Arts Barn Community Facility Manager

Gaithersburg, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 70571 - 115031

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The City of Gaithersburg Department of Parks Recreation & Culture is seeking an innovative and enthusiastic candidate for the full-time position of Community Facility Manager of the Gaithersburg Arts Barn to plan direct manage and coordinate the administrative and operational functions of the facility. Primary duties and responsibilities include planning developing promoting and directing comprehensive arts and humanities initiatives and programs supervising and supporting staff evaluating and adjusting current facility procedures and programs preparation/development of facility budget monitoring expenses and revenue contributing to the Cultural Events & Services Division as a team leader serving as staff liaison to various committees and groups and developing and directing marketing plans for the facility and its programs.

The Arts Barn is the cultural arts hub of Gaithersburg. This inspiring facility includes galleries studio space for classes an arts-in-residence studio artisan shop and a 99-seat theater. Through a broad range of performing and visual arts classes and workshops gallery exhibits music theater and dance performances film festivals and a rental program the Arts Barn fosters a love of the arts for all ages and inspires a vibrant culture celebrating creativity and connection.

The successful candidate will be creative energetic and able to manage multiple projects and responsibilities; have strong organizational personnel management interpersonal and leadership skills; be diplomatic and professional; have superior written and oral communication skills; outstanding abilities in public relations and customer service; and be a team player and an inspiring leader. Financial management skills a strong commitment to community engagement solid judgement and ability to provide supportive management are also key requirements for this position.

Starting salary for this position is negotiable within the target hiring range ($77000 - $87000) and will be offered at a level consistent with the relevant experience and qualifications of the candidate. We provide comprehensive insurance benefits (medical dental vision life) paid time off generous retirement contributions health and wellness programs tools to assist with paying down student loan debt and managing student loans training and professional growth opportunities and excellent work/life balance.

Job Functions

What you will do with us:

Plan organize supervise and manage daily administrative and operational functions related to the Arts Barn facility and services including all activities programs events rentals and resources/collections.
Directly hire train supervise and evaluate the full-time Community Facility Coordinator and the Arts Education Theater Community and Family Programs Galleries and Art in Public Places (AIPP) Program Coordinators.
Oversee the Community Facility Coordinators supervision and scheduling of front desk and box-office staff.
Create the vision for the Arts Barn and ensure programs and performances align with that vision creating connected and comprehensive seasons.
Monitor and evaluate operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Arts Barn including customer focus and service delivery methods and procedures; set goals and identify opportunities for improvement.
Analyze competition market trends community needs and customer feedback to continually assess the Arts Barns productivity against the budget plan and market.
Develop recommend and implement creative marketing strategies designed to maintain and enhance visitation and then implement and facilitate the plan with Arts Barn staff.
Explore and initiate partnership and sponsorship opportunities.
Develop and manage the Arts Barn budget including tracking revenue and expenses.
Approve and track all facility contracts (performers service contractors instructor agreements etc.).
Oversee the operations and maintenance of the facility and equipment.
Serve as staff liaison for the Cultural Arts Advisory Committee and as a staff representative for the Gaithersburg Parks Arts and Recreation Corporations (GPARCs) Alliance for Arts Committee.
Manage the Artists in Residence Program.
Apply for and manage Arts Barn specific grants; supply necessary data and narratives for Division-wide grants.
Act as lead programmer for large facility-wide events that include the season open house facility anniversary events fundraising receptions etc.
Provide outstanding service pursue continuous improvement and exceed expectations.

Key job responsibilities are highlighted above; please click here to view the classification description for the Community Facility Manager position (Grade 109 in the Citys FY 2026 Schedule of Salary Ranges). The classification description indicates the full salary range established for a position in this grade.

Qualifications

What you will need to be considered:

Relevant Bachelors degree; preferably in arts administration arts management fine arts visual arts performing arts or related field.
At least 5 years of experience in organized public or private sector programming involving performing arts public art visual arts and/or cultural programming; budgetary preparation administration and analysis experience preferred.
At least two years of recent supervisory experience.
Strong customer service focus.
Excellent interpersonal leadership organizational problem-solving and written verbal and digital communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively foster relationships and collaborate with multiple key partners and internal and external stakeholders.
An understanding of the needs of an ethnically and economically diverse community.
Experience in strategic planning as well as budget preparation and administration.
Solid technology skills (Microsoft 365 specialized software for ticketing registrations and scheduling social media).
A valid drivers license.
CPR/AED and First Aid certification (may be obtained through the City upon hire).
Or any acceptable equivalent combination of education experience and training that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities to satisfactorily perform job duties.

Additional Information

Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered:

A complete online application
Current Resume (attached to the online application)
Letter of interest (attached to the online application)

Your cover letter should highlight why you are interested in the position and your resume and letter should discuss past relevant experience and convey how that experience in addition to your other special skills and abilities make you uniquely qualified to serve in this position.

Review of applications will begin immediately so prompt application is strongly encouraged. The position will remain open until filled; recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or all hiring decisions have been made.

This is a full-time salaried exempt position requiring a minimum of 40 hours per week (not eligible for overtime compensation under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Citys personnel regulations). The position may require working evening and weekend hours to meet facility and/or program needsDirect deposit of paychecks is a condition of employment for all City of Gaithersburg employees.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The City has established an alcohol-free drug-free and smoke-free workplace which applies to any person employed by conducting business with or applying for a position with the City. Each employee as a condition of their employment may be required to participate in pre-employment and reasonable suspicion testing. Employees classified as safety sensitive are also subject to immediate post accident and random testing.

For more information about the position please contact Cultural Events & Services Division Chief Jason DeMarchi at or 240.805.1548. Questions regarding the online application process may be directed to the Department of Human Resources at or 301.258.6327.

This recruitment will establish an eligibility list which will be used to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill other openings in this classification which occur in the next 12 months.

Required Experience:

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DescriptionThe City of Gaithersburg Department of Parks Recreation & Culture is seeking an innovative and enthusiastic candidate for the full-time position of Community Facility Manager of theGaithersburg Arts Barn to plan direct manage and coordinate the administrative and operational functions of ...