Art Instructor - 2 Positions
Job Title: Art Instructor, Canada Summer Jobs
Number of Positions: 2
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Summary
The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is seeking to fill two Art Instructor positions funded through Canada Summer Jobs, Service Canada. The Art Instructor position provides the opportunity for youth to gain experience in teaching art, organizational skills, planning art classes, people skills, and management and co-operative working skills. Art Instructors will lead classes and teach art to children 5 – 9 years old and 10 – 15 years old. Training, support, and supervision will be provided by the AGA staff.
Art Instructors will be responsible for creating lesson plans, teaching in-person in the AGA’s Art Studio, assembling supplies for each class, sharing any relevant information with parents/guardians, promoting the classes with AGA staff. Other educational programs and/or activities will be explored if possible. Part of the job will be maintaining the art studio supplies and cleanliness.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience teaching and working with children, be a post-secondary student in fine arts and/or art history, teaching certification or studies (knowledge of educational approaches, especially in arts education, will be highly beneficial) and/or early childhood education. The applicants’ previous administration of artistic education, especially to children, will be considered an asset. Creativity and energy are a must. Candidates should be looking to gain experience teaching art and working in a gallery or museum setting.
Computer skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), web based social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). Candidates should be fluent in English (written and spoken).
Successful Candidates will be required to complete a current criminal record check and vulnerable sector police screening.
Candidates will be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Application Criteria
In accordance with Federal funding eligibility criteria, successful Candidates:
Applications for this position will be accepted until 5pm on June 12, 2023.
Please submit your application to the Art Gallery of Algoma, 10 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3C3; Attention: Jasmina Jovanovic, Executive Director, or by email to jasmina@artgalleryofalgoma.com.
Start date for this position is June 26, 2023. Total number of hours worked under this grant is 280 hours over 8 weeks. This is a full-time position. Hourly rate is $15.50.
Please submit cover letter, resume (including three references) and contact information.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. The AGA is an equal opportunity employer.
Number of Positions: 2
Reports to: Executive Director
Job Summary
The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is seeking to fill two Art Instructor positions funded through Canada Summer Jobs, Service Canada. The Art Instructor position provides the opportunity for youth to gain experience in teaching art, organizational skills, planning art classes, people skills, and management and co-operative working skills. Art Instructors will lead classes and teach art to children 5 – 9 years old and 10 – 15 years old. Training, support, and supervision will be provided by the AGA staff.
Art Instructors will be responsible for creating lesson plans, teaching in-person in the AGA’s Art Studio, assembling supplies for each class, sharing any relevant information with parents/guardians, promoting the classes with AGA staff. Other educational programs and/or activities will be explored if possible. Part of the job will be maintaining the art studio supplies and cleanliness.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience teaching and working with children, be a post-secondary student in fine arts and/or art history, teaching certification or studies (knowledge of educational approaches, especially in arts education, will be highly beneficial) and/or early childhood education. The applicants’ previous administration of artistic education, especially to children, will be considered an asset. Creativity and energy are a must. Candidates should be looking to gain experience teaching art and working in a gallery or museum setting.
Computer skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), web based social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). Candidates should be fluent in English (written and spoken).
Successful Candidates will be required to complete a current criminal record check and vulnerable sector police screening.
Candidates will be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Application Criteria
In accordance with Federal funding eligibility criteria, successful Candidates:
- Will be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment;
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
- Is willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment (280 hours) to be completed in the summer of 2023, working full-time at 35 hours per week.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 5pm on June 12, 2023.
Please submit your application to the Art Gallery of Algoma, 10 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3C3; Attention: Jasmina Jovanovic, Executive Director, or by email to jasmina@artgalleryofalgoma.com.
Start date for this position is June 26, 2023. Total number of hours worked under this grant is 280 hours over 8 weeks. This is a full-time position. Hourly rate is $15.50.
Please submit cover letter, resume (including three references) and contact information.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. The AGA is an equal opportunity employer.
