Job title: Program Assistant
Rate of pay: 11$/hour, 35 Hours per week, 16 weeks
Start Date: June 2, 2014
Deadline for Applications: May 20, 2014
Language(s) of work: French and English mandatory
Description: The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) is seeking energetic, outgoing, creative, and collaboratively-minded individuals to fill two available Program Assistant positions. Working within the Public, Educational and Community Programs department of the OAG, the program assistants will plan, coordinate and deliver all aspects of the OAG’s Summer Art Camps, including themed city tours, hands-on creative activities, working with local artists to facilitate themed workshops, and organizing three end-of-camp exhibitions for parents and friends. Program assistants will also work collaboratively with the gallery team to organize and deliver other events and programs as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the registration process for each of three Summer Art Camp weeks;
- Assist in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of the camps;
- Prepare schedules and organize materials and supplies;
- Communicate camp information to parents and caregivers;
- Demonstrate hands-on art activities and help campers complete creative projects;
- Lead city tours to engage campers in the camp theme;
- Animate games and outdoor activities at lunch time;
- Coordinate and chaperone field trips to the National Gallery of Canada;
- Liaise with local artists to plan and facilitate artist-led workshops;
- Evaluate the camp by analyzing successes, indentifying shortcomings and suggesting solutions;
- Assist with coordination and setup of tours, talks, workshops, and exhibition openings;
- Support other OAG projects as the need arises.
Skills & Experience:
- Fluently bilingual in English and French;
- Motivated and energetic, even early in the morning;
- A reliable worker;
- Punctual without fail;
- Has experience working with children;
- Has experience working with art materials;
- Creative thinker;
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office computer software.
Please note that successful applicants will be required to provide a current valid Police Record Check from the Ottawa Police Service.
Please apply with cover letter and resume to:
Véronique Couillard, Head of Public, Educational and Community Programs
vcouillard@ottawaartgallery.ca | Ottawa Art Gallery, 2 Daly Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6E2
Thank you for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
