JOB TITLE: Education & Community Programming Intern

DEPARTMENT:  Community Services

NUMBER OF POSITIONS:  1

JOB STATUS & DURATION:  Part time, Temporary 6-months

HOURS OF WORK:  21-hour workweek / variable hours

LOCATION:  Hybrid Model: mainly virtual with some opportunities to work in-person (offices at West Tower, 1 Theatre Lane, 8 Nelson Street, 150 Central Park Drive, Brampton)

HOURLY RATE:  $21.48 per hour

JOB TYPE:  Management and Administration

POSTING DATE:  November 07, 2024

CLOSING DATE:  December 04, 2024

The City of Brampton’s Heartbeats in Performing Arts program is a co-op and internship for Indigenous and Black youth. The program increases opportunities for local Black and Indigenous youth to gain meaningful experience and/or employment in the arts, while celebrating students’ cultures, enhancing cultural understanding, and enabling student success. It aligns with the following City of Brampton priorities:

• Culture Master Plan: talent development 
• Performing Arts: contribute to a diverse and flourishing arts and culture ecology in Brampton

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Reporting to the Community Programming & Outreach Associate, as part of the Education and Outreach team, the successful candidate will collaborate and function in a leadership role with high school co-op students in this program specifically designed for Black & Indigenous youth.
• Responsibilities include delivering co-op program modules, supervising students, and supporting the Education and Outreach unit with administrative duties. The candidate will also have an opportunity to set their own learning goals and meet with Indigenous and Black performing artists and arts professionals to help achieve those goals.
• Participants will develop the following skills:
• Ideation, creative and critical thinking
• Teamwork, collaboration, collective creation
• Independent research, writing, communication including oral presentation
• Leadership, project management, facilitation

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• This is a position for Indigenous and Black youth. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are Black or Indigenous.
• Enrolled in a post-secondary program at time of application, OR, graduated from a post­secondary program within the past 12 months.
• Demonstrated history in performing arts (on- or off-stage).
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Priority will be given to residents of Brampton and/or graduates of a Brampton-based educational institution.

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton. 

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by December 04, 2024 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  The City of Brampton requires all applicants to have a valid Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (if 18 years of age or older)   issued from their local police department, dated within the last six (6) months. All checks must indicate for the purpose of employment.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions.  Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question.  All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable.  The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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