Carousel Players, Niagara’s professional theatre for young audiences, is accepting applications for the position of Outreach & Development Coordinator. This is a full-time (30 hours per week), contract position based in St Catharines from September 28, 2023 – February 15, 2024. The salary for this position is $600 per week ($20/hr). This position is funded, in part, by the Youth Breaking Barriers to Employment Program. Interested candidates must:

• Be 15-30 years of age
• Be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent resident or, have Refugee status
• Be out of school for 6+ months (no students, but other exceptions may apply)
• Have completed the YBBE Eligibility Questionnaire

ABOUT THE JOB
The Outreach & Development Coordinator is responsible for

• Coordinating the implementation of public outreach events
• Building connections and developing relationships with potential community partners to broaden Carousel Players’ network
• Participating in development and strategizing of fundraising materials, campaigns, and events
• Database maintenance and funder prospecting
• Providing box office support at public events

Implementing fundraising campaigns

KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE
Community Outreach

• Participate in and attend all Outreach Committee meetings
• Maintain working relationships with Carousel Players’ community partners, co-op students, and volunteers.
• Work with the Artistic Director and General Manager to develop and monitor an action plan to expand Carousel’s relationships with community partners and public.
• Participate in targeted community outreach events (local festivals, trade shows, special events, meetings)
• Work with box office staff at public venues to set up ticket sales, receive reports and facilitate marketing materials for Carousel’s shows.

Fundraising

• Work with the General Manager to target potential donors and sponsors, create specific asks and rewards, and solicit donations / sponsorships for programs and the company as a whole.
• Assist with special events including Annual General Meeting, Carousel fundraisers, and volunteer recognition events hosted by the Board.
• Assist in maintaining Carousel Player’s ticket buyer, donor, and customer databases

A candidate for this position should demonstrate the following

• A love of theatre and/or the performing arts
• Experience in speaking with and emailing unfamiliar people to build new connections
• Experience in using MS Office Suite and Google Cloud systems
• Spoken and written English proficiency sufficient to lead meetings; have conversations and email exchanges with schools, presenting venues, and parents; and ensure accuracy in the content of written and spoken messages.

Other qualities and skills that are not required but are considered an asset:

• Project and/or event management experience
• Knowledge of the Niagara Region’s geography and communities
• Familiarity with Mailchimp, WordPress, and/or graphic design software
• Access to reliable transportation
• Volunteer or employment experience in the performing arts

OUR WORKPLACE
Carousel Players is committed to creating a supportive and flexible workspace. Staff work both in-office and virtually as best suits their tasks and responsibilities. Some evening and weekend work will be required in this position.

This position involves working around minors, so the selected candidate will be required to complete a police-issued Vulnerable Sector Check as a condition of employment. The cost of completing this check will be reimbursed by Carousel Players.

Carousel Players is committed to non-discriminatory hiring practices to ensure equitable access to our creative spaces for artists, staff, volunteers, and audiences of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Persons who identify as IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, and Persons of Colour), 2SLGBTQ+, and/or disabled are encouraged to apply for this position. Please contact Carousel Players at or 905-682-8326 *23 about any accommodations you require to submit an application.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send both your resume and a cover letter to addressed to General Manager Annie Slade explaining your interest in the role.
Applications must be received by 11:59pm EST on September 13, 2023 to be considered. Interviews will be conducted September 13-15, 2023. We thank all those who apply, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you have any questions about this position, posting, or Carousel Players, please email Annie Slade, General Manager, at .

Carousel Players, Niagara’s professional theatre for young audiences, is accepting applications for the position of Education Coordinator. This is a part-time (20 hours per week), year-round, permanent position based in St Catharines with a start date of November 6, 2023. Salary: $420 per week ($21/hr). Other compensation includes 3% RRSP matching, extended health benefits, support for professional development, and paid vacation days.

The Education Coordinator reports to the Artistic Director and General Manager and frequently collaborates with other staff. They are responsible for coordinating the promotion and implementation of Carousel Players education activities and Theatre School programs; and such other duties as required and mutually agreed upon.

In the 2023-2024 Season, Carousel Players will offer the following Theatre School and in-classroom drama education programs:

• After School Drama Programs
• Saturday Drama Classes
• March Break Drama Camps
• Dungeons & Dragons Adventures
• PD Day Camps
• Playlinks workshops

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE

• Planning, staffing, booking, promoting, and evaluating all Theatre School programs
• Monitoring the budget, payments, and educator invoicing for all Theatre School programs
• Coordinating the production-related in-school education programs and resources including After School Drama and Playlinks Programs
• Working with Educators on program delivery
• Serving as the primary contact for parents, schools, and other stakeholders

Education Coordinator 2023 – Job Description

A candidate for this position should demonstrate the following

• A love of theatre for young audiences
• Three or more years experience in a Theatre or Education-based field of work
• Experience in speaking with and emailing unfamiliar people to build new connections
• Experience in using MS Office Suite and Google Cloud systems
• Spoken and written English proficiency sufficient to lead meetings; have conversations and email exchanges with schools, presenting venues, and parents; and ensure accuracy in the content of written and spoken messages.

Other qualities and skills that are not required but are considered an asset:

• Project and/or event management experience
• Knowledge of the Niagara Region’s geography and communities
• Familiarity with Mailchimp, WordPress, and/or graphic design software
• Access to reliable transportation
• Volunteer or employment experience in the performing arts

Carousel Players is committed to creating a supportive and flexible workspace. Staff work both in-office and virtually as best suits their tasks and responsibilities. Some evening and weekend work will be required in this position.

