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[Kaeja]

Kaeja d¹Dance
Education Outreach Liaison Assistant - Summer Position
Dates: June 21, 2004 ­ September 3, 2004

Description:
Kaeja d¹Dance is seeking a mature, responsible, flexible, and creative
student with initiative to act as an assistant to our Education Outreach
Liaison (EOL). This is a great opportunity for a student interested in arts
education, outreach programs to smaller or underserved communities, and film
distribution. The Education Outreach program allows Kaeja d¹Dance to
connect to the communities where they perform by producing workshops, talks,
and special matinee performances for schools at a local theatre or dance
venue. The assistant to the Education Outreach Liaison will help coordinate
all aspects of the educational programming, as well as distribution of the
Kaeja d¹Dance resource book, Express Dance: Educators¹ Resource for Teaching
Dance, and the Kaeja d¹Dance film series.

Duties:
The Education Outreach Liaison Assistant will be responsible for:
… Assisting the EOL with aspects of coordinating the 2005 tour to the GTA,
and Ontario communities
… Assisting with the distribution of education packages to be sent to school
boards
… Maintaining a master list of all teaching, workshop, and lecture dates
… Assembling film festival applications and meeting application deadlines
… Internet research of film festivals and film distribution opportunities
with broadcasters, and networks.
… Tracking where films have gone (festivals screened at, libraries who have
purchased films, etc.)
… General office administration including: updating mailing lists, filing,
answering telephone and e-mail messages, and general administrative tasks

Job Qualifications:
… Be legally entitled to work in Canada
… Be registered as a full-time student in the previous academic year and
intending to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year
(this is a mandatory requirement)
… Not hold another full-time job or attend full-time classes during this
summer placement
… Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusively) at the time of
intake/selection
… Have previous experience in Education, Outreach and/or Film
… Excellent communication abilities
… Strong computer skills (preferably Apple/Macintosh)
… Exposure to contemporary dance is valuable, but not required

Email resume and cover letter attn: Jennifer Green to kaeja@kaeja.org
www.kaeja.org