Sustainable Craft Coordinator
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
L’sipukt-Sydney, Mi’kma’ki-Nova Scotia
32 hours per week
Salary $45,000
On the job training will be provided to the successful candidate. Benefits include paid holidays, vacation, paid sick leave, extra paid time off from December 24-January 2 and health benefits. The organization is currently piloting a four-day work week (Monday to Thursday) and a week administration break in August.
Who We Are
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. We are a for-impact charitable organization and an integral and leading force in the educational, promotional, and economic development of the craft sector on Unama’ki-Cape Breton Island with a membership of over 300 individuals and organizations throughout the Island.
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design consciously embeds equity, Indigenization, and sustainability into all our programming activities. We work towards the Indigenization of our operations and approaches by taking guidance from the principle of Etuaptmumk - Two-Eyed Seeing.
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 & 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.
The Role
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design (the Centre) is seeking a driven and creative individual for the role of Sustainable Craft Coordinator. With the guidance of the Executive Director and Director of Research, and as part of a dynamic and creative team, the successful candidate will assist with the development of workshops, symposia, and research. They will support the creation of a framework for the sustainable development of the Unama’ki-Cape Breton Island craft sector.
The successful applicant will also be a core member of the Flaxmobile Project research team and will work in partnership with the Principal Investigator and NSCAD University to engage in the development of research for the project.
They will take a leadership role in coordinating project activities for the Unama’ki region including coordinating and attending related community events, communicating information about the project to stakeholder groups, as well as ensuring the proportionate representation of Unama’ki artists and farmers in related exhibits and participatory activities. They will support the development of research by providing writing support, conducting literature reviews, contributing to mind mapping activities, and disseminating research findings online and through print. A deep understanding of the local craft ecosystem is an asset.
The role is divided between research and coordination duties.
Key Responsibilities:
● Assist with the development and implementation of the program framework with realistic and actionable goals for the organization, sector, and relevant stakeholders
● Stay abreast of the best and emerging practices regarding sustainability in craft
● Develop, coordinate, and recruit participants for workshops, seminars, symposia
● Connect with and engage local knowledge-holders who can inform the development of locally relevant tools and training
● Synthesize research and write final reports
● Support with grant writing where needed
● Other duties as assigned in support of a successful team, program, and organization.
Qualifications:
● Experience and/or keen interest in craft and/or 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
● Excellent organizational skills and ability to hold varying responsibilities
Start date:
The position has a start date of June 5th, 2023.
How to Apply
Please submit your application no later than May 2nd, 2023, to:
Lori Burke, Executive Director lori@capebretoncraft.com
Applicants can apply via the following options:
• Cover Letter and Resume
• Audio file or link (no longer than 90 seconds in length)
• Video file or link (no longer than 90 seconds in length)
• By mail: Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, P.O. Box 1686, Sydney, NS B1P 6T7
• In person, Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design, 322 Charlotte Street, Sydney, NS
If you want to submit an audio or video file, please format with your name and the content type in the file name. For example: Lori Burke_Cover Letter. We will accept MP3, MP4, MP4a, MOV, and/or Google, YouTube or OneDrive links for audio or video formats. If you want to submit in another format, please contact us.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
