Employment Opportunities at Bethel Woods

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is looking to continue expanding and enriching its program offerings through collaborations with local professional artists. Please consider joining us in achieving our mission “to inspire, educate and empower through the arts and humanities.”

If you are a professional artist, musician, writer, actor, director, dancer (or other) from the Catskill or Hudson Valley region that has experience teaching and wishes to take an active role in shaping and inspiring the creative capital of tomorrow, you are exactly what Bethel Woods is looking for!

We are striving to expand our roster of teaching artists from the community to engage in project-specific programming for learners of all ages. If you are interested in becoming a resource and possible collaborator for future programs, please follow the instructions below. Opportunities will be part-time, project-based, and compensated with stipends.

How to apply to be a Teaching Artist for Bethel Woods Center for the Arts:
Please assemble the following materials in an electronic format and send them to education@bethelwoodscenter.org with “Teaching Artist: [Your Name]” as the subject:

• A cover letter that introduces and details your interest in joining us as a teaching artist
• A resume demonstrating experience as both an artist and a teacher
• A statement of your teaching philosophy
• A digital portfolio and/or a link to your professional website that demonstrates your work in your chosen medium 
• Sample lesson plan (approximately 45-minutes – 1.5 hours) that demonstrates your approach to teaching your chosen medium. This should include: age range for intended participants, necessary supplies, goals/outcomes of the proposed lesson, a detailed, step-by-step process that demonstrates an aspect of your chosen art form and ties back to the goals/outcomes your lesson aims to achieve, and follow up questions for discussion/reflection that relate to the lesson and its themes
• Three professional references with complete contact information (phone, email, mailing address)
• Please be sure your materials include all of your contact information (phone(s), email, mailing address)
   

Teaching Artist applicants will be reviewed and contacted with an invitation to interview if it is determined that they are a good fit for our programs, their development, and their implementation. Please, no phone calls.

The Museum Store has two locations on the site and needs sales associates for both indoor retail as well as our outdoor museum store venue. The outdoor retail venue is only open on concert nights.

In addition to competitive pay we offer all employees a 30% store discount on all store merchandise.

Position Preferences/Requirements:

• Must be able to work flexible schedule, weekends and evenings, including concert nights.
• Keep store well organized, merchandised and stocked throughout the day.
• Comfortable using POS System to finalize sales, handling cash and credit cards.
• Must be able to proactively intercept and engage with customers. Must learn and have knowledge of all store products while effectively communicating product features to customers.
• Have an interest in Woodstock history, music, and museum history and/or a willingness to learn.
• Must be outgoing, positive and friendly towards customers, team members and venue staff.
• Outdoor Retail Store sales may require late hours, but has a later start time.This position also requires set up and breakdown before and after every concert.May require some lifting. Candidates for this position must enjoy working outdoors andin a fast paced environment.
• Looking to hire immediately.

Qualifications and skills

• 2+ years’ retail sales experience including cash handling, merchandising skills and customer service experience preferred
• High school diploma/GED required
• High-energy, friendly personality, self motivated
• Keep selling floor stocked and in a neat and orderly fashion at all times
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Willing to work a flexible schedule of days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Able to stand for an 8-hour shift
• Must be reliable and have own transportation
• References required.

To Apply: Please send a resume and list of references to joan@skyretailpartners.com with the subject line "Museum Sales Associate - Retail: [Your Name]"

The Museum Store has two locations on the site and needs sales associates for both indoor retail as well as our outdoor museum store venue. The outdoor retail venue is only open on concert nights.

In addition to competitive pay we offer all employees a 30% store discount on all store merchandise.

• Position Preferences/Requirements:
• Responsible for all receiving, ticketing, inventory and distribution of inventory.
• Maintaining and organizing store warehouse 
• Restocking store through out the day

Qualifications and skills

• Highly organized
• High school diploma/GED required
• High-energy, friendly personality, self motivated
• Keep selling floor stocked and in a neat and orderly fashion at all times
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Willing to work a flexible schedule of days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Able to stand for an 8-hour shift
• Must be reliable and have own transportation
• References required.

  To Apply: Please send a resume and list of references to joan@skyretailpartners.com with the subject line "Museum Store Warehouse Associate: [Your Name]"

A nonprofit organization in Sullivan County NY seeks proposals from qualified contractors to supply and install stainless steel removable bollards at its main pedestrian entrance. Competitive bids will be accepted and evaluated based on the requirements specified in a Request for Proposal (RFP) which can be obtained by contacting respondreply1969@gmail.com by July 15.

Bids will be accepted until 4:30PM on July 17, 2020, and work is to be completed by August 31, 2020.