Jobs & Auditions

LA Opera (LAO) is a mission-driven, non-profit organization that plays a significant role in the cultural life of Southern California. Hundreds of LAO employees and artists help bring to life world-class opera that preserves, promotes, and advances the art form while embodying the diversity, pioneering spirit and artistic sensibility unique to Los Angeles.

Our productions are experienced by more than 100,000 audience members each year at our home at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles. We reach many more through our Connects   community and school programs and our  Off Grand performances in venues across Los Angeles.

About the opportunity:
Connects oversees LA Opera’s community engagement and learning programming and partnerships, and we are excited to welcome a new Operations Associate to our Connects team. The Operations Associate provides day-to-day operations and administrative support to Connects.

This is a part-time administrative staff position (approximately 28 hours/week) based out of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles. The anticipated hourly rate of pay is between $23 and $24.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Processing department payroll and program expenses including invoices, reimbursements, and credit card reports 
• Tracking department actuals and maintaining budget files, receipts, and payment records 
• Drafting program memos and contracts for artists (union-represented and non-union-represented), support staff, and contractors 
• Maintaining department calendar, adjusting calendar as needed to reflect scheduling changes and program updates  
• Compiling and distributing all arrival information for Connects artists and program participants 
• Assisting with editing pipelines for digital content (LAO’s podcasts and video content) preparing materials, reviewing content, making notes and suggested edits, writing captions 
• Ordering and organizing office/program supplies as needed  
• Filing program memos, contracts, and other Connects documents and maintaining organized department files  
• Entering data to track staffing, scheduling, and program attendance information 
• Answering public inquiries about programming via department phone line and department email 
• Assisting Director of Operations with the onboarding and new hire process 
• Performing other administrative tasks related to running Connects programs 
• Reserving rehearsal and performance spaces, arranging catering as needed 
• Staffing Connects events throughout the season as needed 

Who we’re looking for:
Successful candidates will have:

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to quickly learn new workplace applications
• Experience with performing arts organizations and/or office administration preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging 
• Strong organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Ability to work well with children and community members of all backgrounds 
• Ability to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly
• A flexible schedule that allows for occasional evening and weekend work 
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus 

We are committed to a workplace in which everyone has equitable opportunities and experiences a sense of belonging, and we are seeking an Operations Associate who champions and demonstrates this commitment.

To apply:
Please apply here.  If you don’t meet all the criteria listed above but you believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself in your cover letter.   

Individuals of identities that are underrepresented in arts administration are especially encouraged to apply.