Audio Described Performance Liaison

Creative Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary tickets

Discounted tickets

Job summary

Royal MTC is seeking a community-minded individual to assist with Audio Described (AD) performances. The role combines remote and in-person work for seven AD performances this season, with responsibilities in outreach, touch tours, and audience support.

You must be legally able to work in Canada and comfortable guiding attendees up and down stairs. The position is part-time, pays $20 per hour, and includes complimentary and discounted tickets.

Qualifications

• Calm and helpful attitude.
• Experience in outreach, especially in this community, is an asset.
• Passion for theatre and the arts.
• Self-motivated with ability to focus in a busy environment.
• Connection to the low-vision/blind community.
• Sighted guide experience is an asset.
• Familiarity with word-processing software.
• Lived experience of disability is preferred (visible or invisible; no documentation needed).

Responsibilities

• Research and discover formal and informal groups/organizations in Manitoba who might be interested in our accessible performances.
• Reach out to groups and individuals to share offerings and follow up.
• Learn the best ways to communicate with each group in the future.
• Collect comments from these populations to help guide MTC’s future offerings.
• Find related learning opportunities for the MTC team.
• Prepare documents like large-print programmes by reformatting information from existing files.
• Update contact lists.
• Help touch tour attendees with wayfinding and act as sighted guide as needed.
• Assist describer with handing out equipment, if needed.
• Record names and contact information of users of this service who wish to be contacted again.
• Watch the performance and return to the lobby at intermission to assist the describer or audience.
• Promote upcoming AD shows.
• Receive and record feedback from audience members.

Skills

Calm attitude

Good communicator

Theatre passion

Self-motivated

Low-vision community connection

Sighted guide experience

Word processing familiarity

Disability experience

Tools

Word processing software

Job description

Royal MTC is looking for a community-minded, compassionate, enthusiastic person to assist with our Audio Described (AD) Performances. In this role you will enhance the experience of people who are blind or have low vision at our theatre. You will work remotely and in person at seven (7) performances this season.

Qualifications

– Calm and helpful attitude

– Good communicator. Experience in outreach, particularly in this community, is an asset.

– Passion for theatre and the arts

– Self-motivated, with ability to focus in a busy environment

– Connection to the low-vision/blind community

– Sighted guide experience an asset

– Guiding people to their seats and the stage requires going up and down stairs

– Familiarity with word-processing software

– Lived experience of disability is preferred (visible or invisible; no documentation needed)

Responsibilities

Community Connection:

– Research and discover formal and informal groups/organizations in Manitoba who might be interested in
our accessible performances

– Reach out to groups and individuals to share offerings and follow up

– Learn the best ways to communicate with each group in the future

– Collect comments from these populations to help guide MTC’s future offerings

Administration:

– Find related learning opportunities for the MTC team

– Prepare documents like large-print programmes by reformatting information from existing files

– Update contact lists

At Performances:

– Help touch tour attendees with wayfinding and act as sighted guide as needed

– Assist describer with handing out equipment, if needed

– Record names and contact information of users of this service who wish to be contacted again

– Watch the performance and return to the lobby at intermission to assist the describer or audience

– Promote upcoming AD shows

– Receive and record feedback from audience members

You would use your own computer/phone/internet to do this work remotely (please talk to us if this is a barrier.)
You must be legally able to work in Canada.

Who would you work with:

Reports to the Education & Enrichment Manager. This role will also connect with MTC’s Sales Coordinator if
groups want to book tickets together. At performances, the AD Liason will collaborate with MTC’s Front of House
team and work alongside hired describers from VIEW.

Where would you work:

This job is in a hybrid environment. Some work may be done remotely, with check-ins via email, phone, video, or
in-person at Royal MTC’s venues in downtown Winnipeg. Connecting with organizations may happen virtually or
in-person, respecting how they like to work. Performances are at Royal MTC’s Mainstage (174 Market Ave) and
Warehouse (140 Rupert Ave) theatres in downtown Winnipeg.

When would you work:

The hours of this position will vary over the season, with some flexibility in schedule.
Must be available for seven (7) AD Performances, from approximately 5:45-10 pm, all on Tuesdays.

– October 27

– November 3

– December 8

– January 26

– February 9

– March 16

– April 13

Pay and Benefits

This is a part-time contract position with a total of approximately eighty (85) hours, paid hourly at $20 per hour. As a part-time employee, this role is also eligible for complimentary and discounted tickets throughout the length of employment.

Statement on Diversity

Royal MTC is on a purposeful path to creating an inclusive environment and to becoming an anti-racist organization. This is outlined in our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Commitment to Action. We want to attract workers that reflect and share these values.

We will not contact everyone who applies. You will hear from us if you are chosen for the next step in the hiring for this job. Thank you.