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An established educational institution is seeking a Program & Production Associate to enhance student engagement in the arts. This role involves supporting theatrical activities, coordinating events, and providing mentorship to students. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Join a vibrant community that fosters creativity and collaboration, and contribute to innovative programming that enriches student life. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values artistic expression and community engagement.
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Date Posted: 04/30/2025
Req ID: 42733
Faculty/Division: VP & Provost
Department: Hart House
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057672
About Us – Hart House
Hart House is a centre for experiential education outside the classroom at the University of Toronto. Since it opened in 1919, Hart House functions as a place where students, faculty, staff, alumni and broader community members connect with each other and the world. Through an array of co-curricular programming in the arts, dialogue and wellness, Hart House works with local and international partners to foster community and to create innovative learning opportunities for students. Hart House operates from a historic facility on the St. George campus and a 150-acre farm in Caledon, Ontario, offering a wide range of services through a social enterprise model that generates revenue to support its student-focused programming on all three University of Toronto campuses.
About Us – Theatre and Performing Arts Department
The Hart House Theatre and Performance Art department engages a broad array of communities in the passion, vibrancy and immediacy of theatre, music and dance as artists, learners, volunteers and audience members. Through authentic artistic partnerships that enhance inclusion, pluralism and representation, the department focuses on the development, training and showcase of youth and emerging artists seeking to create innovative opportunities for expression and exploration. Hart House Theatre and Performance programs facilitate audience engagement with offerings that inspire thought, laughter and joyous applause.
Hart House Theatre & Performance programs support educational opportunities and workshops, provides volunteer roles on and off stage, facilitates student performance opportunities, and deliver stage productions in artistic partnership with others seeking to reflect diverse stories and communities
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the Education and Production Coordinator, the Program and Production Associate, provides support to student theatrical and performing arts programming and opportunities in alignment with the strategic goals of the Department and Hart House’s overall strategic plan.
The position is responsible to provide primary support to theatrical activities and events including but not limited to: student and volunteer engagement, client service, educational initiatives such as workshops, competitions, classes, panels and performance showcase opportunities. The position will support Stage Management duties for select events and activities and be a primary contact for all Stage Managers offering mentorship and advice. This position, also offers support to Hart House Music Groups.
The position navigates, facilitates and supports Hart House’s student Governance, Clubs, Committees and registered activities structures; and its expected to work with students in curricular, extracurricular, and/ or co-curricular settings to advance the department’s contribution to Student Life. This positionadvises and supports student groups, clubs and societies.
The Program and Production Associate is responsible for administrative and financial duties within the department; and is expected to use its event management skills and experience to determine and implement logistical program requirements to a fine detail.
Your responsibilities will include:
Essential Qualifications:
Assets (Nonessential):
To be successful in this role you will be:
Notes:
Closing Date: 05/09/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full time schedule depending on events and operational needs (weekdays, weeknights, weekend)
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Dilini Perera
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca .