3- to 4-month internship beginning September 2012
The education and outreach team is looking for an outreach assistant who will actively support fall and winter educational programs offered by the COC including during and afterschool programs.
Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinating school and community group bookings including Free Concert Series and building tours
- Co-ordinating teacher and participant welcome packages
- Maintaining the education and outreach database
- Maintaining documents and spreadsheets that track program feedback and statistics
- Assisting with the ongoing promotion of education and outreach initiatives
- Assisting at workshops and events
- Research projects as necessary
- Other related projects as necessary
The ideal candidate will be approachable and friendly with strong communication skills, both written and oral; have excellent attention to detail; the ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment and the availability to work a minimum of three days a week for four to six hours. Familiarity with the Adobe Suite and a background in arts education and/or administration is an asset.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to:
Education and Outreach
Canadian Opera Company
227 Front St. E.
Toronto ON M5A 1E8
E-mail: education@coc.ca
Fax: 416-363-5584
Closing date: August 30, 2012, at 5 p.m.