The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an Advancement Communications Manager for its Advancement department. This full-time position reports to the Vice President Advancement. The Advancement Communications Manager is a vital member of the Advancement team, responsible for compelling writing and communications pieces that are responsive to Skirball priorities and funding requirements. The Advancement Communications Manager will contribute to the Skirball’s robust fundraising efforts with philanthropists, foundations, corporations, and government entities, inspiring their impassioned support for the Skirball’s mission, social justice, the arts, and education.

Starting Pay: $70,000 per year

Writing/Communications Responsibilities

• Develop grant proposals, reports, budgets, and necessary supporting materials
• Gather and analyze data and information to support grant and report preparation
• Write major donor acknowledgments and correspondence
• Develop and design exhibition/program prospectuses and other Advancement communications pieces
• In collaboration with colleagues in other departments, clarify priorities, goals, and objectives for impactful proposals
• In collaboration with the Membership Manager, assist with writing membership promotions and materials

Advancement Responsibilities

• Assist Vice President Advancement in maintaining excellent communications, relationships, and networks with donors and funder contacts
• Maintain the grants calendar to monitor application processes, deadlines, reports, and grant compliance
• Research available grants from diverse sources of funding
• Initiate and develop relationships with potential new funding sources and attend meetings when appropriate
• Maintain records in donor database, completing prospect plans and recording proposals and acknowledgments
• Attend grant writing, fundraising, and donor database webinars/workshops
• Participate in major donor cultivation events and Skirball-wide programs
• Work evenings and weekends on occasion and as requested to represent the Skirball at community events

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Three years successful nonprofit grant writing experience
• Undergraduate degree in English, communications, fundraising, or similar field and/or equivalent experience
• Excellent computer skills and demonstrated ability to utilize Office 365 applications and Altru, or equivalent donor database software
• Skilled in graphic design and demonstrated ability using different design software; Abode InDesign proficiency a plus
• Demonstrated commitment to the Skirball’s mission to welcome the stranger and help build a more just society

Please send resume and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: Advancement Communications Manager
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
FAX: (310) 440‐4595
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an enthusiastic, creative, and competent team player to serve as Advancement Events and Database Coordinator. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Advancement, this full-time position is responsible for the planning and management of Skirball donor and member cultivation events, as well as coordinating private events hosted by existing and prospective donors. This position is also responsible for database maintenance, including guest list generation, event attendance reporting, and documenting donor engagement. This position requires strong attention to detail as well as the ability to regularly interface with the Skirball’s donors and members to help the Advancement team achieve its fundraising goals.

This position will require regular on-site work to support the operations of the Advancement department and manage on-site donor and member cultivation events. This position will regularly require evening and weekend work. Qualified candidates must have an adequate home office for periodic remote work.

Starting salary range: $29–31 per hour

Responsibilities

Event Planning and Management

• Plan, coordinate, and manage monthly donor cultivation events hosted on-site and virtually by the Advancement department
• Develop and maintain invitation lists, track RSVPs, respond to reservation inquiries, and create seating charts
• Assist in the development and editing of invitations and related event communications
• Assist with donor and member cultivation and stewardship
• Work closely with the Skirball’s Hospitality and Private Events team to prepare, review, and submit event orders, secure room reservations, create floor plans, develop event menu and flow, and develop creative themes for events
• Conduct weekly review of the Skirball’s event calendar to identify opportunities for Advancement introduction; deliver public welcome remarks; liaise with Hospitality team to provide Skirball and Advancement marketing materials
• Liaise with the Public Programs department to successfully plan and develop donor stewardship events related to public programs and exhibitions
• Coordinate invoices, check requests, and vendor payments related to events
• Manage meetings as requested, take/distribute notes, assist with organization and distribution of event information in a timely manner
• Stay apprised of Los Angeles cultural calendar to identify dates for Advancement cultivation events
• Serve as liaison to Hospitality team
• Oversee volunteers during donor cultivation events
• Assist in monitoring and preparing annual Advancement event budget

Donor and Member Support

• Be a knowledgeable representative of the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission and history
• Provide excellent service to members, donors, and key partners in person and via phone/email
• Contribute to the Advancement department’s fundraising and membership goals 

Donor Database Management

• Administer invitation lists in Altru
• Manage invitation distribution, track RSVP lists, create seating charts, and oversee event details in various event management platforms
• Maintain Altru database clean-up
• Prepare and manage various Altru event activity reports and queries

