DAREarts was born out of the vision that every child deserves to see excellence in themselves and every child deserves the opportunity to experience the transformational power of the arts. Our programs disrupt common conceptions of youth leadership development. Instead of focusing on young people that have already demonstrated their leadership capacity, we see our programs as a critical intervention for children and youth who, for many reasons, may never consider themselves as leaders without support. We believe leaders aren’t born, they’re grown and as such, we create a learning environment where participants can develop the skills, behaviors and confidence they need to see themselves as capable of making positive change in their own lives and in their communities.

This position is a part of the Canada Summer Jobs Program with funding provided by Service Canada. Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered:

  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person on whom refugee protections has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  • And legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial legislation and regulations (international students on a work/study permit are not eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs Program)

Responsibilities:

  • Working with the VP, Strategic Partnerships & Impact to design and create compelling marketing and communication materials focused on engaging key DAREarts stakeholders, including participants and families, donors and program partners
  • Supporting the development, execution and evaluation of DAREarts social media content calendar
  • Supporting program outreach activities through compiling and updating contact lists and reaching out to current and potential allied organizations
  • Updating the DAREarts website as required
  • Other administrative duties as assigned

Our ideal candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

  • Education or experience in Digital Design, Communications, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Public Relations or related program preferred
  • Experience working with Canva and/or the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Strong written and oral communication skills to successfully interact with stakeholders and staff within the DAREarts community
  • Experience writing, editing and proofreading communications materials is an asset
  • Strong understanding of and interest in social media
  • Highly motivated selfstarter
  • Proven strong organizational skills
  • Teamoriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite is required

Hourly rate: $14.25

Thank you to all those that apply; however, only those considered for the position will be contacted.