Front Desk / Receptionist - part time, weekends
Job Information
Located in the heart of Vancouver on beautiful Granville Island, Arts Umbrella is widely regarded as an organization with a heart; where creativity is nurtured, children are valued, and staff, donors, and volunteers are intensely loyal and sincerely appreciated. Serving youth ages 2-19 for more than 30 years, Arts Umbrella strives to foster the creativity of young people by providing innovative and quality visual and performing arts programs that inspire intellect, spirit and passion. Delivering both tuition-based and free outreach programs, Arts Umbrella touches the lives of thousands of children a year through the delivery of over 200 weekly classes. Programs range from general courses in music, theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, film, photography, media arts and more.
The Receptionist is often the first point of contact at Arts Umbrella and therefore requires exceptional customer service skills. This position reports directly to the Coordinator, Student Services and plays a key role in providing administrative support to staff, students and parents, and assists in ensuring the programs run efficiently. The Receptionist will also be required to assist parents with the online registration system through problem solving and excellent communication and customer service skills. We are looking for a candidate with availability on Saturdays and Sundays as well as the occasional evenings.
An ideal candidate for this position would have a post secondary diploma and one to three years experience in an administrative role or a combination or education and experience. An intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to multi-task in a busy environment while remaining upbeat, courteous and professional. Experience within an arts organization would be preferred.
If this sounds like you, please forward your resume and cover letter in one document to job@artsumbrella.com no later than Sunday, November 27th indicating Receptionist in the subject line. Cover letters should reference the job description and candidate specification as well as outlining how your skills and previous experience match the requirements of the position. Arts Umbrella thanks all applicants for their interest and advises that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
