Freelance Field Research Coordinator

Freelance Field Research Coordinator – Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation

The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation (Levitt Foundation), a national private foundation based in Los Angeles, is conducting on-site surveys at permanent outdoor Levitt music venues, including Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, located in Bethlehem on the SteelStacks arts and culture campus. The short-term project is a survey fielding effort to be conducted by a team of four field researchers who distribute and collect surveys during 2-hour shifts at 12 outdoor concerts typically throughout June, July, and August and potentially an additional 3 backup dates in early September. The coordinator will be the primary liaison between the field researchers and the Levitt Foundation. They will manage a team of researchers, conduct all relevant training for data collection, and manage the survey collection process at each concert.

Concerts occur Thursdays through Saturdays. The coordinator is responsible for ensuring that each concert is fully staffed with four field researchers and that sufficient surveys are being collected to meet daily goals. Fielding session schedules will vary and will require evening and weekend hours. Depending on weather conditions, some fielding sessions may need to be rescheduled to another evening. Dates for each fielding session, including backup dates to accommodate inclement weather, will be provided upon the interview.

The coordinator should be on-site at each concert to collect completed surveys from the fielders and verify the start and end times of the fielders for each fielding session. Coordinators are expected to fill in for field researchers when needed.

The work of the coordinator will include:

• Train, schedule, and manage field researchers to conduct on-site surveys
• Oversee survey collection according to a detailed methodological protocol
• Provide the Levitt Foundation with daily fielding reports
• Manage on-site fielding supplies, including fully-charged tablets, tracking sheets, name tags, etc.
• Respond to emails and calls from the Levitt Foundation in a timely manner
• Communicate with a representative of the Levitt Pavilion, as needed
• Receive, maintain, and return the fielding supplies
• Enter paper surveys and/or upload collected surveys on the tablets on each collection date

Qualifications

The candidate should be a responsible, organized, prompt, and detail-oriented individual with excellent inter-personal and communication skills. Ideally, we are seeking experienced freelance field researchers or graduate school students who have a background in the social sciences and/or experience with on-site survey collection and management.

The ideal candidate will also:

• have experience with scheduling and managing freelance workers
• be knowledgeable of the Levitt Pavilion mission and its programming
• have experience working in diverse communities and cultures, including those traditionally underrepresented in the arts
• be comfortable approaching potential survey respondents and training others to do so
• have the ability to conduct situational analysis and “think on your feet”
• be extremely reliable with a positive, friendly attitude
• be able to stand for long periods of time

Compensation

• The freelance field research coordinator will receive a negotiated flat fee in addition to being compensated at a rate of $35/hour when working on-site during the scheduled concerts.

To Apply

Please email a brief cover note and resume to programs@levitt.org with “Freelance Field Research Coordinator – Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks” in the subject line. Please, no phone calls. We look forward to hearing from you.

About the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation

The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation exists to strengthen the social fabric of America. We’re a national social impact funder at the intersection of music, public space, and community building that partners with nonprofits and changemakers to build a more equitable, healthy, and thriving future for all. We realize our mission of building community through music through supporting free, live music, as well as projects and programs that advance equitable music ecosystems. In 2025, more than 650 free outdoor Levitt concerts will take place in 50 towns and cities across America, bringing joy to nearly one million people of all ages and backgrounds.

Permanent Levitt venues are located in cities as diverse as Los Angeles; Denver; Westport, Conn.; Dayton, Ohio; Bethlehem, Pa.; Arlington, Texas; and Sioux Falls, S.D.. Each Levitt venue is programmed, managed, and supported by its own 501(c)(3) Friends of Levitt nonprofit partner, presenting up to 50 free concerts every year featuring music of all genres. Due to accelerating interest from cities and engaged citizens, the national network of Levitt music venues is growing. Developing Levitt locations include San Jose, amongst other cities.

Learn more www.levitt.org.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35