Job Opportunities - Operations

Job Opportunity: Project Coordinator
Applications due by November 30, 2019
 
This position is funded by Advanced Education and Skills (AES) through the Job Creation Partnership (JCP) Program. Applicants must be currently unemployed and must be on EI now, have been on EI in the past three years, or have received maternity EI benefits in the past 5 years. The successful applicant must be approved by AES. Wage is $524/week for a 52-week contract running January 13, 2020 –January 8, 2021.
 
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the work of PerSIStence Theatre Company Inc., and phase 1 of our 2021 project “Leading The Way: Celebrating 100 Years of Women Voting in St. John’s.”
 
Working with and under the supervision of the producing artistic director and our board of directors, this position offers an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to increase and flex their skills, plus expand their contacts within the private, public and non-profit sectors.

Duties to include:   

• Project and event management
• Workload and time management
• Key participation in private and public sector fundraising
• Communications, both written and verbal
• Inter-personal communications, including facilitation and negotiation
• Working with and leading teams
• Use of technology and their cross-platform integration, including word processing (Word), database (Excel), online communications software (MailChimp), web site management (Weebly), social media (Twitter, Instagram and Facebook), and the cloud-based suite of collaborative Google services (Drive, Docs, Calendar, Sheets, G-Mail).

Requirements

• Demonstrated strong organization skills
• Friendly, professional and motivated
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skill
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work flexible hours

Persistence Theatre Company has a mandate to respond to the persistent and universal need for promoting, understanding and embracing the core beliefs of feminism through professional theatre and other initiatives. All those interested in working with us are asked to review our vision, mission and guiding principles before applying.

PerSIStence Theatre is guided by our Respectful Workspace policy, available here.
 
Our organization is committed to diversity and employment equity – applicants with special health and/or parenting needs can be fully supported with flexible hours, remote work options and other accommodations.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 
 
Apply by email as a single PDF file with the subject line Project Coordinator to the attention of Jenn Deon, Producing Artistic Director c/o hr@persistencetheatre.com. Closing: November 30, 2019

Job Opportunities - Professional Theatre

We provide professional opportunities for theatre practitioners of all genders and in all areas.

Auditions are held periodically and as needed to cast professional actors for our activities - feel free to send us a headshot and resume (PDF format preferred) to info@persistencetheatre.com.

Both Equity and non-Equity actors are welcome to apply.

Those invited to audition will be asked to prepare one (1) monologue of their choice.

PerSIStence Theatre Company is now hiring production staff for productions planned for its 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons:

• designers
  
• stage management (Equity preferred)
  
• production management
  
• technicians
  

Production communities with PerSIStence Theatre are guided by our Respectful Workspace policy, available here

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