Bowdoinham Country Store
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Title
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; a thorough knowledge of theater protocols is preferred. Excellent communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills are 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
No scheduled shift; flexible hours as required by performances.
Employment Category
Casual
Benefits Eligible
No
Pay Type
Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements
Support Staff
Driving a vehicle is an essential function of this job?
No
A pre-placement physical is required for this position?
No
Posting Date
01/09/2026
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled No
Type of Posting
Internal/External
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 status.
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* How did you hear about this position?
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Maine Job Link
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Employee Referral
Bowdoin College Website
Radio Ad
TechMaine
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Other
If you answered Employee Referral or Other, please specify here: (Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
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you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
Title
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; a thorough knowledge of theater protocols is preferred. Excellent communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills are 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
No scheduled shift; flexible hours as required by performances.
Employment Category
Casual
Benefits Eligible
No
Pay Type
Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements
Support Staff
Driving a vehicle is an essential function of this job?
No
A pre-placement physical is required for this position?
No
Posting Date
01/09/2026
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled No
Type of Posting
Internal/External
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 status.
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* How did you hear about this position?
Indeed.com
Chronicle of Higher Education
Diverse Issues in Higher Ed
Glassdoor
Google Search
HigherEdJobs.com
InsideHigherEd.com
MANP
Maine Job Link
LiveandWorkinMaine.com
Employee Referral
Bowdoin College Website
Radio Ad
TechMaine
NCAA
CASE
Other
If you answered Employee Referral or Other, please specify here: (Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
#J-18808-Ljbffr