Job Posting

Arts and Events Coordinator

Why work for the Town of Canmore? For starters, you can take great pride in our collaborative organization, its positive work culture and our amazing group of talented people who genuinely care about our community and accomplish outstanding work each and every day for its citizens.  You will have the opportunity to join a team that is professional, fun, dedicated and passionate about the work, our community, and the endless opportunities for adventure in our magnificent Rocky Mountain environment. As a community leader in arts and culture, you will have the opportunity to promote community cultural development by bringing together in celebration the many diverse individuals who make Canmore a wonderful and unique place to live.

 

Position Overview:  This is the perfect job for someone who strives to make meaningful and direct impacts in the community through the use of their natural creativity, leadership and relationship building skills. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with many talented people within our organization and in the community to develop and deliver creative cultural initiatives and events that serve to enhance citizens’ quality of life and create a healthy, sustainable, inclusive community. This position will provide you with autonomy, as you will be required to take the lead on a diversity of projects with minimal supervision. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of creative tasks and develop your event planning and coordination skills in many areas such as; gallery curation, development of educational programs, community art projects, oversight of  the public art inventory program, assessment of arts event and film applications. In addition you will be able to develop your leadership skills in the recruitment, training and supervision of the many wonderful volunteers who are so crucial to our event success.  Click Here to review the full position description on our website!  

 

Attributes: You are an outgoing leader with a diversity of proven creative and artistic talents and the ability to cultivate meaningful and collaborative relationships. To be the best fit for this position, you have a genuine interest and some previous experience with program development, event planning and the curation, installation, dismantling and handling of artwork. With 3+ years of related office administration experience, you have developed excellent detail orientation and administration skills and are not afraid to tackle permit processing, grant applications, fundraising requests, proposals and reports for council. You will have the opportunity to further challenge and develop your excellent computer skills, social media savvy, exceptional written communication skills and artistic talent with designing marketing strategies, media releases, web presence and signage for your diverse events. Post-Secondary education or practice based training in Fine arts, Events or Arts Administration, a class 5 driver’s license and a genuine interest in our unique mountain town, culture and environment will help you to be successful in this role!

Closing Date for Applications: This posting will remain open until September 14, 2015.

How to Apply: If this position is aligned with your skills, interests and experience, we would love to hear from you!  Please submit your detailed resume and cover letter to:

Amanda Coon Sorfleet, HR Coordinator

902-7th Avenue, Canmore, AB  T1W 3K1

E‐mail: hr@canmore.ca

Web: Apply online at www.canmore.ca/Work-With-Us

Prior to beginning work, the successful candidate will be required to submit a satisfactory RCMP Criminal Records Check, along with other required certifications. The Town of Canmore wishes to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 
Monday, September 14, 2015
Start Date: 
Monday, October 5, 2015
Type of Work: 
Full Time
City: 
Canmore
Province: 
Alberta
Education Level: 
College/Cegep
Languages: 
English
Additional Languages: 
Additional languages an asset
Travel: 
No
Prefered Method(s) of Application: 
By E-Mail
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Employer Details

Town of Canmore

Amanda Coon Sorfleet
902-7th Avenue
Canmore, AB T1W0H5
Canada

The Town of Canmore is a supportive and entrepreneurial workplace where we value initiative and play a pivotal role in enhancing our community. We aim to be leaders in municipal sustainability, and encourage our employees to help us achieve excellence.