Registrar, Bilingual - 1 positions
Job Title: Registrar, Bilingual, Canada Summer Jobs
Number of Positions: 1
Reports to: Manager of Visitor Services and Curatorial Services
Job Summary
The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is seeking to fill two Registrar positions - bilingual, funded through Canada Summer Jobs, Service Canada. The Registrar position provides candidates the opportunity to gain experience in organizing art files, working with a collections database, organizational skills, proper care and handling of artwork, people skills, management and co-operative working skills as well as, learning about art and artists. Training, support, and supervision will be provided by the AGA staff.
AGA has a permanent collection of over 5,000 artworks and each artwork has a hard copy file and a digital file. Candidates will work closely with AGA’s Manager of Visitor Services and Curatorial Services in sorting permanent collection files, entering information into the collections database, working with artists files and biographies including the animation collection of Canadian cartoons.
Preferred candidates will have education and/or experience and knowledge within the arts. Computer skills should include proficiency in data entry, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Zoom platform, web based social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). Candidates should be fluent in English (written and spoken). Clear communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills in both official languages are essential and necessary to successfully perform this job. Successful candidates will be required to complete a current criminal record check and vulnerable sector police screening.
Application Criteria
In accordance with Federal funding eligibility criteria, successful Candidates:
Applications for this position will be accepted until 5pm on May 31, 2023.
Please submit your application to the Art Gallery of Algoma, 10 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3C3; Attention: Sara Cuthbertson, Manager of Visitor Services and Curatorial Services or by email to sara@artgalleryofalgoma.com
Start date for this position is June 5, 2023. Total number of hours worked under this grant is 280 hours over 8 weeks. This is a full-time position. Two-week schedule will be provided in advance. Hourly rate is $15.50.
Please submit cover letter, resume (including three references) and contact information.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. The AGA is an equal opportunity employer.
Number of Positions: 1
Reports to: Manager of Visitor Services and Curatorial Services
Job Summary
The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is seeking to fill two Registrar positions - bilingual, funded through Canada Summer Jobs, Service Canada. The Registrar position provides candidates the opportunity to gain experience in organizing art files, working with a collections database, organizational skills, proper care and handling of artwork, people skills, management and co-operative working skills as well as, learning about art and artists. Training, support, and supervision will be provided by the AGA staff.
AGA has a permanent collection of over 5,000 artworks and each artwork has a hard copy file and a digital file. Candidates will work closely with AGA’s Manager of Visitor Services and Curatorial Services in sorting permanent collection files, entering information into the collections database, working with artists files and biographies including the animation collection of Canadian cartoons.
Preferred candidates will have education and/or experience and knowledge within the arts. Computer skills should include proficiency in data entry, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Zoom platform, web based social media tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). Candidates should be fluent in English (written and spoken). Clear communication skills, including excellent oral and written skills in both official languages are essential and necessary to successfully perform this job. Successful candidates will be required to complete a current criminal record check and vulnerable sector police screening.
Application Criteria
In accordance with Federal funding eligibility criteria, successful Candidates:
- Will be between 15 to 30 years of age at the start of employment;
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment;
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
- Is willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment (280 hours) to be completed in the summer of 2022, working full-time at 35 hours per week.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 5pm on May 31, 2023.
Please submit your application to the Art Gallery of Algoma, 10 East Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3C3; Attention: Sara Cuthbertson, Manager of Visitor Services and Curatorial Services or by email to sara@artgalleryofalgoma.com
Start date for this position is June 5, 2023. Total number of hours worked under this grant is 280 hours over 8 weeks. This is a full-time position. Two-week schedule will be provided in advance. Hourly rate is $15.50.
Please submit cover letter, resume (including three references) and contact information.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. The AGA is an equal opportunity employer.
Art Instructor
Are you interested in being an art instructor at the AGA?
Contact Jasmina Jovanovic jasmina@artgalleryofalgoma.com
Contact Jasmina Jovanovic jasmina@artgalleryofalgoma.com