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• 5 years of successful experience in event planning and management; experience working in a development department for a nonprofit preferred
• Highly creative and strategic in developing engaging and productive donor cultivation events
• Excellent customer service skills and experience interacting with donors/high-profile clients
• Undergraduate degree in business, communications, fundraising, or similar field, and/or equivalent experience
• Excellent IT tool proficiency and demonstrated ability to utilize Office 365 applications, Altru or similar donor database software, FileMaker Pro, Zoom, and event management platforms
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Detail-oriented with excellent editing and data entry skills
• Proficiency navigating online directories and databases, conducting prospect research, preparing donor/client profiles
• Friendly, outgoing demeanor and a team player
• Demonstrated commitment to the Skirball’s mission to welcome the stranger and help build a more just society

Please send resumé and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: Advancement Events and Database Coordinator
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an enthusiastic team player to serve as Assistant/Associate Registrar, Permanent Collections. Reporting directly to the Registrar, this position is responsible for assisting with all aspects of collections care as they relate to the Museum’s permanent collection. This will include, but not be limited to, object rotations in permanent galleries, managing collection acquisitions, assisting with regular object conservation, and all related filing, record management, and database management.

This position will also assist with the installation and the de-installation of all temporary and traveling exhibitions on-site at the Skirball, taking direction from the Registrar and Associate Registrar as needed. This position works closely with other members of the Museum department, including curators, preparators, administrative team members, and exhibition coordinators. They will also work cross-departmentally with operations, education, and public programs.

While a portion of this job may be performed remotely, this position will require regular on-site work as needed to support the operations of the Museum department. Qualified candidates must have an adequate home office.

Starting salary range: $24–29 per hour

Responsibilities

• Conduct object rotations for the Museum’s permanent exhibitions, including updating rotation records, providing pertinent Skirball employees with object change information and photo documentation, and coordinating with contract conservators and other vendors as needed.
• Manage acquisitions by fielding donation requests, scheduling Acquisitions Committee meetings, and processing all accepted donations by preparing incoming or outgoing receipts, Director’s acknowledgement letters, Deeds of Gift, and other donor correspondence; assign object numbers, physically number objects, and create storage locations for objects.
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of collection records and documentation of accessions and de-accessions, condition reports, conservation treatments, exhibition history, loans, and object location changes and rotations, both in paper format and the Museum collection management database.
• Object handling with regard to installing, deinstalling, packing, shipping, and storage.
• Update and manage conservation files; schedule conservation treatments according to approved conservation priorities and plans; assist conservators in stabilizing all temporary exhibition objects.
• Assist with maintenance of a disaster recovery plan to help ensure the stability of the permanent collection and loans in case of flood, fire, pests, or earthquakes.
• Assist with developing, maintaining, and enforcing registration policies and procedures.
• Conduct provenance research on collections objects.
• Monitor collection environments to ensure their physical safety and security; conduct monthly Integrated Pest Management inspections in collections storage and gallery spaces.
• Maintain clean storage space and order supplies as needed for daily museum operations and special projects.
• Maintain storage plan and inventory control procedures; conduct periodic inventories.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in museum studies, art history, or related field, and at least 3 to 5 years of museum registration experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop collaborative relationships across the institution
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
• Excellent computer skills, demonstrated ability to use Office 365 applications, and experience working in museum collection databases
• A keen appreciation and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission

Please send resumé and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: Assistant/Associate Registrar, Permanent Collections
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an enthusiastic team player to serve as Database Technician. This is a full-time position for a term of two years, with an option to renew. Reporting directly to and working alongside the Project Registrar, the Database Technician will be responsible for data cleanup of the current collection management system in Argus.net, to include proofreading and light rewriting of data in existing records, standardizing terminology, and general preparing content for eventual publication on the Skirball website, as well as other related tasks. In order to properly complete existing object records, the Database Technician will also digitize physical accession files, transferring any missing data into database records, and work with the Project Registrar to organize and upload newly taken object photography.

Starting salary: $50,000

Essential Duties

• Clean up Argus database by proofreading and correcting data in existing records, determine if content is ready for eventual publication on Skirball website, and standardize database terminology.
• Digitize physical accession files and transfer missing data from accession files into records in Argus.
• Consolidate and eliminate duplicate documents within physical accession files.
• Working in consultation with the Project Registrar, organize and upload object photographs into Argus.
• Communicate weekly progress of database cleanup to Project Registrar.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree, with coursework in museum studies, history, art history, or closely related field is preferred
• Experience working in a museum or fine art setting, preferably working with an artifact or archival collection
• Demonstrated skills working with collections management databases or another relational database are required
• Must be detail oriented with strong proofreading, editing, and organizational skills as well as the ability to multi-task
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills
• Experience with Office 365 applications, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and scanning equipment

Please send resumé and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: Database Technician, Museum Department
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a dynamic and creative Part-time School Programs Educator to facilitate school programs within Noah’s Ark, the Skirball’s interactive exhibition for children and families, as well as the Archaeology Dig and other exhibitions indoors and outdoors. 

