Operations Assistant
Trickster Theatre
Position Type: Student Summer/Fall job contract
Closing Date: June 15, 2025
Pay: $18 to $21 per hour
This is a summer/fall job contract position funded by Young Canada Works. The successful applicant must be 30 years of age or younger and must be enrolled in a post secondary course either over the summer or in the fall. The work can be part-time.
Background
Trickster Theatre is one of Alberta’s largest children’s theatre companies. It produces 40 to 60 week-long artist-in-school residencies per year. The company operates throughout Alberta and was founded in 1980.
For more information about Trickster visit trickstertheatre.com.
The operations assistant will play a key role in the success of our company and our program. This position is responsible for a variety of tasks. They will work with our office and operations staff to provide support over the summer/fall for the preparation for the 2025–26 season.
Specific Accountabilities
Schools
- Logistical support for school residencies
- Confirming residency details and logistics
Office/Logistics
- General office organization and filing
- General office reception
- Organize, schedule and track equipment
- Source and purchase costumes, props, equipment and vehicles as needed
- Ensure all insurance data (both vehicle and equipment) is up-to-date
- Research equipment updates and order new equipment as needed
- Schedule and organize vehicle and equipment maintenance as needed
- Tour supply management
- Assist in the collection of data for operational grant applications and reporting
- Collect program statistics for reporting purposes
- Database upkeep and data entry
- Website and social media support
- Assist with development of google classrooms and slide shows for training
- Other duties as assigned
Production
- Assist with prop, costume and equipment storage organization
- Other prop and costume support tasks as assigned
Qualifications
- At least one (1) year experience in arts administration, stage management or working in schools in an organizational capacity
- Excellent computer skills (Mac and web)
- Very well organized
- Strong desire to support the arts in schools
- Helpful skills would also include graphics, web or video experience, driving with a trailer
This is a summer/fall position with a $18 to $21 per hour wage, depending on experience. Total contract value $10,000.
The company office is in NW Calgary; North of the Tuscany area (not accessible by transit).
Apply
Please send resume and cover letter to admin@trickstertheatre.com.
Please put “operations assistant job” in the subject line of your email.
No phone calls please. Only those people chosen for interviews will be contacted.
The position will start late June or July 1, 2025.
