Music Foundations Teaching Artist (Sistema Kingston)
Remuneration: $30-$35/hour
Deadline: Until Filled

SUMMARY

As a Music Foundations Teaching Artist joining our Molly Brant School site team you will work with students in grades 2-7. You will introduce the magic of music and build musical skills through rhythm, movement and Orff instruments. Working primarily with the first-year students (grades 2-3), you will also teach one class/week with each of the older groups to support note reading and other elements of theory required in Strings and Choir classes. Training and team preparation begins on September 3rd, 2025.

Programming with students begins late September/early October. The Teaching Artist will be a lively and engaging musician/educator working collaboratively in a team environment. Activities will include (but are not limited to):

• Music Teaching: teach groups of children (up to 20) in 40-minute learning blocks using a student-centered and fun pedagogical approach focusing on rhythm, movement, and note reading. Orff xylophones and other hand percussion instruments are available for use. Prepare lesson plans to align with curriculum, learning priorities, timelines and concert goals. Make music arrangements and prepare parts as needed. Expect to teach 6-8 lessons/week. The remaining site time will be in support of other Teaching Artists and program needs.
• Recruitment: participate in all aspects of student recruitment presentations
• Communications: always maintain clear communication with the site team, ensure any schedule changes or pertinent information is communicated in a timely manner to the relevant people.
• Classroom support: provide support for other teaching artists, students, B.Ed placement students and volunteers; mentor/supervise students in all contexts during Sistema Kingston program hours and performances including snacks and break times; model the principles and philosophy of Sistema Kingston in all activities
• Attend regular Sistema Kingston team meetings
• Space: Ensure classrooms are left clean, equipment is cleaned up, and furniture restored to correct places each day

REQUIRED

• Demonstrated proficiency in music performance on any instrument/voice
• Ability to read and arrange music
• Post-secondary degree in music or music education, or equivalent experience. Orff, Kodaly, or similar early childhood music training would be a strong asset.
• Music teaching experience with groups of children; experience with children with Adverse Childhood Experiences, special needs, or behaviour exceptionalities an asset.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Check including Vulnerable Sector Screening

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Choir Teaching Artist (Sistema Kingston)
Remuneration: $30-$35/hour
Deadline: Until Filled

SUMMARY

As a Choir Teaching Artist joining our Saint Thomas More School site, you will work with a team of 2 others to introduce the magic of music and musical skill development to students in grades 2-6. You will teach students at all levels in the program, sometimes in small groups (10-15), and at least once/week in “tutti choir” (approx. 30-35). Team training and preparation begins on September 3rd, 2025. Programming with students begins late September/early October.

The Choir Teaching Artist will be a lively and engaging musician/educator whose specialization is Vocal and General Music. They will work collaboratively in a team environment. Activities will include (but are not limited to):

• Music Teaching: teach groups of children in 40-minute learning blocks using a student-centered and fun pedagogical approach focusing on proper vocal development, pitch matching, music fundamentals and beginner vocal harmonies (when appropriate). Prepare lesson plans to align with curriculum, learning priorities, timelines and concert goals. Make music arrangements and prepare parts as needed. Expect to teach 6-8 lessons/week. The remaining site time will be in support of other Teaching Artists and program needs.
• Recruitment: participate in all aspects of student recruitment presentations
• Communications: maintain clear communication with the site team, ensure any schedule changes or pertinent information is communicated in a timely manner to the relevant people.
• Classroom support: provide support for other teaching artists, students, B.Ed placement students and volunteers; mentor/supervise students in all contexts during Sistema Kingston program hours and performances including snacks and break times; model the principles and philosophy of Sistema Kingston in all activities
• Attend regular Sistema Kingston team meetings
• Space: Ensure classrooms are left clean, equipment is cleaned up, and furniture restored to correct places each day

