About us

Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy (FPCTA) enriches the lives of more than 31,000 residents annually, including 21,000 children and youth through Theatre and Arts Education. Providing Theatre Arts access through production, education, and outreach, FPCTA’s core programs include live children’s theatre productions, classes, camps, workshops, corporate training, school partnerships, and touring productions. Recognizing the transformative power theatre arts can have in the life of a child, FPCTA prioritizes theatre arts access for all by engaging local underserved communities.

Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy (FPCTA), a leader in theatre for youth and theatre arts education in Alabama, seeks a new Education Director. This position is a mid-level staff position that reports directly to the CEO.

Key Job Duties

Planning, Project Management, and Deliverables: This position manages FPCTA’s business activities and ensures that company policies are met while exemplifying the organization’s values.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversee and manage vendor relationships and contracts, including overseeing the bidding process as needed. Vendor relationships may include but are not limited to:
• Landscaping and Utilities
• Photocopiers and Printing
• Business Support Platforms (Quickbooks, Ludus, Active Network, Intuit (Quickbooks Online), Inuit Payroll, Google Apps, etc.)
• IT Services
• Outside Performance, Education programming Venues
• Cleaning Services
• Office and Cleaning Suppliers
• Oversee FPCTA’s facilities; managing scheduling of maintenance and custodial needs.
• Oversee and manage outside rentals, including contracts, of FPCTA facilities.
• Assist the CEO in handling FPCTA’s financial activities, including tracking cash flow, maintaining a/r’s and a/p’saccounts payables, bookkeeping, journal entries in Quickbooks, and liasoning with FPCTA’s contract accountants and payroll processor.
• Help plan and execute processes & procedures related to FPCTA income generating- programming ticket sales, tuition, fundraising, corporate sponsorships, facility rentals etc.
• Manage scheduling of FPCTA’s box office and financial oversight of concession/merchandise sales that support FPCTA programming.
• Under the direction of the CEO, execute donor and customer correspondence (financial giving tax letters, donor thankyous, annual giving tax letters, etc.
• Liaison with Payroll Processing Vendor to maintain FPCTA’s payroll tax schedule and monthly payroll processing.
• Support the HR paperwork processing of all FPCTA employees and contractors, including contracts, timecards, maintaining earned time off tracking, etc.
• Assist FPCTA Departments with employee onboarding procedures (Employee/Contractor verifications, background checks, etc)
• Assist FPCTA Departments and Board of Directors by generating financial reports, as requested.
• Maintain good relationships with employees and volunteers, ensuring that FPCTA’s values and brand are maintained internally and externally in all relationships and programming.
• Ensure that FPCTA is adhering to legal guidelines and local, state, and federal laws.
• Maintaining confidentiality of all employee, company, and vendor/client information.

Other Duties: Key job duties listed herein are not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities or responsibilities required for this position. Responsibilities and activities may change at any time and include other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

The ideal candidate will:

• Experience with Quickbooks Online
• Able to work and make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Goal-oriented and organized
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable in both a leadership and team-player role; must be encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor
• Strong aptitude for numbers and financial reports; able to work directly with Department Heads and CEO to improve budgets and annual operating costs
• Bachelor’s degree in management, business, or related field; Master (MA or MSc) in Business or related field preferred
• Working knowledge of various computer programs (experience with Google Apps for business preferred but not required); Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• 3-5 years Previous experience in non-profit, office management, customer service, finance, administration, or related field
• Excellent analytical and time-management skills
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management.

Employment Status: This position shall be classified as full time non-exempt for Fair Labor Standards Act purposes. Annual salary commensurate with non profit industry standards and experience, depending on applicant’s credentials. Daytime, weekend, and evening hours may be required, depending on FPCTA’s programming calendar. FPCTA offers full time employees health benefits, a generous earned time off package, flexible work schedule, discounted programming for family members, including the opportunity to enroll minor children/grandchildren in daytime camp/class programming to offset child care needs.

Working Conditions:

Physical Demands – sedentary to moderate physical work depending upon assignment; may require the ability to lift up to 40 pounds; may require lifting and carrying objects, regular standing, and walking; may require bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and climbing; eye/hand coordination for operation of computer and stage/light/sound equipment; may require eye/hand/foot coordination for operation of a motor vehicle; vision to read reports and other written material; frequent speech and hearing to maintain communication with colleagues and constituents.

Work Environment – works in both indoor (mostly) and outdoor environments.

Equipment Used – standard and specialty business and professional equipment and tools, including computers, hand tools, and general facilities equiptment.

Position open until filled. Anticipated start date could be as early as July 2024.

FPCTA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services.

FPCTA is supported in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the City of Huntsville Arts and Cultural grant program. FPCTA is a member of the Alabama Arts Alliance, the Alabama Conference of Theatre, TYA-USA, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, ArtsHuntsville, the Alabama Association of Nonprofits, the Madison (City) Chamber of Commerce, the Madison Arts Council, the Alabama Association of Arts Education, and the Alabama Artistic Literary Consortium.

Our Purpose:

Enrich the Lives of Children and Families through Theatre and Arts Education

Our Vision:

Be a Center of Excellence for Advancing Theatre and Arts Education to Positively

Impact Our Local Community and Beyond

Our Mission:

Provide Theatre Arts Access Through Production, Education, and Outreach

Our Values

We value inclusiveness and diversity.

We believe in kindness, integrity, and professionalism.

We encourage innovation, open-mindedness, and excellence through teamwork and collaboration.

We provide a safe environment to inspire creativity and foster self-expression.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• Have you completed a background check in Alabama?
• Do you have experience with Quickbooks or Quickbooks Online?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• business office or accounting: 3 years (Required)
• business management: 3 years (Required)
• Accounts payable: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish or American Sign Language (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• driver's license (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Huntsville, AL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations