Supervisor: Festival Coordinator
Hours: 30/week
Hourly Wage: $17.50
Term: June 29 – August 28, 2026 (9 weeks)
Neighbourhood Dance Works
Neighbourhood Dance Works (NDW) is seeking three motivated, detail-oriented, and community-minded young people for 9-week summer positions supporting festival production, communications, and site-based performance programming. These roles provide hands-on experience in professional arts administration, event production, and public engagement within a contemporary dance festival context.
All positions are supported through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Canada Summer Jobs Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person with refugee protection status
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
Job Description
Supports the Festival Coordinator in delivering a smooth, welcoming, and well-organized artist experience through administration, hospitality logistics, and information management.
Key Responsibilities
- Support festival logistics and artist scheduling
- Assist with artist hospitality (travel, accommodations, arrivals)
- Prepare and organize artist contracts and documentation
- Collect and manage artist bios, headshots, and promotional materials
- Maintain and update internal artist information systems
- Assist with production prep and coordination systems
- Provide general administrative support to Festival Coordinator
Skills, Qualifications & Assets
Required Skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable with spreadsheets, documents, and digital filing systems
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Professional and respectful approach to working with artists and colleagues
Assets
- Interest in performing arts, festivals, or arts administration
- Experience in hospitality, coordination, or administrative roles
- Familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace or Airtable
- Previous volunteer or community arts experience
To Apply
Please submit your resume, along with a cover letter on the same pdf.
Equity, Access & Priority Hiring Statement
NDW is committed to equity, inclusion, and creating a welcoming workplace in the performing arts sector. We actively encourage applications from individuals who experience barriers to employment, including but not limited to:
- Indigenous, Black, and racialized youth
- 2SLGBTQIA+ youth
- Youth with disabilities
- Newcomers, refugees, and recent immigrants
- Youth from low-income or underrepresented communities
- Youth with non-traditional education or employment pathways
We recognize that skills and potential are developed in many ways, and we encourage applicants who may not meet every listed qualification to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 9 weeks
Pay: $17.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
