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Quick As A Wink is seeking summer youth employees for 2020! 

Quick As A Wink Theatre Society, located in Windsor, is seeking qualified, energetic, and passionate applicants:

 

Employment Length:

12-14 weeks, mid-May – late August 2020, grant funding pending

35 hours a week

 

Qualifications

  • must be 30 years old or younger (Federal Grant requirement) OR must be a student enrolled in a post-secondary institution for 2019-2020 (Provincial Grant requirement)

  • experience coaching and working with youth

  • experience organizing and facilitating lesson plans and/or programs for youth

  • excellent communication skills and good computer skills

  • must be reliable and posses excellent organization skills

  • must have strong leadership qualities and great interpersonal skills

  • must be able to self-motivate as the employee will often be based out of his/her home

  • must be flexible and willing to work within a changing work environment

    • as official social distancing guidelines change, the job requirements will change

    • weekend hours will be required to participate in potential festivals, parades, and farmers markets

ASSETS

  • experience or post-secondary studies in theatre, dance, and/or music or equivalent experiences an asset

  • grade 7 RCM (or equivalent) in piano performance an asset (for at least one of the employees for the summer camp instruction)

  • experience with power tools an asset

  • marketing experience an asset

 

Possible duties include:

  • Greet and engage visitors in conversations about Quick As A Wink Theatre Society

  • Co-ordinate the development and planning of the Theatre Youth camps including the rehearsal process, culminating in theatrical performances; two productions for youth ages- 8-12 and one production for youth ages 12-17

  • Co-ordinate and create online content to provide a part -time virtual theatre experience for youth, if the in-person camps are not able to happen

  • Create online theatre content by reaching out to actors in the community to create mini plays, storytelling sessions, sing-a-longs, dance offs etc.

  • Collaborate with the Marketing Department to prepare and assist in promotional tasks that encourage and inform the public on available theatre opportunities within QAAW

  • Collaborate with the Communications Department to promote Quick As A Wink Theatre Society through social media, print media, phone conversations, radio, person to person communications, and build and maintain the membership database

  • Invest time in fundraising efforts and network with local business to encourage financial partnership

  • Work during the first full weekend in August (West Hants Summer Fest)

  • Work with the Assets Department to maintain grounds

  • Help with set building/painting projects ongoing throughout the summer

  • Must have a driver’s license (or have access to reliable transportation)

  • Must be able to work without direct supervision and as part of a team

  • Research and policy writing

  • Research and grant writing

 Additional Requirements:

  • A final report summarizing all the activities and objectives of the employment, as well as the outcomes that were seen as a result from the work done with QAAW

  • Submission of daily reports outlining task accomplishment and goal setting for work with QAAW

  • Performing Arts training and experience is an asset

  • First Aid is an asset


 

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to humanresources@qaaw.ca. Applications must be received by noon on May 3rd, 2020. Interviews will be held after May 4th . Positions will be granted pending approval of funding. For further inquiries, email humanresources@qaaw.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; Quick As A Wink is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.