Department: Development

Last Revision: September 11, 2018

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Role

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plans, executes, and oversees all ABT membership events, including dress rehearsals, studio visits, spotlight seminars, sneak peeks, Company class viewings, pre- and post- performance receptions, corporate entertainment events, Junior Council focused events and gatherings, and additional events as needed.
• Maintains and manages the membership events budget.
• Provides qualitative and quantitative post-event analyses.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the Artistic/Production and Development departments on matters involving dancer participation, backstage tours/venue use, and class/rehearsal viewings.
• Oversees ABT’s Junior Council Program targeted events.
• In close collaboration with the Manager of Special Events, works closely with the Junior Council Executive Committee and the Golden Circle Council to develop, cultivate, and enhance these membership groups through two major annual fundraising events – Junior Turnout and the Golden Circle Luncheon.
• Assists the Manager of Special Events with the planning and execution of ABT’s Spring Gala, Fall Gala, Holiday Benefit, and ABT Kids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-4 years of professional special events/fundraising experience is required.
• Must be extremely organized, attentive to detail, able to multi-task, and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must work collaboratively with all Development department colleagues and other administrative staff working collegially across departments and across the organization.
• Ability to work effectively with a streamlined staff and resources.
• Low-ego, hands on, results-driven leadership style with down-to-earth, collaborative, “roll-up-your-sleeves” personality.Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Raiser’s Edge is required.
• Must be willing to work evening and weekend hours. Travel is required.
• Strong work ethic strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of New York philanthropic circles is a plus.

Primary Reporting Responsibility: Manager of Special Events

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and résumé to jobs@abt.org. Include in the subject line “Assistant Manager, Special Events and Junior Council Program.” No phone calls, please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

American Ballet Theatre offers medical, dental, disability, and retirement plan coverage. Our staff also enjoys generous vacation, sick leave and personal days, access to ABT performances and events, and a stimulating and collegial work environment.

American Ballet Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.

Classification: Technical Support Specialist

Department: Information Technology

Last Revision: August 28, 2018

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

The Role

The Technical Support Specialist will report to ABT’s Chief Financial Officer, who oversees the Information Technology function at ABT, and will serve as an important member of the Technology team. This full-time, salaried position is responsible for providing efficient and effective technical assistance for the ABT staff, as well as partnering with contract support vendors to ensure the maintenance and stability of the IT environment. The Technical Support Specialist must have strong technical knowledge and be able to communicate effectively to understand problems and explain solutions. This includes offering a customer-oriented, proactive approach to technical problem-solving.

This role requires an individual who is a team player, willing to learn, share new ideas and accept new challenges and tasks. Ideal candidates are individuals with several years of experience in a technology support role as well as an interest in the nonprofit sector and the performing arts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality technical support to all users within the organization.
• Act as a key point of contact with contracted support vendors.
• Develop a thorough understanding of organizational business requirements and priorities to deliver high-quality service and effective solutions.
• Collaborate with departmental IT counterparts to proactively maintain and integrate internal and third-party business applications.
• Manage time effectively to balance support requests and project-based improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and create technical documentation in support of related systems and processes as needed.
• Provide regular status reports to management.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Position Qualifications:

• Experience with networking, client-server environments, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Azure.
• Strong technical skills and experience on a variety of computing platforms including Mac and PC.
• Proficiency with the maintenance and support of the Microsoft Office 365 SuiteSolid understanding of computer systems, common productivity software, mobile devices, WiFi, printers, and other technology.
• Experience with PBX systems preferred but not required.
• Strong technical problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to pay acute attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as contribute as a strong team player.

Primary Reporting Responsibility: Chief Financial Officer

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and résumé to jobs@abt.org. Include in the subject line “Technical Support Specialist.” No phone calls, please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

American Ballet Theatre offers medical, dental, disability, and retirement plan coverage. Our staff also enjoys generous vacation, sick leave and personal days, access to ABT performances and events, and a stimulating and collegial work environment.

American Ballet Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.

Classification: Telefunding Representative

Department: Development/Membership

Last Revision Date: April 10, 2017

FLSA Status: Exempt

The Role

ABT seeks part-time representatives to work with our telefundraising vendor for American Ballet Theatre’s fundraising campaign. We’re looking for reliable, articulate representatives to generate support for ABT’s membership programs.

Applicants must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Evening and weekend shifts are available. We offer flexible scheduling, a friendly work environment, and the opportunity to help support America’s National Ballet Company®. You’ll earn an hourly base pay plus commission.

Position Qualifications:

• Telephone skills and basic computer skills are necessary.
• Sales or fundraising experience
• Knowledge of classical ballet, and/or appreciation for the arts is a plus

To Apply: Please call 929.358.7002 and leave a message with your name, phone number and why you think you’d be great at the job.

American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School
Children’s Division Studio Management Internship

Education & Training

General Description: The ABT JKO School Children’s Division is a ballet program for children ages 3-12 that promotes discipline and creativity while encouraging each child to reach his or her highest potential. Classes focus on building a solid foundation in ballet technique with an emphasis on proper placement and safe progressions of movement while remaining sensitive to the developmental needs of younger dancers.

Children’s Division Studio Management Interns are primarily placed in Pre-Primary and Primary Level classes to assist faculty, however, additional classes may be assigned as needed.  The position primarily reports to the Director of Children’s Division and the Coordinator of the ABT JKO School.

This position is primarily responsible for the following:

• Taking attendance;
• Demonstrating classroom exercises;
• Keeping order in the classroom;
• Assisting in taking students to and from their classes, as well as in the transition between classes, at the JKO School;
• Assisting at Children’s Division performances and demonstrations, dates to be provided;
• Supporting the JKO School administrative staff in the management of studio space & equipment (i.e. ballet barres, pianos, A/V equipment);
• Substitute teaching as necessary when full-time faculty is unavailable (at the discretion of the Children’s Division Director and Artistic Director of the JKO School); and
• Assisting the JKO School administrative staff as needed. 

Interns may be nominated for a scholarship to attend a National Training Curriculum Teacher Training Intensive or “Raising the Barre” Weekend Workshop to further their education and development in the classroom upon successful completion of the internship.

Position Qualifications:

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and work well with children.  Ideal candidate is interested in teaching ballet and the key elements of the ABT National Training Curriculum, and is currently enrolled in a Dance Education ore Pre-Professional training program in the tri-state area.

Applicants who are interested must be able to commit to three to five days per week for the entire academic year (September through May).  Most Children’s Division classes are in the afternoon/evening hours (4:00-8:00 PM). Academic credit can be arranged.