The Part-time School Programs Educator is part of a collaborative team that teaches participatory programs for Pre-K-—Grade 12 students and teachers. They will facilitate hands-on activities including puppetry, movement, percussion, cooperative games, storytelling, and art-making. They also help coordinate school programs and support aspects of family programming, indoors and outdoors, as needed.

Reporting to the Head of School and Teacher Programs, this is a year-round, part-time position with pay of $19/hour and a total of 24 hours/week. The schedule is Tue-Fri mornings during the school year. During school breaks, the schedule will shift to include one weekend day. There are also occasional weekday shifts during public hours in the afternoon and employee trainings.

 Responsibilities:

• Teach inquiry-based school tours with a team of educators. Maintain proficiency in program content and interactive teaching techniques for all school tours. 
• Convey key Noah’s Ark messages and Skirball values. 
• Work as a member of the team to ensure daily setup and clean-up of classrooms and galleries including the outdoor Archaeology Dig, including ongoing daily prop sanitizing.
• Support the coordination of adult volunteers who facilitate Skirball’s school programs as needed.
• Assist in preparing, keeping inventory, and organizing materials for school programs. 
• Support evaluation of school programs through consistent feedback and communication with Skirball educators, teachers, and students.
• Collaborate with other members of the Education department to develop training for, coach, and evaluate paid and volunteer educators who facilitate the Noah's Ark school tour for students as needed.
• Assist the Education team in tasks as assigned.
• Serves as support in Noah’s Ark galleries during public hours as needed.

Qualifications: 

• Background in arts education is strongly preferred, including two or more of the following specialties: early childhood education, visual arts, movement, music, acting, public speaking, puppeteering, storytelling, and/or related fields.
• Prior experience working with Pre-K – Grade 12 students.
• Must have excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills; warm and welcoming manner and ability to engage positively with people of different ages and abilities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• A team player with a professional, positive attitude.
• Detail-oriented with a proven ability to organize tasks and resolve problems, exercise good judgment, take initiative, follow through, multitask, and manage a changing and varied workload.
• Physical ability to work long hours that require agility (kneeling, crouching, lifting, sitting on floor, etc.) and sustained high energy level.
• Physical ability to do sustained work outdoors in variable conditions (heat, cold, etc.).
• Actively committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles.
• An active interest in the Skirball Cultural Center mission and philosophy.
• Basic knowledge/understanding of Jewish cultural practices desirable.
• Fluency in spoken Spanish preferred, but not required.

Please send resume and cover letter by e-mail to:

Human Resources  
Re: Educator, School and Teacher Programs (Part-Time)  
Skirball Cultural Center  
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.  
Los Angeles, CA 90049 
FAX: (310) 440-4595  
 hr@skirball.org

The Hospitality and Private Events department of the Skirball Cultural Center seeks a capable Executive Sous Chef. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Executive Sous Chef is responsible for serving as the second in command, assisting the Executive Chef with the preparation and supervision of food production. The Executive Sous Chef must lead the daily operations and functions of the kitchen with professionalism, respect, and efficiency and support employee development. The Executive Sous Chef must be able to understand Event Orders and assist in the development of future menus that align with general industry trends.