This position involves working around minors, so the selected candidate will be required to complete a police-issued Vulnerable Sector Check as a condition of employment. The cost of completing this check will be reimbursed by Carousel Players.

Carousel Players is committed to non-discriminatory hiring practices to ensure equitable access to our creative spaces for artists, staff, volunteers, and audiences of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Persons who identify as IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, and Persons of Colour), 2SLGBTQ+, and/or disabled are encouraged to apply for this position. Please contact Carousel Players at or 905-682-8326 *23 about any accommodations you require to submit an application.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send both your resume and a cover letter to addressed to Artistic Director Monica Dufault explaining your interest in the role.

Applications must be received by 11:59pm EST on October 10, 2023 to be considered. Interviews will be conducted in person the week of October 23-27, 2023. We thank all those who apply, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you have any questions about this position, posting, or Carousel Players, please email Annie Slade, General Manager, at .

Carousel Players’ Theatre School is expanding its roster of Artist Educators and is seeking applications from Niagara-based theatre artists and educators to teach classes and lead camps for students ages 2 to 14.

What is the job?

Artist Educators are self-employed contract workers who report to the Education Coordinator and are responsible for:

• planning educational drama classes and/or camps based on Carousel Players curriculum guidelines
• delivering educational drama classes and/or camps to children ages 2-14 in various locations in the Niagara Region
• providing feedback to the Education Coordinator on program delivery and curriculum

Where does Theatre School take place?

All Theatre School programs are offered in person.

• Several of our classes and all of our summer programs take place at the Carousel Players Arts Education Centre in downtown St Catharines.
• Also in St Catharines, we offer After School classes at Russell Ave. Community Centre and March Break Camp at Elm St United Church.
• Outside St Catharines, we offer programs at MacBain Community Centre (Niagara Falls), Meridian Communiyt Centre (Fonthill), and partner with elementary schools in Niagara to offer classes in other municipalities, which vary each term.

When does it happen and what does it pay?

The timing and duration of employment for Artist Educators varies based on the program(s) they are contracted to teach. Carousel Players runs three terms of classes during the school year and camps during school breaks. Educators are expected to be available to teach all classes in the program(s) they are contracted for. The Educator Coordinator will assign programs to Artist Educators based on experience and availability.

The instructor fees paid vary depending on the program(s) being taught and range from $200 for a full-day PD Day Camp to $600 for an eight week program of ninety minute classes. Details of program time commitments and compensation can be found in the Artist Educator Job Description.

Who should apply?
A candidate for the Artist Educator position should bring the following to the position:

• A love of theatre
• 1+ years of training and/or experience in drama and theatre practices
• 1+ years of experience working with children in one or more of Carousel Players age ranges (see job description)
• Spoken English proficiency sufficient to lead classroom lessons

Carousel Players’ Theatre School is committed to non-discriminatory hiring practices to ensure equitable access to our creative spaces for artist educators and students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We strongly encourage members of IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour) communities to apply for this position.

Anything else I should know?

Artist Educators are required to follow the Carousel Players’ employment, arts education, and health & safety policies, available here: https://carouselplayers.com/about-carousel-players/policies 

This position involves working with minors, so the candidates selected to teach programs will be required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check completed in the past year as a condition of employment. If you do not have a current VSC, Carousel Players will cover the cost of completing this check.
See the full Artist Educator Job Description here.

How do I apply?
Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the role to Education Coordinator Elizabeth Pereira at . 

This posting is ongoing. Once an application has been received, the Education Coordinator will contact the applicant to schedule an interview either virtually or in person.

If you have any questions about this position, posting, or Carousel Players, please email Kate Leathers, General Manager at .

The Silver Spire Arts Team is accepting proposals for arts sector mentors for the upcoming Mentorship Mondays project.

What are Mentorship Mondays?
The Silver Spire Arts Team is planning a series of professional development events for the arts sector in 2023. The Fall Monday Mentorship Events will take place once a month September through December on Monday evenings. They will be two-hour events consisting of one hour with the mentor, in the format of a talk followed by a Q&A session, and one hour of open discussion and networking for participants.

At the end of the evening, participants can sign up for a one-on-one session with the mentor to take place within four weeks of the event. Mentors will provide five 30-minute one-on-ones.

Examples of Possible Mentors
– an artist discussing preparing visual art works for exhibition and documentation
– a musician speaking to the process of preparing for and recording tracks / an album
– a marketing and social media professional discussing self- or company promotion planning and execution
– an arts worker advising on the funding application process from project planning through to final reports
– an accountant discussing the world of personal finance for self-employed contractors like artists and arts workers

This is a self-employed contract position for an estimated 15-20 hours of work (preparation, Mentorship Monday event, one-on-one consultations) and the mentorship fee is $500.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a Mentorship Proposal that includes an outline of your proposed Mentorship Monday talk, a short professional biography (max 150 words), a list of at least two months when you would be available as a mentor, and a cover letter explaining your interest in mentorship to with the subject line “Arts Team Mentorship Proposal.”

Proposal must be received by 11:59pm EST on August 15, 2023 to be considered.

If you have any questions about this project or the Silver Spire Arts Team, please email the Silver Spire Arts Team by emailing with the subject line “Arts Team Mentorship Project Inquiry.”