Education Summer Student: Soulpepper Summer Mixtape Program Assistant

Job title: Education Summer Student: Soulpepper Summer Mixtape Program Assistant

Job description: The Opportunity The Soulpepper Black Youth Theatre Intensive: A Summer Mixtape Program represents an opportunity to join a creative and dynamic arts organization

The Position Education Summer Student: The Mixtape Program Assistant. This is a paid position. $20/hour, using the contract dates below. Approximately 74 hours.

Contract Dates/Times:
Monday, July 12 – Friday, August 20, 2021 (part-time, remote)
*12PM EST-3PM EST, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Plus evenings as required (There is no program on Civic Holiday August 2nd)
-Planning meetings, mentor meetings, and post-program debrief meetings as needed.

Must be available for all program dates.
*Some program dates have time changes, a full schedule will be provided to those who are interviewed

Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Education Coordinator, the Program Assistant will play a key role in facilitating Soulpepper’s Summer Mixtape Program 2021.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with the Program Lead Artist Educator and other Guest Artists to develop program content
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the program participants
• Running all technical elements of program (Zoom, Google Drive, etc.)
• Leading age appropriate theatre-based activities
• Reporting program issues and needs to the Education Department
• Completing administrative tasks associated with the program
• Providing post-program feedback
• Other duties as may be required

Requirements:

Qualifications To be eligible to participate, the individual must:

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 6; and,
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• Self identify as Black
• Participation in a Soulpepper Youth Program in a previous year is an asset

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated leadership skills
• A strong interest in theatre, performance, and teaching
• Professionalism, maturity and sensitivity to confidential information
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook is an asset
• A background in media/film/theatre production is an asset
• A background in working with vulnerable sectors (youth, newcomers, and older adults) is an asset

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