Starting salary range: $70,000–80,000

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen team in the preparation and presentation of food items for elegant banquets, restaurant meals, snacks, hors d’oeuvres, buffet lines, etc.
• Daily review of event orders; delegate tasks and responsibilities to the sous chefs and kitchen leads to ensure the quality of food for every event and that productivity/efficiency is met.
• Routinely provide training and implements standards for all food preparations; regularly inspecting taste and quality of food.
• Routinely participates in meetings to analyze event orders, create custom menus, and develops plans to organize and accomplish tasks.
• Works with Executive Chef to schedule employees according to the volume of projected events.
• Assists Executive Chef in maintaining inventory of food, liquor, supplies, and equipment by:
  • Estimating the volume of food items required and requisitions as needed, controlling inventory and shrinkage.
  • Coordinating inventory, purchasing, and disbursing supplies with the Executive Chef.
  • Being versed in current food costs and portion controls.
  • Developing knowledge of competitive pricing.
• Ensures the compliance of all food and beverage policies, standards and procedures, and safety regulations, by:
  • Checking the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
  • Maintaining food preparation handling and correct storage standards.
  • Ensuring that proper sanitation practices are followed.
  • Understanding and abiding by the standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Supervises the preparation of regular hot, cold, and special diet foods according to menus, plans, and recipes.
• Collaborates with the Executive Chef to determine menus, special dietary needs, and design of new service concepts and product development.
• Provides guidance, feedback, coaching, and assistance to individuals to improve service; effectively communicates with employees and participates in their training of menu items, ingredients, and preparation methods.
• Develops and maintains professional skills through participation in workshops, further education, and reading/researching professional literature.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Current Manager’s Serv Safe Certificate
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Payroll
• Ability to navigate through event management websites such as Ungerboeck
• Working knowledge of kashrut observance/Kosher products
• Must have experience calculating figures and performing mathematical functions to meet business needs
• Working knowledge of methods, materials, and practices of volume food preparation
• Working knowledge of sanitary methods used in food preparation and kitchen maintenance
• Physical ability to lift and carry heavy products and equipment
• Physical ability to stand and walk most of the working day
• Ability to read an event order and pay attention to detail
• Ability to communicate production needs to key personnel so they understand expectations and parameters
• Ability to interact in a friendly, professional manner with other team members
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to develop productive relationships across the organization
• High standards, self-motivation, flexibility, ingenuity, dedication, enthusiasm, and high energy
• A keen appreciation and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center mission and philosophy
• Managerial and leadership skills to manage a large team in a commercial kitchen
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

Please send resumé, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: Executive Sous Chef, Hospitality and Private Events
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Hospitality and Private Events department of the Skirball Cultural Center seeks a capable Line Cook. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Line Cook is responsible for performing a wide variety of moderately difficult food preparation in a high-volume institutional kitchen.

Starting salary: $19 per hour

Responsibilities

• Prepares or directs preparation of regular hot, cold, and special diet foods according to prescribed menus, plans, and recipes
• Follows established schedule in cooking, baking, sanitation, and related activities
• Determines proper cooking time and temperature
• Operates broiler, ovens, grills, fryers, and a variety of other kitchen equipment
• Cleans and sanitizes all food preparation equipment and ensures that it is kept in a safe and operable condition
• Keeps track of invoices and gives them to supervisor 
• Performs custodial duties such as mopping floors, washing walls, and cleaning refrigerators 
• Understands and abides by the standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures 

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of methods, materials, and practices of volume food preparation
• Working knowledge of sanitary methods used in food preparation and kitchen maintenance
• Physical ability to lift and carry heavy bowls 
• Physical ability to stand and walk most of the working day
• Ability to read an event order and pay attention to detail 
• Ability to interact in a friendly, professional manner with other team members

Please send resumé, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: Line Cook, Hospitality and Private Events
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

Through funding provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture (LACDAC) Arts Internship Program, the Public Programs department of the Skirball Cultural Center offers one paid summer internship for a qualified undergraduate student. Individuals looking to gain experience in event planning, producing a summer concert series, working with bands, and discovering the array of public programming opportunities in the museum and culture fields should apply! We are looking for an intern who loves music and live events, minding the details, working with the public, and is interested in gaining more experience in arts and event programming! 

Through the LACDAC Arts Internship program, more than two hundred undergraduate interns will participate this year at performing, presenting, and literary nonprofit arts organizations and municipal arts agencies throughout Los Angeles County. In addition to their four-hundred-hour paid internship, interns will participate in educational and networking events as part of the program, which is funded by the Getty Foundation. The educational events are designed to provide interns with a broader perspective of the vibrant arts and cultural landscape of the County. For additional information on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Arts Internship Program, and for a complete list of all the internships offered this summer, visit the LACDAC website at www.lacountyarts.org. 

Dates/Hours:

The full-time Production Management summer internship will be held as a hybrid remote and in-person position with onsite work expected at the Skirball Cultural Center for all events, with a stipend of $6,760 ($16.90 per hour) for the four-hundred-hour internship for a consecutive thirteen-week work period between June 5 through August 28, 2023. Some evenings will be required, including six mandatory Thursdays, July 20 through August 24, for our summer concert series.

Responsibilities:

The Production Management summer internship provides hands-on experience in live arts programming via the Skirball’s annual outdoor film series, summer concerts season, and other select events. This will be a hybrid-work role with opportunities to work from home and on-campus as the event schedule requires. Examples of responsibilities are as follows: 

• Work alongside the Skirball Production Manager to assist in producing six Sunset Concerts performances
• Participate in and hold responsibility for various needs in all aspects of pre-production, band advancing, planning, execution, and wrap-up of each event.
• Manage guest and parking lists, greet VIPs, assist with merchandise sales, s, communicate with artists and artist management to coordinate their needs, and interact with the public to provide a positive experience for all.
• Work with artists, vendors, and Skirball employees from multiple departments
• Develop and prepare handouts, signs, and program notes
• Participate in weekly department team meetings, marketing meetings, and regular concert planning meetings.
• Provide onsite event support to a range of daytime and evening programs throughout the summer.

