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Volunteer & Communications Coordinator - Maternity Leave Position

Are you a community connector? Are you a self-starter? Do you value communication and strong relationships? Are you a volunteer who has grown into a passionate leader.

Someone who pours loves our city and cultural fabric of Edmonton through volunteerism? Do you love people and want to contribute towards building core city community initiatives? Are you looking for a role that is about establishing relationships, developing skills in others, and providing support to a dynamic team? Do you value details, organizational systems, and team accountability? If you said yes to the majority of these questions we would love to meet you!

Submit your Resume & Cover Letter with references included to operations@artsontheave.org

Purpose

The Volunteer & Communications Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all volunteer needs are met within the organization, and all volunteer-related activities and information are looked after in detail. Additionally, this role will handle communications efforts to enhance community engagement and organizational visibility.

The Volunteer & Communications Coordinator is a 10 month maternity leave part-time position up to a maximum of 25 hours per week contracted, with the likelihood of extra hours being required during high season, such as events and festivals. Evenings and weekends are required.

Accountability

The Volunteer & Communications Coordinator will report to the Arts on the Ave Executive Director.

Responsibilities:

- Holistic approach to all Arts on the Ave’s volunteer needs, for The Carrot, Special Events, Festivals, and other areas as required.

- Recruit, train, retain and celebrate volunteers for all Arts on the Ave projects, initiatives and festivals.

- Volunteer Care.

- Attend monthly Carrot Committee meetings.

- Have a valid driver’s license, and own a reliable vehicle.

- Other volunteer-related duties as required.

- Develop and implement communication strategies to enhance community engagement and organizational visibility.

- Support social media accounts, ensuring consistent and engaging content.

- Create and distribute org newsletter, press releases, and other communication materials.

- Collaborate with team members to gather stories, photos, and updates to share with the community.

- Monitor communication metrics to measure the effectiveness of strategies and make adjustments as needed.

What you bring to Our Team

- Have 2+ years of volunteer leadership, development, and coordination experience.

- Have experience in community development, including facilitating community-based events.

- A diploma in community development, arts and cultural management, volunteer management, human services field, or equivalent experience.

- Experience working with city core neighbourhoods and indigenous communities.

- Ability to recognize and celebrate success; help address challenges and barriers that city core communities face.

- Extremely organized, able to work in a fast-paced non-profit environment that is constantly on the move, and fulfilled by helping make the magic happen.

- Fully computer literate, with knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite.

- Experience with Adobe and Basecamp software is an asset.

- Better Impact literacy required; training provided.

- Ability to travel to and from work, different sites, and offsite pick-ups as required.

Who you are

- Incredibly organized at all times.

- Exceptional ability to see all items (big and small) through to completion.

- Comfortable saying, “I don’t know” and “I need help,” “I made a mistake.”

- Ability to track daily, weekly, monthly tasks and continuously prioritize to include emerging priorities.

- Understand how to support others on the team without doing their work for them, covering up for them when work is not completed, and holding them accountable to get their work done.

- Highly effective independent worker; you get things done without being reminded and always report back on tasks and assignments.

- Always on the lookout for partners and people we can play in our sandbox with.

- An explicit and direct communicator.

- Continuously look for opportunities to encourage, motivate, and celebrate the team.

- Understand and are guided by our humanitarian-focused missions.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.00-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Special Events/Festival Assistant - Site Production Crew Intern Position

Position Type: Intern / Placement - Paid
Job Location (City/Province/Country): Edmonton, AB, Canada
Salary Range: $17 - 18 hourly for 20-30 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date: December
Anticipated End Date: Spring/Summer

Job Description:
Arts on the Ave believes in cultivating artistic fellowship through arts celebrations, signature art festivals, and traditions. The Society’s goals are to create opportunities for all individuals to experience the joy of artistic expression and to nurture creative environments. Arts on the Ave is composed of visual and performance artists, literary and film artists, photographers, and musicians that collaborate and create in the Alberta Avenue Arts District.

Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society is looking for a Festival & Event Assistant - Site Production Crew who is eager to join us in planning our annual community arts festival and other special community arts and regular weekly events and workshops in one of Edmonton's historic neighbourhoods. The successful applicant will assist Arts on the Ave in continuing to build and renew our historic district, and provide the opportunity to engage and work within a broad multi-cultural community as well as provide them with valuable experience in planning multi-arts events in Alberta's capital city.

Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate for the position:
- is an enthusiastic, self-starter who is flexible and resourceful;
- enjoys working in a fast-paced, fun environment with minimal supervision;
- Is able to move up to 40 lbs safely, moving and setting up festival site equipment like tables, tents, etc.
- has a keen interest and/or experience or studies in an arts or administrative field (preferred);
- has excellent communication and customer service skills;
- is organized, responsible and reliable;
- has good computer skills (Excel, Word & Google Docs)
- has a valid driver's license (required) and access to a reliable vehicle
- Can be studying in Arts Administration, Fine Arts, Communications, Social Sciences or other relevant discipline.
- Interest in the Arts is a must.
- Experience or interest in arts festivals and community events is an asset
- Able to work outdoors year round
- Available to work evenings and weekends

Successful applicants will also be cross-trained on other Arts On The Ave tasks and events as needed including but not limited to: warehouse duties, hosting small events, communications, etc.,

This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs/Venture for Canada
A student is eligible if they:
- are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
- are legally entitled to work in Canada;
- will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
- will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) during the program work assignment;

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal, Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 5-6 months

Pay: $17.00-$18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 20 per week

About Us

Arts on The Ave is an arts-based non-profit charitable organization working around 118 Avenue between NAIT and Northlands. We are artistic leaders who continually engage to build community, inspire and be inspired, across the globe. We think BIG! Our passion is to celebrate the human spirit through the arts, and our vision is to build a creative, safe and healthy community that is driven by the arts.  We live our passion and vision in everything that we do.  

About You:

If you want to:

1. Be a part of an accountability-driven, mission-based arts organization that is obsessed with delivering an amazing experience to all of our customers:  community, volunteers, guests, and team members.  

2. Work and play with the best team of volunteers in Edmonton.

3. Engage in a non-traditional workplace, with our coffee house and office space, as well as our many events “on the street.”

4. Support LOCAL: arts, businesses and economies, community organizations and people.

5. Be a part of a team of unique individuals who think differently, live unconventionally, and work collectively, want to actively participate in cross-training and be able to step into whatever role is needed.

6. Contribute to a nimble environment where no two days are the same, using a consistent “make-it-work” attitude.

7. Connect and seek input and engagement from diverse groups in our community; and work collaboratively to achieve goals. The process that we use to work with others is equally, if not more, important than the product or results.  

You are:

1. The most well organized person you’ve ever met!  You always know what needs to be done today, tomorrow, this week, next week, this month, next month – you get the picture. 

2. Exceptional at following up and ensuring tasks are completed on-time, even when you have to chase people to get back to you. 

3. A person who thrives on “anticipating what’s next” and laying the tracks for our organization to successfully meet those demands.

4. Excited to be in the middle of a lot of action – providing administrative support to lots of people, projects, and events – all at the same time.  

5. Equally comfortable working with paper and online systems, with numbers and words, with people and things.  You are a true administrative generalist.

6. A helpful team member who genuinely cares about the other members of the team. You will always go the extra mile for the team and do whatever it takes to help others thrive.  You lead by example always in all ways. 

7. A lover of technology and continuously seek new ways to use it for the benefit of yourself and the organization.

8. Continuously learning, both professionally and personally; you seek out constructive feedback and are able to quickly make the changes you need to continue to grow as an employee and contribute to the growth of the organization. 

9. Driven by curiosity, and easily able to swing back and forth from the ideal to the real; you can execute ideas once we determine where we want to go.

Visit our websites at www.artsontheave.org, www.thecarrot.ca, www.deepfreezefest.ca, www.kaleidofest.ca  to learn more about us.