Civic Center Supervisor

JOB OPENING

CITY OF FARMINGTON

JOB POSITION #10: CIVIC CENTER SUPERVISOR

NUMBER OF VACANCIES:  1

DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs

WORK LOCATION: Civic Center

HIRING RANGE: $54,489.8930-$66,889.5799/annually

PAY CLASS: "N" Grade, Regular/Full-Time

HOURS WORKED: Varied

DAYS WORKED: Varied

APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL:   Until Filled

JOB DUTIES

Are you enthusiastic, energetic, optimistic, outcome-driven, team-oriented and customer-service focused?  Our Civic Center, including the Miriam Taylor Theater, and Lion's Wilderness Amphitheater are an important part of the local community.  You will help find, produce and execute a variety of cultural events for the Four Corners area. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Works under the administrative guidance and direction of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to achieve goals and objectives of the Civic Center division through world class customer service and hospitality.

Performs administrative and supervisory work necessary to coordinate and supervise the civic center and related special events.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Civic Center employees, other city employees, officials, customers and the general public.

Promotes the Farmington Civic Center including the Miriam Taylor Theater and Lions Wilderness Park Amphitheater for the benefit of the citizens of Farmington.

Negotiates and administers contracts for events and performances.

Serves as Producer for Sandstone Productions

Supervision and coordination of all activities including staffing/assisting with staffing and auditions at Lions Wilderness Park Amphitheater.

Seeks partnerships and on-going community support for the performing arts.

Facilitates the scheduling, organizing and performance reviews of the Civic Center staff for accountability of the division. Coordinates work plans for on-going operations and facility upkeep and maintenance.

Skill in managing a special event facility with constantly changing priorities.

Improvises plan changes on short notice with a high degree of customer focus.

Working knowledge of the principles and practices of management, work organization and supervision including budgeting principles, revenue, expenditures, and cost analysis.

Prepares budget documents, supervises division purchases and manages personnel issues.

Experience in grant writing and grant administration is helpful.

Professional level of communication skills both verbal and written.

Skill in operation of a personal computer utilizing both spreadsheet and data base software.

Participates in overall departmental activities as a member of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.

Coordinate Civic Center Division's involvement in special events through the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.

Works with volunteers and serves as a member of various employee and community committees as assigned.

Facilitates the supervision of technical aspects of sound, lighting and related staging set up for live theater, concerts, receptions and related special events, both at the civic center and elsewhere.

Assists caterers, Civic Center users, and the public with problems as they arise through superior customer service.

Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department and the City.

Attendance at work is an essential function of this position and requires evenings, weekends and holidays hours of work.

Working knowledge building maintenance practices and procedures.  Ability to operate tools and equipment as assigned and needed.

The following job duties listed are intended to be illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Serves as a member of various employee committees as assigned.

The duties listed above are illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position

QUALIFICATION

This position is subject to the City's Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Program which includes: pre-employment testing, post-accident testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return-to-duty testing, and follow-up testing.

Graduation from a four year college or university with a Fine Arts major or related field; and, five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in staging special events involving sound and lighting system management or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Valid New Mexico driver's license with acceptable driving record for the past three years or state of current residency.

Extensive background checks required.

This position has the responsibility to participate in and comply with the City's Environmental, Health, and Safety program. 

Thorough knowledge of sound and lighting systems; Administrative stage craft and special event management.

Familiarity with all technical aspects of booking and presenting live off-Broadway theatre.

Working knowledge of copyright and liquor laws involved in building operations.

Skill in managing a special event facility with constantly changing priorities.

Other duties as assigned and necessary for the success of the facility (s).

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Personal computer with Microsoft and Excel software, motor vehicle, telephone, mobile radio and calculator.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment is a normal office setting.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F/D/V.

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