Eligibility:

As per the eligibility criteria of the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture Arts Internship program, this internship is intended for students who:

• Are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a four-year or community college.
• Have graduation dates between May 1 and December 1, 2023
• Attend a college in Los Angeles County or show proof of Los Angeles County residency if attending an out-of-state school
• Are a first-time participant of this internship program
• Do not hold a previous BA, BS, or higher degree

Qualifications:

• Motivated, organized, and adaptable to working in a fast-paced creative environment
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, internet research, and accurate typing)
• Availability for event coverage during the entire summer concert series in July and August, Thursdays, July 20 through August 24. Weekday work hours will be adjusted accordingly for time spent working programs. Remote hours will be determined as according to current Skirball work-from-home policies and department needs
• A passion for the arts and previous event production experience are preferred but not required

Please send a resume and cover letter by email using the contact information below. Your cover letter should explain your interest in this internship, your academic and/or job experiences most relevant to this position, and how this might impact your academic and career goals. Please include your school, year, major, and availability from June to the end of August. Finalists will be asked to provide references.

Application Deadline: Monday, May 1

Human Resources
Re: LACDAC Public Programs Intern 
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an inspiring Noah’s Ark and Family Programs Educator to facilitate school and public programs within various Skirball spaces and galleries, including Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™, the Skirball’s interactive children’s and family destination. 

Noah’s Ark and Family Programs Educators are part of a collaborative team that develops and facilitates participatory programs for families of all types, especially those with young children. These include programs for Noah’s Ark at the Skirball and adjacent arroyo garden, art studio, Archaeology Dig, permanent Visions and Values exhibition, select changing exhibitions and a variety of seasonal Family Programs offerings. Educators facilitate school and family learning through activities such as puppetry, movement, percussion, cooperative games, storytelling, and hands-on art-making activities for public hours and school tours. Educators also serve as hosts within the gallery, imparting key Noah’s Ark messages, and helping to maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming environment.

Noah’s Ark and Family Programs Educators are members of the Education department and report to the Director of Noah’s Ark and Family Programs. This is a year-round, full-time position with a pay of $22.00 per hour; the schedule includes weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Noah’s Ark and Family Programs Educators are required to work one weekend day each week and have flexibility to occasionally work the alternate weekend day as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to ensure successful gallery experiences for school groups and for the public, including, but no limited to, performances of memorized cultural flood stories, puppetry, art-making activities, and participatory movement and music making.
• Maintain proficiency in all school tour content and facilitation strategies as assigned; team teach experiential, gallery-based programs daily with paid and volunteer educators.
• Convey key Noah’s Ark messages and content through programs and positive visitor interactions.
• Help maintain a friendly, clean, and safe environment, proactively addressing customer service and operational issues, and troubleshooting as needed.
• Integrate and apply feedback from supervisors to achieve program goals and standards.
• Reset and maintain Noah’s Ark galleries, and other galleries as assigned including daily prop cleaning.
• Assist in preparing, keeping inventory, and organizing materials for programs.
• Perform related administrative work as assigned.
• Contribute to developing new gallery, amphitheater, and family festival programs, school tours, drop-in performances, visitor interactions, and educator trainings as assigned.
• Co-train and mentor colleagues as assigned.

Qualifications, Experiences, and Attributes

• Background and experience in arts education, early childhood education, acting, storytelling, and/or related field.
• Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills; warm, welcoming, professional manner, ability to discern visitor needs and engage positively with people of different ages and abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead participatory educational experiences for people of all ages.
• Experience working with children and families in an informal education setting.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following specialized areas: puppetry, acting, movement, music, percussion, storytelling, improvisation, and visual arts.
• Team player with a collaborative work style; ability to accept and support change, and work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and work styles.
• Ability to work long hours that require physical agility (kneeling, crouching, lifting, sitting on floor, etc.) and sustained energy.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, highly sensory environment.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment, take initiative, and manage a changing and varied workload.
• Actively committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles.
• An active interest in and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center mission and essential values.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Jewish cultural practices desirable.
• Fluency in spoken Spanish preferred but not required.

Please send resume and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources Department 
Re: Noah’s Ark and Family Programs Educator 
Skirball Cultural Center 
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90049 
hr@skirball.org 

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a warm, friendly, and flexible self-starter with excellent communication skills for the position of On-Call Banquet Waiter. This person is responsible for serving food and beverages to event attendees in a gracious and efficient manner, ensuring a positive dining experience. They will also greet and provide guidance to guests to help them get to their intended event. 

This is a variable-hour position that can resemble full-time work during our busy seasons. The schedule for this position depends on when events are scheduled. This position reports to the Catering Managers. 

Starting salary: $20 per hour

Responsibilities

• Welcomes guests and helps direct them to their tables
• Explains how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods
• Records or memorizes guest entrée choice(s) and transmits information to kitchen team
• Serves food or beverages to patrons as required, including table-side wine service
• Checks with attendees to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and acts to correct any issues
• Removes dishes and glasses from tables or counters and takes them to scullery for cleaning
• Clears and cleans tables or counters after patrons have finished dining
• Prepares tables for meals, including setting up items such as linens, silverware, and glassware
• Garnishes and decorates dishes in preparation for serving
• Stocks service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware, and linens
• Fills salt, pepper, sugar, cream, condiment, and napkin containers
• Monitors the dining room and ensures that cleanliness is maintained
• May assist with routine food preparation (e.g., portioning desserts, making coffee, etc.)

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Prior experience working as a waiter
• Must be of legal age to serve alcohol in California
• Must have a current California Food Handler’s Certificate
• Must be well-groomed, with hair cut or secured above the collar, clean clothes, etc.
• Ability to provide personable and professional customer service
• Ability to pay close attention to the needs of attendees, looking for ways to be of service
• Ability to work on a team and interact respectfully with colleagues
• Ability to accomplish routine housekeeping, cleaning, and scullery tasks
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English
• Physical ability to stand/walk most of the working day
• Physical ability to lift and carry heavy trays and other items up to 40 lbs.

Please send resumé, preferably by email, to: 

Human Resources
Re: On-Call Banquet Waiter
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90049
FAX: (310) 440-4595
​hr@skirball.org

The Hospitality and Private Events department of the Skirball Cultural Center seeks a capable Dishwasher. Reporting to the Executive Chef, the Dishwasher is responsible for cleaning a wide variety of food preparation and service items in accordance with Health Department sanitation and safety standards. The Dishwasher will also help with routine food preparation.

Starting salary: $19 per hour

Responsibilities

• Washes and dries dishes, glasses, utensils, pots and pans, and related food preparation/serving items and equipment
• Loads and operates the dishwasher per approved guidelines
• Maintains all cleaning/washing equipment at proper temperature and in proper operating order; loads equipment correctly; checks temperature per approved schedule and adjusts as needed; disassembles, inspects, cleans, performs maintenance on, and reassembles equipment properly
• Checks all items for cleanliness and stores clean, dry items and equipment in proper places
• Cleans floor area of any water spillage, detergent, and/or foodstuffs per safety and sanitation guidelines
• Disposes of garbage in proper waste/refuse containers
• Assists with some food preparation, as needed
• Sweeps/mops the kitchen floor; wipes down surfaces to ensure high standards of cleanliness
• Responds to requests for service from other team members in a friendly, responsive manner

Qualifications

• Physical ability to stand/walk most of the working day, perform physical labor, and lift and carry heavy pots, trays, and other items
• Ability to read, comprehend, and accurately follow usage instructions for cleaning products and equipment
• Excellent hand-eye coordination to operate equipment
• Routine housekeeping/cleaning skills
• Ability to interact in a friendly, professional manner with other team members

Please send resumé, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources
Re: On-Call Dishwasher, Hospitality and Private Events
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks dynamic and friendly On-Call Educators to facilitate public programs and/or school tours within Noah’s Ark, the Skirball’s interactive exhibition for children and families, as well as the Archaeology Dig and other outdoor spaces.

On-Call Educators are part of a collaborative team that implements participatory programs for school groups and/or families of all types, especially those with young children. They facilitate learning through activities such as full-body puppetry, movement, percussion and singing, cooperative games, storytelling, and artmaking. They serve as hosts within the gallery, imparting key Noah’s Ark messages and helping to maintain a safe, orderly, and welcoming environment. They co-teach inquiry-based school programs in Noah’s Ark, at the Archeology Dig and in other galleries designed for Pre-K through Grade 12 students.

They support all aspects of Skirball’s educational programming, indoors and outdoors, as needed.

Multiple shifts are available. Please indicate your availability in your application.

In Noah’s Ark and Family Programs:

• Shifts are scheduled on an as-needed basis, primarily on weekends and holidays.

In School Programs:

• Shifts are scheduled on an as-needed basis, primarily on weekdays during school hours (8:30 am-1:30 pm).

There are occasional weekday afternoon shifts for public hours and employee training. 

