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Employment: Communications Assistant at Art City

April 17, 2012

Communications Assistant at Art City in St. James Town

Dates: May 8 to December 14 2012
Position Type: Contract
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 20 hours/week 1:30-6:30pm
Application Deadline: Wednesday April 25th at 5pm

Art City is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Communications Assistant to assist with social media and administrative tasks. Art City is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing free and accessible, multidisciplinary art programs to the children and youth of St. James Town.

Job Description
1. Maintain student and volunteer registration system
2. Coordinate Art City's social media – regularly updating the Facebook page, daily tweets and weekly blog posts
3. Assist with monthly letters to parents and community partners
4. Inputting statistical information and daily attendances
5. Address inquiries from parents and community members who visit the studio
6. Attend monthly networking meeting with community partners in St. James Town
7. Daily administrative duties – managing office supplies, answering phone messages, photocopying, preparing sign-in sheets
8. Assist with grant application preparation

Requirements:
 Proficient in Excel and Word
 Familiar with various social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress)
 Good written and verbal skills
 Comfortable using both Windows and Mac OS
 Administrative - highly organized; able to keep files orderly and work independently
 Knowledge of the Arts and non-profit sector an asset
 Experience working in environments with children and youth
 Willing to work as part of a team
 Familiar with Arts and Education funding proposals

Please send a cover letter and resume to artcitytoronto@gmail.com Attention: Art City Board of Directors. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Only successful applicants will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.

ART CITY IN ST. JAMES TOWN
545 Sherbourne Street, Unit 4
Toronto, Ontario M4X 1W5
(416) 944-0315
artcitytoronto@gmail.com

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