REQUIRED

• Demonstrated proficiency in singing, and ability to read and arrange music
• Choral conducting experience
• Post-secondary degree in music or music education, or equivalent experience. Orff, Kodaly, or similar early childhood music training would be a strong asset.
• Music teaching experience with groups of children; experience with children with Adverse Childhood Experiences, special needs, or behaviour exceptionalities an asset.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Check including Vulnerable Sector Screening

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XR Producer (Single Thread Theatre)
Deadline: Until Filled
Remuneration: $13,000 – $14,000

About the job

We’re looking for a producer to support Single Thread Theatre Company’s XR projects, mainly including the Performance and XR (PXR) 2026 conference, an annual hybrid event that takes place in VR and in-person across Canada. The conference brings together artists and technologists to discuss and share all things related to XR (virtual, augmented, and mixed reality)performance. The ideal candidate will have experience producing in theatre or digital media. No previous experience in XR is necessary, just an interest in learning!

This is a managerial role, which will be shared by the successful candidate and the current XR Producer, Stephanie Fung. You will work in tandem with Stephanie Fung (XR Producer) and Justine Katarenchuk (Events & Operations Manager) under the supervision of Liam Karry (Executive Producer). You will oversee a small team who will work to bring the conference and its associated programs to life in February 2026. You will be trained to work at the intersection of XR and live performance, on a national scale.

This position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs program and Single Thread Theatre Company.

Responsibilities will include:

• PLANNING: Working with the Single Thread team to establish project timelines, goals, and benchmarks, and communicating these out to the team;
• EXECUTION: Ensuring that each phase of PXR planning goes smoothly, including call for proposals, media outreach, announcements, initiatives, application selection, launch, registration, onboarding, debrief, archiving and project wrap-up;
• CURATION: Working with the producing team and steering committee to accept applications for conference presenters, reaching out to potential presenters, and curating PXR2026;
• PARTNERSHIP: Sourcing and creating new sponsorships and partnerships, as well as caring for Single Thread's relationships with organizational and artistic partners;
• FUNDING: Researching possible funding streams, grant writing for upcoming initiatives;
• MANAGEMENT: Assisting in the hiring of production teams, overseeing a team and giving them the support they need to reach the organization’s goals;
• ADMINISTRATION: Creating and executing contracts, tracking payments, and onboarding new artists and staff;
• BUDGETING: Working with the producing team to create and manage the budget;
• MEETINGS: Coordinating regular team meetings and attending and presenting at quarterly steering committee meetings;
• EVENTS: Providing live support during digital and in-person events;
• COMMUNICATION: Overseeing the marketing and outreach plan, executing some social media content creation and posting;
• COMMUNITY: Representing Single Thread at meetings and events, welcoming guests, and stewarding the Single Thread XR community
• REPRESENT: Acting as a project representative in the enforcement of Single Thread’s anti-harassment policy;

Qualifications

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period (as per Canada Summer Jobs funding requirements).
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Experience producing theatre, digital media, or events. Experience with virtual events and/or events in the arts or tech sector is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write for different audiences.
• Able to work well independently and meet deadlines.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Google Suite.
• Content creation skills are strongly valued.
• Existing relationships with Canadian artists and arts, media, and technology organizations is an asset.
• Passion for and/or a creative practice rooted in immersive theatre and/or XR is a strong asset.

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Life Drawing Models (Artist Joanne Gervais) 
Deadline: Rolling
Remuneration: $75 Honorarium & Gift of Artworks Created

10:30am to 2:30pm (minus one hour for lunch, supplied)

Posing typically consists of gestures and one long study but is adapted to suit the model. The group has been working with models for over 30 years and has a lot of experience with both experienced models and those new to life drawing classes.

Models can pose draped, undraped, in costume, regalia and theme. Models who have posed during past sessions include musicians, dancers, trades people, athletes, cosplay including marvel, Disney, fantasy, goth, horror, and historical reenactors, Vikings, Iron Sword Fencers, Drag, Star Wars, Pirates, Town Criers, Politicians, Military, Celtic dancers and warriors, etc.

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