On-Call Educators report to the Manager of Noah’s Ark and Family Programs.

Starting salary: $19 per hour

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Skirball team members to ensure successful experiences for family visitors, students, and community groups, including facilitated and drop-in experiences, table-based activities, school tours, and participatory movement, music, and puppetry.
• Convey key Noah’s Ark and Skirball messages and values through programs and meaningful visitor interactions.
• Help maintain a safe and friendly environment, proactively address customer service and operational issues, and troubleshoot as needed.
• Reset and maintain Noah’s Ark and Family Programs, and School Tour spaces, including ongoing daily prop sanitizing.
• Integrate and apply feedback from supervisors to achieve program goals and standards.
• Contribute to the development of gallery programs, drop-in performances, and visitor interactions as requested.
• Assist in preparing, keeping inventory, and organizing materials for programs.
• Work as a member of the team to ensure timely implementation of daily opening/closing procedures.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Background in arts education, acting, public speaking, puppeteering, storytelling, early childhood education, archaeology, and/or related fields.
• Prior experience working with children and families, and/or students; interactive, informal teaching experience preferred.
• Must be proficient in one or more of the following specialized areas: acting, puppetry, movement, music, storytelling, improvisation, or visual arts.
• Must have excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills; warm and welcoming manner and ability to engage positively with people of different ages and abilities.
• A team player with a professional, positive attitude.
• Physical ability to work long hours that require agility (kneeling, crouching, lifting, sitting on floor, etc.) and sustained high energy level.
• Physical ability to work outdoors in variable conditions (heat, cold, etc.).
• Actively committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice principles.
• An active interest in the Skirball Cultural Center mission and philosophy. 
• Basic knowledge/understanding of Jewish cultural practices desirable.
• Fluency in spoken Spanish preferred, but not required.

Please send resume and cover letter preferably by email to:

Human Resources Department  
Re: On-Call Educator 
Skirball Cultural Center 
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.  
Los Angeles, CA 90049  
hr@skirball.org

The Operations department of the Skirball Cultural Center seeks a capable, self-motivated, attentive, detail-oriented individual for the position of Porter. This person is responsible for maintaining public, office, and surrounding facilities in clean and orderly condition to meet health and safety standards. They will also be required to set up and take down furniture and equipment for special events and meetings in accordance with design plans. This is a variable-hour, on-call position. The schedule for this position is based on scheduled programs and private events. This position reports to the Senior Facilities Supervisor.

Starting salary: $19 per hour

Responsibilities:

Maintenance

• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, waxes, and vacuums Museum exhibit spaces, hallways, stairs, restrooms, and office spaces; cleans furniture and fixtures; washes walls, windows, doors, and equipment.
• Empties trash and garbage containers.
• Cleans/sweeps parking lots, walkways, and surrounding areas to ensure they are free of debris.
• Operates minor cleaning equipment and uses biologically and environmentally safe cleaning agents in accordance with safety instructions.

Notifies supervisor concerning hazardous conditions in or repairs needed to facilities or equipment.

Events/Meetings

• Sets up tables, chairs, stands, boxes, equipment, etc. in accordance with pre-determined design plans.
• Breaks down event and meeting set-ups and stores furniture and other equipment; ensures furniture and equipment is clean and ready for future use.
• Cleans event areas (e.g., mops, sweeps, vacuums) as needed, to ensure area is clean and ready for the next event or meeting.
• Ensures all trash is disposed of properly.

General

• Assists with loading and unloading of equipment and furniture as needed; transports, stores, and/or delivers items throughout campus as requested.
• Responds positively to requests for assistance from staff and others.
• Performs related duties as required to meet Skirball mission and goals.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated skill in institutional housekeeping
• Knowledge of floor care equipment, waxes, and cleaners
• Ability to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, cleaning chemical instructions, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to spend substantial time walking, standing, and performing the physical labor associated with cleaning facilities. This includes reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly and to assist others with heavier items
• Ability to exert self physically to perform all duties of the job
• Ability to perform this job safely, with reasonable accommodation, if necessary, without endangering the health or safety of oneself or others
• Effective oral communication skills; fluency in Spanish, English, or both preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Courteous and friendly interpersonal skills
• Available to work various shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability and willingness to perform all duties in accordance with the Skirball’s mission and vision
• Note: The environment is mostly clean and comfortable but may include some minor annoyances such as noise, odors, and drafts, and some duties outdoors in variable temperatures.

