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House Manager, part-time

Posting Number C00419JP

Department Theater and Dance

Job Summary

The House Manager is responsible for ensuring the smooth and safe operation of front-of-house activities during music, theater, and dance performances. This role includes oversight of box office operations, audience seating, and enforcement of safety and accessibility protocols. The House Manager supervises and trains student ushers and box office staff, ensuring excellent customer service and efficient crowd management. They serve as the primary liaison between front-of-house and production teams, responding to patron needs and resolving issues promptly to maintain a welcoming and professional environment.

Education/Skills Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required; and a thorough knowledge of theater protocols is preferred. Excellent communications, organizational, interpersonal skills required.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

At least 1-2 years of customer service and/or prior house manager experience preferred.

Standard Work Days and Hours

Varies depending on productions each semester.

About Bowdoin

Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Shift

Employment Category Casual

Benefits Eligible No

Pay Type Hourly

Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No

Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No

Posting Date 10/30/2025

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled No

Type of Posting Internal/External

Special Instructions to Applicants

If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

EEO Information

Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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