About Us

Our Mission

CAPA enriches lives by cultivating and nurturing the arts, spreading an appreciation that can be felt in hearts, minds and the economy of our communities.

Our Vision: Columbus is a national destination for living, breathing art.

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) was formed in 1969 to save the historic Ohio Theatre (Columbus) from the wrecking ball. After the theatre was saved, CAPA renovated the magnificent 1928 movie palace to its original glory. It was then that CAPA became the leaders in theatre rehabilitation and downtown redevelopment. Since then, CAPA has adopted Columbus’ Palace Theatre and Southern Theatre, and manages the Riffe Center Theatres, the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT, and the Lincoln Theatre.

One unique aspect of CAPA is its shared service business model, offering personalized back-office services to local arts organizations. While each agreement is tailored to fit each organization’s needs, some of these services include marketing, ticketing, management, operations, finance, publicity, human resources, IT, and development. CAPA's shared services partners include: American Public Gardens Association (APGA), the Contemporary Theatre, Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium (CCLC), the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO), the Drexel Theatre, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Leadership Columbus, the Lincoln Theatre, Opera Columbus, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts and Hinson Amphitheater, the Shubert Theatre, and the Short North Stage.

Since its inception in 1969, CAPA has achieved international recognition for the diversity of the performing arts and entertainment programming it presents, the dramatic restoration of historic theatres, excellence in facility management, and positive contributions to the quality of life in downtown Columbus.

Primary Function

The Human Resources Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day recruiting, onboarding and offboarding functions for CAPA, and for companies where CAPA provides this function as part of its shared services agreements: Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary, Friends of the Drexel, the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, and the Lincoln Theatre Association. This is a part-time, hybrid position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates the full-scale hiring process for all companies by posting jobs, running background checks, and generating offer letters; Works closely with hiring managers to develop posting strategies, provide direction through the interview, and offer process.

• Actively participate in the engagement of all candidates throughout the recruitment process, from application to scheduling their new hire orientation.

• Deliver outstanding candidate experience to all candidates throughout the entire hiring process.

• Respond promptly to candidate inquiries and potential candidates while using online platforms or job boards.

• Support and help promote career opportunities within CAPA on social media platforms.

• Maintain a consistent hiring presence within assigned market or territory.

• Identify and target active or passive candidates that could meet CAPA’s current and future talent needs.

• Develop and maintain candidate relationships through online or in-person networking.

• Partner with leadership to schedule interviews for potential candidates.

• Encourage candidate interest by supporting CAPA’s brand initiatives and build awareness to create a positive employment experience through promoting CAPA as an “Employer of Choice

• Collaborate with leadership to fill roles and develop profiles of ideal candidates.

• Support the recruitment process to fill all staffing needs within the designated function as well as partner with hiring leadership to ensure strong benches of talent.

• Works closely with the Human Resources Manager to align hiring practices and job descriptions with the organizations’ diversity and inclusion efforts.

• Enters and maintains employee entries in EZ Texting and COTA C-Pass portals.

• Works closely with department managers, directors, and the President & CEO to coordinate and facilitate the Onboarding Program for new hires.

• Facilitates new hire orientation, ensuring the completion of necessary paperwork.

• Oversees all functions within the ATS; Trouble-shoots and provides support to hiring managers and applicants when issues arise.

• Supports the Human Resources Director and Human Resources Manager with collecting and organizing staff information as needed, reporting.

• Represent CAPA at local career fairs within the assigned area.

• Maintain compliance with all federal and state regulations concerning employment.

• Performs other duties as assigned and provides broad support to the Human Resources department.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work with a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write professional and accurate offer letters and other Human Resources communications.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with employees and managers of various backgrounds at all levels of our organizations.

• Ability to work independently and direct your own work.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Applications, such as Outlook, Excel, and Word.

• ClearCompany experience preferred, but not required.

• Managing multiple projects at once and organizing multiple projects around given deadlines.

• Ability to build a wide range of networks inside and outside the organization.

Credentials and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field preferred.

• 2 or more years of experience in talent acquisition preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google platforms

• Experience using applicant tracking systems preferred.

• Flexibility in required schedule with afternoon and evening availability.

CAPA's EEO Statement

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CAPA does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, lactation status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

CAPA's Diversity & Inclusion Statement

CAPA believes in the power of diversity - we can only achieve our vision to make Columbus a destination for living, breathing art when we include everyone. CAPA is committed to presenting art that brings people from all backgrounds together to experience the transformative power of the arts. In the same spirit that we celebrate the many forms of performance art on our stages, we value, appreciate, and celebrate all human beings in our community.

CAPA recognizes that there are cultural and systemic barriers that prevent complete inclusivity and equity. CAPA's Diversity and Inclusion commitment is to progressively and continuously work to identify those barriers and intentionally adapt our practices, demonstrate our efforts, and measure the results to promote inclusion and equity.