Special Events & Program Assistant (Student)
Job Information
The Port Moody Arts Centre Society operates a non-profit, full-service arts centre in the heart of Port Moody. As an active leader in the arts, we inspire creativity by offering over 300 arts programs, hosting an incredible variety of exhibitions in our art galleries, serving as the box office for the Inlet Theatre, facilitating an artist’s co-op gift shop, and sponsoring a variety of special events. We are seeking a dynamic and well-organized summer student to work as a Special Events & Program Assistant to work on tasks related to the Port Moody Arts Centre’s Summer and Fall arts programming and this Fall’s Festival of the Arts. This position is for 32 hours/week for 14 weeks, with an anticipated start date of May 30, 2011 (dependent upon funding).
- Assist with planning of Arts 4 U Day in conjunction with Festival of the Arts
- Assist with supporting the instructors and summer camp volunteers
- Undertake marketing and advertising initiatives, including drafting press releases, circulating brochures and other marketing materials, creating in-house marketing materials
- Daily office management including telephone communications, mailing list database maintenance, file management, and other tasks as required
- General administrative work (answering phones, sending faxes, updating online listings, helping with mail-outs, database maintenance, etc.)
- Assist in the scheduling of programs, maintain materials and supplies
- Back-up support to administration assistants at Front Desk
- Register programs, collect statistics, and prepare financial reports
- Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills
- Strong time management and multi-tasking skills; ability to see the big picture while focusing on the details
- Computer fluency in word processing, spreadsheets, database management, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher
- Previous experience in event planning an asset
- Ability to work flexible hours including weekends
- Must be available to work during the Art 4 U Day event, to be held Saturday September 17, 2011
- Must have been registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year who intends to return to school on a full-time basis in the fall; between 15-30 years of age
Send cover letter, resume and references to:
Port Moody Arts Centre Society
2425 St. Johns St.
Port Moody, BC V3H 2B2
Email: janematthews@pomoartscentre.ca
$11.33 per hour
