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

Peace Camp 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.

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:

    Coordinate registration for Peace Camp
    Assist Artistic Director to coordinate guest speakers and artists for Peace Camp
    Support Artistic Director in hiring and managing of Youth Guides
    Liaise with participants and their parents
    Manage daily sign-in of participants
    Manage snack program
    Manage Peace Camp volunteers
    Manage petty cash
    Handle inquiries/complaints
    Liaise between office staff and Peace Camp staff
    Support Youth Guides
    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
    Be certified in First Aid/CPR or willing to become certified
    Take initiative and work independently, as well as work collaboratively with a team
    Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
    Be passionate about children, peace, and theatre

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