Employment Opportunity - Job Creation Partnership with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) is celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2013. The KAC will launch their anniversary with a joint celebration with the Grand Theatre in November 2012 and will continue the celebration throughout 2013. In order to properly acknowledge this milestone, the KAC would like to hire a Celebration Coordinator to initiate and execute their 50th anniversary activities. The activities would need to be in place by January 2013. 

The Celebration Coordinator will:

·         Assist KAC's Programming Coordinator and Communications Director with the KAC and Grand Theatre anniversary celebration launch in November 2012

·         Develop plan for acknowledging anniversary at all KAC events throughout 2013

·         Develop plan for special event(s) commemorating KAC's 2013 50th anniversary

·         Incorporate 50th anniversary plans with annual campaign activities

·         Promote events to former and current members, as well as community.

The Kingston Arts Council is looking for an individual who will work alongside the Programming Coordinator and the Communications Director. The job would include planning special events, promoting events to former and current members, as well as consolidating the 50th anniversary plans with our annual campaign activities and other year round programming. Tasks will include communicating events and Kingston Arts Council information to our members and the public through www.artskingston.ca and other online networks. The job will involve administrative duties as well as hands on event responsibilities.  

The position requires a good working knowledge of Kingston arts, culture, and business, and a desire to build on that knowledge. Strong awareness of Social Media is an asset. This individual would  require strong communication skills and would need to show initiative, be strongly self directed, and personable. 

How to Apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your suitability for the position, in doc or pdf formats, to hiring@artskingston.ca with“Celebration Coordinator” in the subject heading. Applications are due no later than: Wednesday August 1st at  4:30pm.  

Interviews will take place on Thursday August 2nd and Friday August 3rd and a decision will be made by Friday August 3rd.

This position starts on August 7th, 2012 and would end on February 1st, 2013.

The position is 35 hours/week.

Eligible applicants must be eligible for EI, or have received regular EI benefits in the last 3 years or maternity benefits in the last 5 years.

We regret to inform that our current office location is not wheelchair accessible.

For more information please contact Josh at info@artskingston.ca