Assistant Site Manager, Sistema Ravinia Lake County at Ravinia Festival

Company Description 

Ravinia is both North America’s longest-running music festival and its most artistically diverse. Over 100 different events by a mix of classical, rock, pop, jazz, R&B, indie, and country performers make up a typical summer season on our two open-air and two indoor stages. Each year the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is featured in six weeks of concerts, many with Chief Conductor Marin Alsop. During the same summer months, the Ravinia Steans Music Institute provides young professional classical and jazz musicians with career-advancing training and concert settings. 

Offstage and year-round, Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs engage 75,000 children and adults—in schools with little to no music curriculum, in our Chicagoland communities, and at our 36-acre park—in our mission to make music equitably accessible to all.

Ravinia embraces diversity in all forms and is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive environment for all staff, musicians, guest artists, audiences, and community members. Ravinia is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all identities and abilities to apply.

Job Description

The Assistant Site Manager is responsible for the implementation of program and event logistics, student data, and student enrollment  for Sistema Ravinia Lake County, a signature program of Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education portfolio.  They support the needs and logistics for all program activities and locations.  The ideal candidate demonstrates extraordinary organizational skills, a make-it-work mentality and is a clear and approachable communicator.  The Assistant Site Manager is a key member of the Sistema Ravinia Lake County administrative team.  This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits.  This position reports to the Program Manager for Sistema Ravinia Lake County.

Duties and Responsibilities

Site Logistics & Materials 

• Implement daily program logistics, including room needs, student transitions and materials

• Manage daily program spaces at each site, including rehearsal set-up/break-down

• Maintain the inventory of supplies, music, instruments and repairs  

Student Data & Communication 

• Assist with student rosters and attendance records management

• Assist with student enrollment process

• Ensure student and program information are kept up to date

• Assist with program communication to students and parents

Student Travel & Events

• Implement logistics for events and meetings

• Assist with busing logistics and needs

Other 

• Assist with student assessments implementation 

• Additional duties as required

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Superior interpersonal skills needed to collaborate with educators, parents and students from diverse backgrounds

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Highly organized with great attention to detail, with the ability to initiate, prioritize and manage multiple tasks

• Ability to use the Google platform and to learn new programs

• Ability to speak Spanish a plus

• Car required for travel between program sites and events 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or 2-3 years related work experience 

• Experience in music education and arts administration 

• Experience working with youth music programs or an El Sistema inspired program 

• Experience Collaborating with administrators, instructors, partners and families

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Working daily at Ravinia and school locations in Waukegan

• Availability to work weekends and evenings for concerts and special events

• Interaction with young students, parents and administrators where the safety of the students is paramount

• Collaborative work environment where decision making regarding artistic and pedagogic direction comes from Sistema Ravinia administrators, conductors, instructors, and students

About Sistema Ravinia Lake County

A signature Reach Teach Play program, Sistema Ravinia emphasizes community building and musical excellence. Exceptional orchestral training for  4th to 12th grade students fosters social development and creates pathways for continued success. The Sistema Ravinia Lake County nucleo serves students from 9 Waukegan Public Schools and the Cove School.  Participating students meet daily throughout the year at school hub sites (elementary, middle, and high school) in Waukegan and travel to Ravinia for large ensemble rehearsals.  Students are taught in private lessons, studios, sectionals and full orchestra. Shaped by the philosophy of the noted El Sistema model, Ravinia has embraced the notion of transforming groups of children into communities of musicians who in turn transform their communities.  

Benefits

Excellent health and welfare benefits including comprehensive time off, generous retirement savings plans, learning and mentorship opportunities, access to various staff working groups, and a general admission season pass to Ravinia events.

Location

Ravinia Festival Offices and Waukegan, IL 

Ravinia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Ravinia strongly believes that diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives is essential to our success and we strive to create and sustain an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees. Ravinia does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal, state, or local law. We encourage individuals of all identities and abilities to apply.

 To learn more about Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play programs, visit bit.ly/RaviniaRTP.