Please send resumé and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources Department
Re: On-Call Porter
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
hr@skirball.org

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks a Store Manager of Retail Operations to lead our Sales and Service team in Audrey’s Museum Store, the satellite Noah’s Ark Store, and the online store. The Store Manager will set the standard for excellence by creating a warm, engaging, and consistently well-merchandised space by partnering with the entire department management team. The Store Manager will also assist in a variety of initiatives to support our ongoing and varied business requirements and act as the manager-on-duty for the admissions desk as needed. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Starting salary: $60,000–70,000 per year

Responsibilities:

Financial

• Tracks and meets daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals and targets metrics through visitor engagement.
• Assists in managing incoming and outgoing financial paperwork, mainly invoices, and ensures they are accurately entered into accounting programs.
• Ensures expenses comply with approved budgets.
• Analyzes sales and expenses for optimum profitability and to create a holistic experience for Skirball visitors.
• Performs all POS-related activities to facilitate an accurate and efficient transactional flow.
• Supervises and resolves complex customer transactions (e.g., returns) and special orders.
• Manages stock levels; completes annual stock inventory count
• Breaks down shipments; tickets and organizes merchandise
• Adheres to all established loss prevention and operational policies and procedures
• Assists in the organization’s annual budgeting process

Merchandising

• Learns and shares the store’s extensive Judaic content and ceremonial merchandise.
• Ensures the guest experience is at the center of all decision-making by creating a dynamic and engaging experience through the creation and maintenance of merchandise displays appropriate for temporary exhibitions, holidays, programs, and events.
• Takes an active role on the sales floor, ensuring all visitors are greeted and engaged.
• Analyzes metrics and reporting to identify trends and recommend new merchandising/sales approaches.
• Ensures consistent execution of store’s merchandising and operational standards
• Teaches product knowledge and trains the team to drive sales through service
• Creates product stories and merchandise displays that reflect the Skirball’s values.
• Uses techniques to develop repeat clients with data on preferences and purchase history.
• Ensures that merchandise is replenished and that the store is organized and clean on a daily basis.
• Writes copy for merchandise signage.

Supervision

• Creates an inclusive, supportive, and focused environment for the retail team by performing routine supervisory and training duties.
• Manages the day-to-day supervision of Audrey’s Museum Store to ensure a high level of customer service, assuming full supervisory responsibility for the store in the absence of the Operations Manager.
• Trains, informs, motivates, and evaluates employees and volunteers.
• Maintains and updates an operations manual that sets policies and procedures; ensures compliance.
• Ensures employees and volunteers are knowledgeable in visitor satisfaction methods, store products. and retail operations.
• Provides coaching to the team for training and development.
• Fosters a collaborative and engaging environment and addresses employee concerns.
• Collaborates to execute employee retention strategies.
• Assists with employee and volunteer scheduling to always ensure adequate floor coverage with consideration for special exhibitions, holidays, programs, festivals, and private events.
• Assists with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring part-time employees.
• Acts as the manager-on-duty to support the Visitor Experience team, particularly on weekends and holidays.

Web Presence

• Engages with the Shopify-based website by suggesting products, creating product pages, reviewing their performance.
• Manages the fulfillment of orders.
• Assists with social media content generation and implementation.
• Writes and/or edits copy for each item.

Qualifications, Experience, and Attributes

• Experience managing and inspiring a team and resolving employee issues
• Knowledge of retail accounting practices, in particular the concept of open-to-buy
• Ability to professionally communicate information through oral, written, and technological methods to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, including writing copy for merchandise signage and online merchandise descriptions
• High school diploma required; relevant coursework from an accredited college or university preferred
• Retail sales and decision-making experience that includes providing a high level of customer service, building relationships with clients, purchasing based on customer desires, merchandising, and positively resolving customer issues in the moment
• Understanding of how both small and large retail companies operate
• A history of achieving sales targets
• Experience managing an admissions desk a plus
• Foreign language skills are a plus
• Must be able to work any day of the week, holidays, exhibition openings, and late-night special events
• Working knowledge of computer and business software applications, particularly the Microsoft Suite, Counterpoint POS, and Shopify
• A passion for the Skirball’s guiding values, a work philosophy of integrity and honesty, and the desire to foster a culture of diversity and inclusiveness for employees and visitors

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull items weighing up to 30 pounds. A full range of body motion is required on the job to include frequent sitting, bending, stooping, crouching, lifting, carrying, walking, and standing
• Will spend a considerable amount of time standing, working on the floor of the museum store.
• May spend time sitting, using the computer
• May climb short ladders and lift up to 30 lbs periodically

Please send resume and cover letter, preferably by email, to:

Human Resources 
Re: Store Manager, Retail Operations
Skirball Cultural Center 
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90049 
FAX: (310) 440-4595 
hr@skirball.org