WordsWorth Director
Writers’ Guild of Alberta
Remuneration: $18,000 for the year
Contract term: September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026
Deadline to apply: June 18, 2025
The Writers’ Guild of Alberta is seeking an individual with experience and passion for working with creative youth as director for our popular WordsWorth Summer Youth Creative Writing Residency for writers ages 11 – 19.
The WordsWorth Director is responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing the two-week WGA WordsWorth summer creative writing residency for youth ages 11 – 19 at Red Deer Polytechnic in July, as well as engaging the WordsWorth community in between summer programs.
Duties include the direction, supervision, and evaluation of instructors and supervision team for the design and scheduling of courses and additional activities for WordsWorth, and for ensuring a safe and enjoyable camp experience that fosters creativity.
This is a contract position running September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026, including staying onsite at Red Deer Polytechnic for the duration of the WordsWorth program in July 2026.
The contract is subject to annual renewal. Remuneration is $18,000 for the year.
The successful candidate should be available to visit this year’s program, running July 13 – 25, 2025, for a minimum of 12 hours over the two weeks. This time will be spent observing and participating in different classes and activities and program operations, shadowing the current director and developing a familiarity with WordsWorth in its current form.
Please send a resumé and cover letter to mail@writersguild.ab.ca by June 18, 2025.
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