Manager of Everest-Rohrer

Manager of Everest-Rohrer

Reports to: Vice President for Spiritual Life and University Affairs

Classification: Exempt

The Manager of Everest-Rohrer is to provide excellent service, oversight, and management of the Everest/Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. This position is responsible for prioritizing and scheduling spaces in the building and, along with the Manager of Event Technologies, overseeing the supervising, training, and developing the student staff. The duties include set-up, budgeting and capital projects related to the facility, and assisting the Manager of Event Technology with designing and upgrading new and current systems.

• Manage and oversee the scheduling and general operations of the Everest-Rohrer Chapel-Fine Arts Center.
• Assist with set-ups and tear downs of the multi-purpose center and serve on call for various campus events.
• When requested by the Manager of Event Technologies, assist with the hiring, training, and scheduling of student workers.
• Maintain the physical spaces of the facility, including lighting and technical equipment.
• Work with university departments and outside contacts with excellence and in a courteous and professional manner.
• Execute lighting designs for events not including theatre (preferred).
• Assist Manager of Event Technologies as needed.
• Create, maintain, and monitor facility budget; research, purchase and apprise supervisor of new equipment and building needs. Approve and recommend capital and operations purchases for the facility.
• Stay up to date with building code(s), compliance and safety measures related to the facility.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Exemplify and promote a strong customer service environment.
• With Manager of Event Technologies, provide appropriate media and technical support and staging setups for events.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as a collaborative team.
• Ability to multi-task and assign duties.
• Serve as a Christian role model for students and other employees.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment while fulfilling the customer service requirements of the position.

Five or more years of professional event and/or theatre experience.

A Bachelor of Arts degree or professional training/certificate in technical arts area(s).

Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.

• Experience in managing facilities, projects and creative personnel.
• Experience in managing events, scheduling spaces, and prioritizing building usage.
• Familiarity with live applications of sound, lighting, media and staging for performing arts (theatre, worship and choral music).
• Excellent technical knowledge in setting up systems, components, patching, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to maintain yearly budget and new capital projects budgets.

• Ability to lift 65lb overhead and lift 100lb
• Stand and walk for long periods of time

The mission of Bethel University, affiliated with the Missionary Church denomination, is to be a community of learners building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethel's liberating academic programs challenge the mind, enlarge the vision, and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

Launched in 1947, Bethel is urban situated in the northern Indiana region hosting 250,000 residents, seven colleges (including Notre Dame), the 2nd largest shopping district in the state of Indiana, 15,000 businesses, 50 parks, and beautiful riverwalk developments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are 45 minutes away. The university community is composed of about 1,500 traditional and adult/graduate students from 35 states, 90 students born outside the United States, and 225 full-time employees.

Bethel also hosts more than 8,000 guests annually to arts productions, 25,000 annually in conference services, and many thousands of community members in support of 40 national athletic championships.

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