Sustainable Craft Practice – Program Coordinator
L’sipukt-Sydney, Mi’kma’ki-Nova Scotia
6-month contract position
37 hours per week
Salary $22,200
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design (the Centre) is seeking a driven and creative individual for the role of Sustainable Craft Practice Program Coordinator. Working directly with the Executive Director, as part of a dynamic and creative team, the successful candidate will facilitate the development of workshops, symposia, conduct research and provide a framework to support the sustainable development of the Unama’ki-Cape Breton Island craft sector. This work and the resulting report will serve as the foundation for the Centre’s programs and exhibitions in 2023.
We are open to partial remote working, however in-person work will be required.
Job Description:
● Develop a program framework with realistic and actionable goals
● Conduct a jurisdictional scan of best and emerging sustainable practices and practitioners in craft
● Develop workshops, symposia, and program framework
● Recruit participants for workshops, seminars etc.
● Work collaboratively with Mi’kmaq community and ensure First Nations knowledge is recorded in a culturally appropriate way
● Connect with and engage local knowledge-holders who can inform the development of locally relevant tools and training
● Create a communication plan for artists and partners
● Synthesize research and write final report
Qualifications:
● Experience and/or keen interest in craft with a focus on sustainable practice
● Strong demonstrable research skills
● Effective and thoughtful communication abilities – both written and orally
● Experience working with diverse communities and developing community-based programs
● Ability to synthesize complex ideas clearly and concisely through written content
Start date:
The position has a start date of February 28th, 2022.
To apply:
Interested applicants should submit their resume, cover letter and three references no later than Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to:
Lori Burke, Executive Director lori@capebretoncraft.com or
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
P.O. Box 1686
Sydney, NS B1P 6T7
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design encourages applications from IBPOC, 2SLGBTQI and Official Language Minority individuals. Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Diversity at the Centre means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusiveness in all its work. We work proactively to be fair and equitable in practice and to build diversity into our teams, creative communities, programs, and services.
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design is in Unama’ki, the land of fog, the unceded and traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq. At the Centre we strive to honour and uphold the Treaties of Peace and Friendship made with the Mi’kmaq by celebrating the ongoing tradition of beautiful and creative craftsmanship of the First Peoples of this land.
Any offer of employment will be conditional on the provision of valid proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (Information on proof of vaccination can be found here: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine/#proof-of-vaccination), with the exception of cases where an individual has a valid and documented exemption in accordance with Nova Scotia Human Rights (https://humanrights.novascotia.ca/vaccines-workplace-and-other-public-sp...).
