Professional Development Team - Canada Wide 2025

Canadian Musicians Co-operative; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local cultural organization in Barrie, Ontario, is seeking team members for summer workshops focused on professional development. Positions follow a hybrid work model, combining remote work with in-person tasks. Applicants aged 15-30 must meet federal funding requirements. The role offers valuable experience in a supportive team environment, with full-time contracts ranging from 8 to 16 weeks.

Qualifications

• Be aged 15-30 on their first day of work.
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Hold a valid Social Insurance Number and legal work authorization in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Moderate questions and record sessions.
• Edit content for replay and facilitate Zoom sessions.
• Collaborate with team members during in-person tasks.

Job description

The Professional Development team plans, schedules, and hosts a variety of workshop series during the summer season and prepares materials for deployment in Fall and Winter. This multidisciplinary team operates primarily through online platforms like Zoom, presenting industry speakers to audiences of 15-300 participants. Responsibilities include moderating questions, recording sessions, and editing content for replay. In 2025, we seek team members to support or specialize in artistic, administrative, or technical workshops.

Our waterfall mentorship model encourages knowledge sharing, allowing team members to learn from each other's expertise. These roles offer progressive responsibilities throughout the summer, providing opportunities for growth within a supportive team environment.

Full-time summer contracts range from 8 to 16 weeks, from May to September. We welcome post-secondary students seeking co-op or work placements, with positions funded by the Government of Canada at Ontario's minimum wage.

This role follows a hybrid work structure, combining remote work with in-person tasks requiring collaboration or supervision. Training may be online or in-person.

Applicants must meet federal funding requirements, including:

• Be aged 15-30 on their first day of work
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Be present in Canada while working
• Hold a valid Social Insurance Number and legal work authorization in Canada

Additional roles include:

• Professional Development Manager: oversees operations, staff, hiring, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Professional Development Coordinator: plans, schedules, and arranges resources for workshops and training.
• PD Host: facilitates Zoom sessions, moderates interactions, and manages attendance.
• PD Video Editor: edits workshop videos for on-demand viewing.

Typical work hours are approximately 35 hours per week, with rotational evening and weekend shifts. The position involves collaboration, creativity, and community engagement, including some evening and weekend work.

Applicants should include any relevant documentation via a link (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) in the application portal. Applications are accepted exclusively through our GetHired portal, where all pre-screening questions must be completed. Interviews are conducted from March/April until positions are filled.

We support accommodations for applicants with disabilities; please contact [e-mail] for assistance. Membership in the co-op is not required to apply but is expected upon acceptance of employment. We appreciate your interest; only selected candidates will be contacted.