge of getting things done, the Operations Manager will help co-executive directors focus their energy on the strategic big-picture that will move CONTRA-TIEMPO’s mission forward. Since 2005, CONTRA-TIEMPO has been a bold, multilingual LA-based activist dance theater company. Our mission is to create a future where all people are awakened to a sense of themselves as artists and social change agents through movement making, facilitating dialogue, leadership development and creating physically intense and politically astute dance theater work. Our 3 Programmatic Pillars are: Artistic Production, Community Engagement, and Dance Education + Leadership Development. Much like the communities we reach, CONTRA-TIEMPO is itself a tapestry. Our company members are professional dancers, artists, immigrants, educators, activists, organizers, and movers of all types, living and working across Los Angeles and across the country. Each company member lives, expresses, and struggles within the varied and infinitely complex political and personal landscapes that Founding Artistic Director, Ana Maria Alvarez, seeks to address in our work. Major Duties and Responsibilities Office Management/Administrative: Updates quickbooks with current contractor information Manage and update office manuals (e.g. Operations Handbook, Policies and Procedures Manual) Manage current insurance policies (i.e. request certificates of insurance) Manage office operations and organization’s compliance Human Resources: Support recruitment and job search process Create and manage employee and independent contractor contracts Handle new hire and termination paperwork Manage health insurance enrollment, retirement Plan, and personnel files Process bank deposits Budget management and supporting accountant with account payables and receivables Reconcile books monthly through QuickBooks Manage credit card reconciliation Reconcile vendor contracts with accounts payables Support with preparing quarterly board reports Support preparation of annual financial statement and tax document Order checks, deposit books and bank stamps Development: Support grant tracking in partnership with Grant Contractor Donor Development Manage merchandise sales and membership program Maintain/update SQUARE & NEON database and generate reports Reconcile vendor contracts with accounts payables Other: Support on-site with specific programming if necessary (i.e. table, sell merchandise, run sound during community performances, airport runs) Represents CONTRA-TIEMPO to the public and work positively and effectively with constituents Evaluate administrative processes on an as needed basis, making recommendations for future improvements or enhancements Job Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in a business-related or arts administration field or equivalent in experience Experience: Finance/Bookkeeping and administrative experience required. Experience working as an office manager or arts administration and in non-profit organizations preferred. Belief in and values alignment with the work of CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Self learner who takes initiative Understanding of historical and present social inequities with a grounding in social justice Knowledge of and practice in grassroots organizing Exemplary organizational, logistics, time management, project management and coordination skills Excellent analytic skills Stellar editing and proofreading skills Pleasant, outgoing professional presence in telephone and face-to-face communication Budget concepts and processes, grant financial management, contract management Advanced knowledge of bookkeeping and QuickBooks Proficiency using Microsoft Office and both Windows and Macintosh platforms required Experience with CRM’s SQUARE and NEON preferred. Ability to work cooperatively on a variety of projects Ability to work independently and carry out assignments with accuracy and within stated timeframe Flexibility in adapting to the current needs of the organization or project Curiosity and a good sense of humor Experience, involvement, or interest in the arts or arts education a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr Vernonchalmers