House Manager - Summer 2025


Waterman’s Community Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on beautiful unabridged North Haven Island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, is seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working House Manager with strong leadership, organizational and communication skills, and a passion for the arts. Technical theater skills are preferred but not required.
 
The primary focus of this position is to assist with Waterman’s Community Center’s Summer programming, which includes concerts, movies, drama, speakers and performances during the months of July and August, a busy time at Waterman’s. North Haven is a special place where artists and performers from around the world have found a close connection to this hard-working and enthusiastic island community. Often times, the House Manager is the public face of the organization at events and programs. As we continue to strive to offer unique and engaging programs during the summer we are looking for a motivated individual to assist in these efforts.
 
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Work with Programs Director (PD) to schedule, plan, and administer events and programs

  • Check that all events are properly advertised and posted at WCC — hard copies and online

  • Assist PD in working with presenters as needed to organize and prepare for events

  • Make posters and additional advertising for events/programs as needed

  • Acquire knowledge of lighting, sound, projection, and other theater equipment

  • Work with other WCC employees who can provide technical support as needed for events

  • Work with PD to update social media — website — calendar — etc.

  • See that photos are taken of all events and programs

  • With PD, be a liaison between WCC and the public around programming, including occasionally introducing evening performers

  • Greet community members and take admissions or donations at the door if a volunteer isn’t available. If tickets are sold in advance, help manage sales with PD

  • Demonstrate exemplary communication skills, respect for professional policy and protocol, empathy and kindness toward others, sensitivity toward confidentiality, and community mindedness

  • General help — around programming — as needed to Executive Director and Youth and Drama Director

  • Be willing to host WCC event solo when needed and appropriate

Pay is dependent on previous experience. 
Approximate timeline: June 20 – August 20.
Approximate schedule: 30 hours per week
 
Waterman’s Community Center includes 134-seat theater, state of the art sound and lighting equipment, a large community room for events and art exhibits, a coffee shop, classroom and meeting space. Other activities in this community center include summer camps, adult and teen workshops. Please email or call (207) 867-2100 if you have any questions throughout the application process.

Allison Hughes, Programs Director
programs@watermans.org
 
To apply please fill out Waterman's general application form, available here, and submit your resume and a brief statement of interest via email to Callie Davisson at admin@watermans.org.