ACWB Hiring Rural Arts Support Liaison
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: RURAL ARTS SUPPORT LIAISON
Job Status: Fixed term through December 2020, 40 hours per week, $28 per hour
Deadline to apply: April 5, 2020
Does the idea of connecting with community and using your organization skills, humour, and passion for sharing the arts, cultures, and traditions on a daily basis excite you? Are you looking for a meaningful job in the nonprofit world supporting the rural and Indigenous communities in sharing their knowledge, traditions, and values? Are you an idea person who takes the time to turn those ideas into set plans that you enjoy executing? Apply to join the ACWB team and use your skills to make a difference in a growing arts community today!
About the Role:
ACWB is seeking a motivated, multi-task oriented individual, comfortable working independently and in a team environment, with experience working in rural and Indigenous communities, including knowledge of Indigenous culture, traditions, and values, to fill the fixed-term position of Rural Arts Support Liaison.
Working closely with the Arts Recovery Project Coordinator, this individual will work with rural residents to co-envision and develop new initiatives, programs, and services to meet the unique needs of the rural communities, while enabling community-at-large to engage with the arts, crafts, traditions, and values of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
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Responsibilities:
Community Engagement –
- Act as a resource and liaison for the arts, working closely with local artists, artisans, knowledge keepers, traditional teachers, arts and non-arts organizations, as appropriate in matters related to program creation and delivery.
- Coordinate advisory and consultative requests from ACWB Members and non-members.
- Identify appropriate partnerships and events to help build ACWB’s community profile and its programs in the rural communities.
Program Planning and Development –
- Working with rural residents, develop meaningful supports, programs, and services to support artists’, artisans’, knowledge keepers’, and traditional teachers’ needs.
- Ensure that program activities respect and integrate the knowledge, culture, traditions, and values of the First Nation and Metis peoples by working closely with those community members.
Staff and Partner Management –
- Working with the Arts Recovery Coordinator, supervise any program staff, contractors, or volunteers that may be hired to assist with program initiatives
This position might be for you if:
- You have the ability to collaborate on several projects at once, and you have no problem managing multiple assignments simultaneously.
- You are a team player, keeping effective communication with management, and able to organize your time to meet deadlines with ease.
- You enjoy collaborating, learning, and sharing with diverse groups.
DESIRED QUALITIES
Strong candidates will possess a combination of the following:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience with program delivery and evaluation, and proficient in the use of computers
- Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills (both written and oral)
- Knowledge of First Nations and Metis cultures, traditions, and values is an asset
- Knowledge of the Wood Buffalo arts scene
- Arts enthusiast with a strong sense of fun!
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit the following by email:
- A one-page letter of application that addresses the position expectations
- A resume of no more than four pages
Email to: sharon@artscouncilwb.ca
If email is unavailable, please call 780.381.6898 and speak to Sharon to make other arrangements.
Arts Council Wood Buffalo thanks all applicants for their interest in this employment opportunity. Only those candidates considered for the position will be contacted. The position will remain open until the successful candidate is hired.
Arts Council hires on the basis of merit and we are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified persons. Preference will be given to Indigenous residents of Wood Buffalo’s rural communities.
About Arts Council Wood Buffalo:
Arts Council Wood Buffalo (ACWB) was established to raise the profile of the arts and artists in our region. Our mission is to support the growth and success of the arts in recognition that they are integral to a remarkable quality of life.
ACWB offers a variety of services and events that: build the capacity of our local artists to compete and thrive; create collaborations between artists, arts organizations, non-profits, and business; and, provide opportunities for the community to express itself through the arts.
