Child Supervisor

JOB TITLE:
Child Supervisor

ORGANIZATION: Gateway Theatre

DEADLINE: Oct. 20, 2025

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Driven by a passion to serve its audiences in bold and innovative ways, Gateway Theatre enriches the quality of life in Richmond and surrounding communities by creating outstanding artistic offerings and by serving as a dynamic hub for the performing arts. To achieve our organizational mission and connect with the changing population of Richmond, we employ staff with eclectic and multifaceted expertise. As a group we take risks, we empower, we go beyond, and we listen. We embrace difference as something that challenges our understanding and provokes our growth.

WEBSITE:
http://www.gatewaytheatre.com/

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Gateway Theatre is looking for a Child Supervisor for our upcoming production of Annie. Present at rehearsals and performances to ensure the safety of the youth performers, they are a key member of the team in performer support.

Basic Schedule:
• Rehearsals run November 6 – November 30, 2025. Youth may be called for rehearsal Tuesday to Friday 4pm–9pm and Saturdays and Sundays 10am–6pm.
• Tech rehearsals run December 2 – December 12, 2025. Youth may be called from approximately 3:45pm–10:15pm.
• Performances run December 12, 2025 – January 3, 2026. Show calls will be approximately four hours in length for every show. (Full performance schedule available on the Gateway Theatre website at: https://www.gatewaytheatre.com/events/annie/)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Arrive at the theatre 15 minutes before performer call time to receive youth performers from their parent/guardian
• Ensure the health and safety of all youth performers
• Ensure youth performers are accompanied at all times while working
• Stand by in the rehearsal room or in the wings while youth performers are onstage and receive them as they exit
• Hand off all youth performers to their parent/guardian at the end of the shift

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be 19+
• Must have a clear criminal record (an “Enhanced” criminal record check will be required)
• Responsible, diligent, and conscientious
• Proactive
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience working with children
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and through the holiday break
• Understanding of theatre and performance demands an asset but not required
• Demonstrated experience with inclusion, equity, and anti-oppression an asset but not required
• Must be legally able to work in Canada (Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or existing open work permit)

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a resume and cover letter in a PDF outlining your suitability for the position to Ashley Bate, Administrator at abate@gatewaytheatre.com. Submission is open until the position is filled. Application deadline: October 20, 2025. We thank all applicants, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

REMUNERATION:
$17.85/hour