Production Assistant Summer Student - Edmonton, Canada - iHuman Youth Society

iHuman Youth Society

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Who we are:

iHuman Youth Society ("iHuman") is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve marginalized youth, promoting their inclusion in the community through crisis intervention, arts, mentorship, and life skills development programming.

iHuman embraces everyone.

From cultivating a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work to deploying diverse initiatives that support our youth, we're doing what it takes to build a more equitable workplace and world.

What we can offer you:

Working at iHuman, you will work in a creative work environment to impact vulnerable and marginalized youth positively.

We work within the values listed on our website:

About the Role:

We are hiring up to three positions for the Production Assistant Summer role. Working with the iHuman team, the Production Assistant will help in any one of iHuman's art mentorship studios. The iHuman studios include Visual Arts, Theatre Arts, Culinary Arts, Fashion Arts, and Sound/Broadcasting Arts studios. This summer role works 15 weeks, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and occasionally hours outside of these hours.

Eligibility for the role:

Between fifteen and thirty years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment
Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and refugee Protection Act
Be legally entitled to work in Alberta and Canada

What you would do:

Assist youth participants who are accessing the art studios
Monitor, assemble, maintain, and/or replace studio supply inventory
Prepare studio schedules
Set up equipment, and make logístical arrangements for the delivery or installation of art pieces
Assist in staging iHuman studio events

Qualifications:

Student in or graduate of a College, University or Institute program where curriculum includes youth care, human services, arts, culture, or other relevant topics
Related experience working to support vulnerable youth
Experience in the arts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High level of organization skills with attention to detail
Able to work in a dynamic environment, and keep calm during situations
Energetic and able to contribute positively within a team environment
Obtain and have clear criminal record check including the vulnerable sector search and child intervention check