In-Person, On-Site in Brooklyn
@ $30 per hr
6 Hours, One-Day a Week -to start
-- With Room for Growth --
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until job is filled
START DATE: January, 2026
Job Preface:
We are more interested in finding the right person, then we are in finding someone who matches every item in the job description.
We are also seeking someone willing to begin at 6-hours on-site, to help with a backlog of tasks, but suspect that eventually, remote work may be possible as as immediate needs are addressed and more hours may be added.
What we need most is someone with administrative and management skills who is organized, reliable, responsible, honest, a good communicator, a team player, is willing to learn, and who is interested in contributing their abilities in a broad range of areas towards the advancement of our projects, activities, events and business growth, in exchange for an hourly rate, flexible part-time hours.
If you are that person, meet some of the criteria outlined below ,and are willing to learn what you don’t know, and if, after visiting our two websites, and after reading our mission you are intrigued by what we do and think you can offer support, advancement, and enthusiasm, then please send us your cover letter, resume, with a list of 2-3 references and their contact information, to the email address listed at the bottom of our Job Description.
We strive to create a friendly, creative and professional environment of people who love the arts.
We look forward to hearing from all interested applicants.
~ Gia Forakis & Darya Gauthier
OTOA | GF&CO Chief Creative Officers
JOB DESCRIPTION
Support Needed in Management, Marketing, & Administration.
Duties, tasks and assignments range from support for a professional theater company, (GF&CO) visual artist, and educator (One-Thought-One-Action (OTOA)™ with freelance career, as well action items, projects, and management for two sister-company businesses in the arts and education fields: OTOA Performance Technique & Training, and OTOA Creative Life Practice.
This is a good fit for someone who enjoys organization, attention to detail, good with time management, able to prioritize, set achievable goals, meet deadlines, willing to learn what they don’t know, interested in growing and diversifying, and who values becoming a member of a small team of theater artists.
This is an ideal job for either a college student, someone who would like to advance in arts administration, someone who is partly retired, or someone who needs to added income while they are pursuing other goals.
DETAILS:
FEE: $30 per hr.
START DATE: JANUARY 2026
LOCATION: On-Site, Brooklyn, NY (Kensington: Near F, G & Q Trains)
TIME COMMITMENT TO START : One Day a Week, 6-hours per week to start-- with room for growth
ADDITIONAL REMUNERATION INCLUDES: All workshops are offered free of charge
(See: ADDITIONAL NOTE notes under REQUIRED SKILLS NEEDED)
RANGE OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:
*Administrative
General office & administrative duties include: Filing, organizing, creating systems for organization, data input, building (EXCELL) spread sheets, scanning, emailing, communication with colleagues & associates, troubleshooting, formatting, some bookkeeping, video transcription, social media management, managing mailing list, managing newsletter and e-blasts, photo documentation of events and workshops
*Operations Management:
Strategic long and short term thinking, managing and advancing resources, assisting in logistics, planning and scheduling, brand management, advancement of our “product” and visibility, staffing, fielding emails and phone calls, research, resourcing, managing websites
*Writing, Transcribing & Proofreading:
Drafting emails, content for social media and websites; proof reading for clarity, grammar and spelling; transcribing workshops or rehearsal notes, editing class materials
*Documentation Management:
Organizing photograph and video documentation for storage and access. (If iMovie skills are available: editing video materials)
*Mailing List Management
Manage updates to several contact lists and spread sheets (with cross referencing)
* Social Media Management/Marketing:
Supervision and coordination of postings over 2-3 websites, two Facebook pages, (linked to two Twitter Accounts), a LinkedIn Account, and posting/advertisements for our workshops and events on numerous list-serves and web pages. Creating postings/advertisements (text and photos). Meeting deadlines.
* Research & Application Support
Researching and compiling information for vendors, resources, grants, rentals, funding sources, and etc.. Assisting in the compilation and submission of on-line applications.
