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The Regina Folk Festival is looking to fill a student position for Production Assistant (PA) for the summer of 2018. As an integral member of Regina Folk Festivals dynamic team, the PA will assist with all aspects of the Regina Folk Festival organization, including the annual Festival taking place August 10th to 12th, 2018. During the Festival, the PA will assist on the Site Crew for Festival set-up, maintenance, tear-down, and volunteer management. The PA will work with all of the members of the RFF team.
Student applicants must be Canadian residents; legally entitled to work in Canada; at least 15 years of age; and enrolled as a student at a secondary or post-secondary institution and returning to full-time studies after the period of employment.
The position will be 35 hours a week with occasional training sessions/meeting as well as extensive hours on festival weekend that fall outside of regular office hours. The position will be a minimum of 16 weeks and will start in late April or early May depending on availability.
REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:
A post-secondary level education being undertaken, preferably in business
administration, arts, arts management, event management, and/or other related studies
Extremely strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Experience with event management preferred
A love of music is beneficial
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner
Ability to work well with others and independently
Ability to work long physical hours during the week of the event
Experience working with and managing volunteers preferred
Strong understanding of various social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook,
Twitter and Snapchat.
Strong understanding of Apple products and the Microsoft Office software
An interest in the promotion and development of arts and culture in Saskatchewan
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable