Operations Manager Job Description - Movement Research

Operations Manager
Position Information:
• This is a 51 week/year, 25 hour/week position
• Compensation is $18/hour
• Employee Contribution 403(b) plan is available
• Employee receives free classes and workshops
• Schedule is anticipated to be 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, alternating afternoons and
mornings
• Position start date is January 3, 2013
To apply, please send resume and cover letter to work@movementresearch.org. Interviews will begin
immediately, and we will make our decision as quickly as possible.No phone calls please.
Operations Manager oversees facilities and office operations for Movement Research, including studio use and
upkeep, daily IT and technology related needs, bookkeeping, overseeing interns, human resources managements,
and more. The Operations Manager will work as a team with other Movement Research staff to ensure that classes,
programs, and events run smoothly and help troubleshoot any day-to-day administrative and programmatic needs.
This position reports to the Executive Director.
Qualifications Include:
• Minimum 3 years (or equivalent experience) in Nonprofit or Arts Administration
• Reliability and self-motivation
• Exceptional communication & organizational skills
• An acute attention to detail
• Technology and Software platforms required: PC and Mac-based Operating systems, with
emphasis on PC; Quickbooks; Filemaker Pro; MS Office, particularly Excel and Word
• Commitment to Movement Research's mission of serving and supporting experimentation in
dance and movement-based forms
• Experience managing others and comfort in instructing co-workers is extremely helpful
• Familiarity with Google Wallet, Constant Contact, Wordpress, and social networking is helpful
but not required
Position is responsible for:
• Bookkeeping: Handling all Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable through Quickbooks,
Google Wallet and MR's Custom Database (Filemaker Pro); Overseeing daily expenditures;
Reporting to Executive Director regularly, Reconciling Bank, Cash and Credit Card Accounts in
Quickbooks
• Human Resources: Managing Payroll, Health Insurance, 403(b) Plan, Employee and Contractor
Records and Tax Forms, Maintaining current contracts with all program participants
• Office Management and IT: Setting office schedules and ensuring orderliness of space with
help of staff and interns; Managing and maintaining email systems and office server; Maintaining

organizational files, storage and archives; Overseeing and Managing Database; Keeping office
and studio supplies fully stocked
• Facilities Management: Communication with landlords at various spaces regarding
maintenance, repairs, supplies, etc.; Booking venues as needed for MR programs; Managing
studio rental at Avenue C Studio and Eden's Expressway
• Intern program: overseeing interns and their schedules; volunteers as needed; interviewing and
hiring interns as needed
• Programmatic assistance: Being available to help run and troubleshoot programs, including
being an emergency contact for faculty, performers, etc.