Jobs (Calgary): Administrator, Temporary Part-Time Position - Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre

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Directed by : Glynis Leyshon
Written by : Kate Hennig
Actors Pictured : Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah Orenstein
Set Design : Scott Reid.
Lighting Design : David Fraser
Costume Design : Heather Moore
Photo : Benjamin Laird

Directed by : Glynis Leyshon
Written by : Kate Hennig
Actors Pictured : Nigel Shawn Williams, Jamie Konchak, Emma Houghton, Conrad Belau & Sarah Orenstein
Set Design : Scott Reid.
Lighting Design : David Fraser
Costume Design : Heather Moore
Photo : Benjamin Laird

Jobs (Calgary): Administrator, Temporary Part-Time Position – Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre

Jobs (Calgary): Administrator, Temporary Part-Time Position – Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre

Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre is seeking an Administrator for a ~7-month contract. The Administrator will assist and collaborate with the Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre team with all administrative duties related to the Organizational Change Cohort.

WHAT IS THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE COHORT?
The Organizational Change Cohort (OCC) is composed of indie / small-scale theatre organizations based in Monkinstsis (Calgary), namely Chromatic Theatre ( Downstage Theatre ( Inside Out Theatre ( and Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre, to collaborate on equity, diversity, inclusion and access (EDIA) in the local performing arts sector. This cohort will share knowledge and tools, and learn together, in an effort to shift and shed the outdated, exclusionary, and harmful norms that too often go unquestioned in our sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Cohort Administrator will support the Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre team and the OCC consultants with all admin duties related to coordinating meetings and activities for the OCC. As the activities that the OCC will engage in together is still being determined, the scope of the Cohort Administrator tasks is emergent. Right now, we foresee that tasks will include:

• Regular meetings with the Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre team (Kris, Mark & Mpoe)
• Scheduling and attending Organizational Change Cohort meetings
• Creating agendas and taking minutes during cohort meetings
• Liaising with external consultants and contractors
• Administering all cohort meetings that happen on Zoom
• Sending, receiving, and communicating all cohort-related communication
• Light producing duties if the cohort decides to host any in-person events

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ideal candidate will have experience in arts administration. They will:
• Have a robust understanding and embodiment of anti-racist, anti-oppression values in your practice
• Be adept at administrative and organizational processes
• Be familiar with Slack, Zoom, Otter.ai, Asana and Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Drive)
• Find enjoyment in administrative tasks and staying organizedIs a clear and direct communicator
• Be comfortable with working independently, and in a team (mostly over Zoom)

COMPENSATION:
The fund we have available for this position is $8450. This is calculated based on an hourly wage of $32/hour, at 8hrs/week for 33 weeks of work.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
This is a part-time position from May 4th – December 31st, 2023
This is a hybrid-remote position with most of the work being remote, and some in-person time being required.

ABOUT SWALLOW-A-BICYCLE THEATRE & HOW WE WORK
The Staff and Board of Directors of Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre acknowledge the wave of state-sanctioned violence against Black and Indigenous people across Turtle Island, and are explicitly in support of the necessary social movements that have arisen in response.
We believe that Black, Indigenous & Pe