Now Hiring: Assistant Theatre Critic
The Assistant Theatre Critic will generate and publish constructive critical reviews and thought pieces concerning live performance events and practice in Kingston and the surrounding area. The work of the assistant critic will encourage the pursuit of artistic excellence while generating publicity/awareness of amateur and professional live performances, festivals, and community celebrations across the region. The Assistant Theatre Critic’s content will disperse and produce content on various media, including print, blog, social media, and video via the support of the Kingston Theatre Alliance’s media organizational partners, both private and public.
The KTA strives to celebrate and encourage engagement with live performances for everyone, including those not normally at the theatre. Our goal is to provide a platform for voices spanning the full spectrum of diversity, including ethnicity, cultural background, orientation, gender, class, and/or ability. Thus, we will strongly consider applications from those who self-identify as part of marginalized and under-represented communities in Southeastern Ontario.
Eligibility
These positions are funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Thus, applicants need to be between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment. They must also be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Salary: $14.35 per hour.
Hours: 9 hrs/week until December 6, 2021 (with possibility of extension)
To apply, please send a resume, writing samples, and cover letter to editor@kingstontheatre.ca.
Please ensure that your writing sample (does not need to be published!) best illustrates your journalistic and artistic abilities, and is no longer than 4 pages.
The KTA is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application process. If we can assist you in your application or answer questions about the position or the KTA blog, please reach out to us at editor@kingstontheatre.ca.
Application Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2021
Start Date: Monday, August 2nd, 2021
