Children’s Peace Theatre ,Peace Camp Coordinator Jobs in Canada

Position: Peace Camp Coordinator
Type: full-time summer job / summer student position
Organization: Children’s Peace Theatre
Website: http://www.childrenspeacetheatre.org/
Location: Toronto, Ontario

Peace Camp Description:

Every summer Children’s Peace Theatre (CPT) hosts Peace Camp, a
three-week day camp for 45 children

aged 8-13, plus up to 30
additional professional theatre artists, junior guides (13-17), guides
(18+), and elders.

Located in our Taylor-Massey Creek forest retreat, Peace Camp involves
the creation, rehearsal, and production of an original
professional-calibre play about peace and conflict, developed from the
stories and imagination of the child campers. In the final week there
are several public performances, including a popular and well-attended
gala presentation.

This position is funded by Service Canada. Candidates must meet the
following requirements:
• Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Have been registered as full-time students in the 2013-2014 academic
year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next
academic year;
• Be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant
provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities:
• Coordinate registration for Peace Camp
• Support Artistic Director in hiring and managing of Youth Guides
• Liaise with participants and their parents
• Manage daily sign-in of participants
• Manage snack program
• Manage Peace Camp volunteers
• Manage petty cash
• Handle inquiries/complaints
• Liaise between office staff and Peace Camp staff
• Support Youth Guides
• Other administrative duties as required

Qualifications:
• Be committed to Anti-racism, Anti-Oppression work
• Possess excellent interpersonal, time management, and communication skills
• Be able to work comfortably and effectively with a diverse group of
staff, volunteers, and the general public on the telephone, in person,
and via written correspondence
• Be comfortable balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities in an
organized, efficient, and professional manner
• Be certified in First Aid/CPR or willing to become certified
• Take initiative and work independently, as well as work
collaboratively with a team
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Be passionate about children, peace, and theatre

How to Apply:

Applicants should e-mail their resume with a one-page cover letter
indicating their interest and qualifications to
hr@childrenspeacetheatre.org
by midnight Friday April 17, 2015
with Peace Camp Coordinator in the subject line.

Children’s Peace Theatre is an equitable employer and strongly
encourages candidates who are members of equity seeking groups to
apply. We do regret however that at this time our City owned heritage
building is not wheelchair accessible.

We thank everyone for their interest, but only candidates selected for
interviews will be contacted.

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