Administrative Assistant - Aurora Fox Arts Center Center Job at City of Aurora, Aurora, CO

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  • City of Aurora
  • Aurora, CO

Job Description

Job Opportunity at Aurora Fox Theater

The City of Aurora is seeking a skilled Administrative and Marketing Assistant for the Aurora Fox Theater. The position will perform general clerical, production, and customer service duties under the direction of the Aurora Fox Arts Center Executive Producer. The ideal candidate will have clerical, marketing, and/or graphic design experience and an interest in performing arts, music, technical theatre, or dance, and is driven to collaborate with the team to maintain operations and to achieve cohesive and successful production goals both in the public facing and back of house operations of a live theatre and performance venue.

This position works with Production Management, Marketing, Box Office, and Technical departments and performs a variety of duties including clerical, communication, and production tasks to support the operations of the Aurora Fox Arts Center. This role is an ideal opportunity to grow in a working theatre.

The Aurora Fox Arts Center is a historic landmark located at 9900 East Colfax in the Aurora Cultural Arts District, and the city's performing arts center. The Aurora Fox utilizes two performance spaces, a 245 seat auditorium and a 73 seat Studio Theatre.

This is classified as VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee), where the selected candidate will work less than 29 hours per week. This position does not provide medical benefits. This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

  • Assists Executive Producer and Aurora Fox staff with general administrative functions
  • Assists marketing with event calendars, social media, mailing, website updates, and interfaces with City of Aurora print services as needed.
  • Assists with Box Office duties during regular office hours
  • Designs and develops production playbills and other collateral
  • Aids with other production, box office and marketing needs
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum qualifications and working conditions include:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • At least 1 year of clerical, media, marketing, or design experience
  • Theatre experience is a plus
  • Knowledge of business English and math
  • Knowledge of personal computer, hardware, and related software
  • Personal computer and office skills including operation of a personal computer and related software in Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Communication via email and phone
  • Basic understanding of Adobe software, Microsoft 365, and Canva, website upkeep and/or databases is a plus
  • Flexibility and adaptability on the job is needed
  • Ability to work on fixed deadlines, prioritize tasks, and work on different aspects of multiple projects simultaneously

The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.

As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.

City of Aurora

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