*Email Marketing
Responsible for creating email-marketing campaigns utilizing Vertical Response to promote workshops and events and provide news updates. Helping us to target audiences and workshop participation.
*Running Errands & Site Visits
Picking up or dropping off materials at Post Office, Federal Express, Materials for The Arts, Staples etc. (at the hourly rate) as well as joining Gia or Darya on Site visits for possible performance or workshops spaces.
*Managing Events, Workshops, Projects, Creative Teams, Schedules, Deadlines
This can include a wide variety of tasks such as: sending out invitations and following up on RSVP’s, coordinating food/catering, staffing, tracking deadlines, and more...
OPTIONAL Duties Include:
Website Updates & Design – Help manage updates our two Google Sites websites. Maintain consistency in design/style/brand. Proofread content. Troubleshoot issues. PLEASE NOTE: While Google Sites do not require that you utilize HTML, some basic HTML knowledge can be helpful when confronting tech issues, and/or researching solutions to tech issues with others who know HTML will be helpful.
Marketing Material Creation – Ability to design and create and/or updated existing brochures, business cards, flyers, postcards, handouts, etc.
Photography/Video – If you have Photoshop skills (or similar): creating images for marketing. If you have iMovie skills (or similar): editing video for grants, postings and marketing.
SKILLS NEEDED:
· Intelligent. Mature. Creative Thinker and Trouble Shooter with a Positive Attitude. Professional. Reliable. Responsible. Dependable. Honest. Ethical. Friendly. Shows good judgment.
· Strong Writing, Editing & Communication Skills: English required
· Strong organizational skills: enjoys organizing and creating systems for order, ability to prioritize.
· Attention to Detail. Long & Short Range thinker: able to plan ahead.
· Technologically savvy or willingness to learn what you don’t know, and not intimated by Information & Digital Technology
· Very familiar with Microsoft Office Suite -- databases and spreadsheets.
· Familiarity with Google Docs/Drive, and Dropbox
· Familiarity with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
· Ability to work in a Self-Directed and independent manner: Responsible and accountable for tracking and documenting your own work hours, activities, and action-items
· Able to Establish & Meet Achievable Deadlines or troubleshooting so that issues are covered. Resourceful with strong Time Management skills
· Ability to Take Direction with strong follow through-- (not afraid to ask questions, or seek further information)
· Comfortable with financial documents or willing to learn.
· Maintain regular communication within a 12-24 hour response time: either by text, email, or phone.
HELPFUL OPTIONAL SKILLS: Or Willing to Learn
· Interest in Performing arts and education
· Interest in the nonprofit field, arts administration, and/or (stage) management
· Graphic design experience
· Basic HTML helpful
· iMovie or similar
· Photoshop or similar
· Powerpoint or similar
· Vertical Response helpful
· Google Sites
· WordPress
IMPORTANT NOTES:
· It will be necessary for you to have your own home computer for your off site work hours.
· It is preferable if you have your own laptop computer and are able to bring it with you for the two-onsite workdays each month.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Additional Remuneration:
To better serve our enterprise, and because we want our team to have the best set of tools possible for excelling at their job, all team members receive free OTOA workshops as part of their remuneration. Not only do free workshops give the team the best hands-on perspective for advancing and achieving our company goals.
TO APPLY-- PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE-- Until job is filled
1. INCLUDE COVER LETTER: Please state why this job interests you and/or why it might be a good fit for you.
2. INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT RESUME
3. INCLUDE REFERENCES: List 2-3 employment references with their contact information
4. NO PHONE CALLS and NO VISITS --unless contacted.
5. NO HEAD HUNTERS - Thank You
6. EMAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO:
Darya Gauthier: GiaForakisandCO@gmail.com
PLEASE INCLUDE IN EMAIL SUBJECT HEADER: “ADMIN ASSIST”
All qualified applicant will be contracted to set up an interview.
NO PHONE CALLS.
NO HEAD HUNTERS
and NO VISITS --unless contacted
~Thank You for your Cooperation