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JOB POSTING: Technical Director
Deadline - June 17th, 2021
WCT is searching for a dynamic, creative TECHNICAL DIRECTOR to join and lead within our production team in beautiful Kamloops, BC. Our TD will be part technical expert, part educator, part artist, and full-time leader. With primary responsibility over our production & venue operations, the TD will foster an effective team of technical staff and artisans. Our busy, mid-sized team works collaboratively, with creativity & flexibility. The TD supports the organization through cost-effective, efficient production operations and in the strong leadership, management & mentorship of our production staff.
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JOB POSTING: Education & Outreach Assistant x2
Applications Reviewed Starting June 10th Until Positions Filled
Western Canada Theatre is searching for two (2) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ASSISTANTS, funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program, to work with our Director of Education & Outreach on summer and fall programming. The successful candidates will assist with planning, creating, and executing spring and summer arts educational programming and related marketing and outreach activities. The students will be involved in: outreach to schools and to the general public, including creating education and marketing materials and participating in awareness campaigns; assisting the Director of Education & Outreach with planning and delivering summer classes for children and youth ages 4 – 18 in theatre; and assisting with a general awareness campaign for our youth activities.
Western Canada Theatre tells our stories on the traditional & unceded territory of Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc, whose people are the traditional stewards of this land. Since 1975, Western Canada Theatre has been producing innovative, entertaining, and educational theatre for audiences in Kamloops, throughout BC’s Southern Interior, and across Canada. We have grown into one of the largest producing theatres in BC and have had a remarkable impact on the national theatre landscape: producing premieres of important new Canadian and Indigenous work, training some of Canada’s finest theatre professionals, and showcasing our work and our artists across the country through touring and co-productions. We manage & operate the 700-seat Sagebrush Theatre, the 150-seat flexible configuration Pavilion Theatre, as well as our producing shops, storage & touring operations.
Western Canada Theatre is committed to diversity in the workplace and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply, and to self-identify if they so choose. We hope to receive applications from candidates with a broad range of backgrounds including, but not limited to: race, ethnicity, indigeneity, gender, gender-identification, sexual orientation, class and physical ability (though our office is currently on a second floor, and as such not wheelchair accessible). We are a parent-friendly workplace, with several parents on staff. We invite anyone with access needs or requiring accommodation in the application process to contact the Managing Director.
Western Canada Theatre is committed to the creation of a respectful work environment and supports those who have experienced or witnessed toxic behaviours. We stand up against behaviour that undermines the dignity or self- esteem of any individual, or which creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. We invite all our Artists and Staff to partner with us in speaking up against harassment and standing together in addressing problems when they arise.
Kamloops is our home and is a great place to live and work. We offer you the opportunity to thrive in a city that boasts a reasonable cost of living, gorgeous terrain, active lifestyle, and, of course, the sunny weather of BC’s Southern Interior. For more information, visit Kamloops.ca