Job Type: Summer, Full-time Contract Position
Duration: 12 weeks, May 8 – August 1, 2014
Wage: $10.25-$11.00/hourly

Peace Camp & Peace is Possible Parade Description:

Every summer Children’s Peace Theatre (CPT) hosts Peace Camp, a three-week day camp for 45 children aged 8-13, plus up to 30 additional professional theatre artists, junior guides (13-17), guides (18+), and elders.

Located in our Taylor-Massey Creek forest retreat, Peace Camp involves the creation, rehearsal, and production of an original professional-calibre play about peace and conflict, developed from the stories and imagination of the child campers. In the final week there are several public performances, including a popular and well-attended gala presentation.

In addition to Peace Camp, Children’s Peace Theatre hosts a series of artistic workshops at a local school. Over 250 children from area day camps work with professional artists on specific themes focusing on global issues and prepare for a parade by creating banners, songs and dances. The annual Peace is Possible Parade has become a beloved tradition as business owners and residents enjoy the sounds of children chanting and singing as they march from Shoppers World on the Danforth through the neighbourhood to the home of Children’s Peace Theatre on Dawes Road where they are accompanied by musicians, giant puppets and other guests on route. After a picnic lunch in the Massey Taylor Park, the children enjoy a special performance of Peace Camp’s final theatrical production.

This position is funded by Service Canada. Candidates must meet the following requirements:

    Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
    Have been registered as full-time students in the 2013-2014 academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;
    Be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
    Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities:

 

    Plan all logistics of the parade, including obtaining necessary permits and securing parade participants from community summer camp programs
    Recruitment and training of volunteers and community members
    Work with Artistic Director to create and facilitate pre-parade workshops
    In collaboration with the Summer Events Coordinator, develop and implement a successful marketing plan to advertise the Gala, the Parade and the week-long camp performance series
    Market workshops to day camps and daycares
    Book audience for Camp performances
    Participate in and lead the Peace Is Possible Parade
    Solicit in-kind donations for Parade by visiting area restaurants and businesses
    Provide general administrative support, including e-mail, answering phones, taking and relaying messages and office management
    Other administrative duties as required

Qualifications:

 
    Possess excellent interpersonal, time management, and communication skills
    Be able to work comfortably and effectively with a diverse group of staff, volunteers, and the general public on the telephone, in person, and via written correspondence
    Be comfortable balancing multiple tasks and responsibilities in an organized, efficient, and professional manner
    Take initiative and work independently, as well as work collaboratively with a team
    Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Applicants should e-mail their resume with a one-page cover letter indicating their interest and qualifications to hr@childrenspeacetheatre.org with Summer Workshops & Parade Coordinator in the subject line.