THE LAWRENCE HOUSE CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

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ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FULL-TIME YOUTH SUMMER JOB
JULY and AUGUST 2025

The Lawrence House Centre for the arts is a community based, independent, not-for-profit, charitable organization committed to encouraging the creation and appreciation of the visual, performing and literary arts in Sarnia-Lambton.  Located in the historic Lawrence House, built in 1892 and fully restored in 1986, the Centre is run by a volunteer-based Board of Governors and team of working volunteers.  The Centre provides a venue for performances, exhibitions, educational programs and special activities for all ages. 

We seek to hire a youth under age of 30 to support our operation, expand our online presence through the enhancement of our existing web site and social media accounts, and improve our internal documentation and systems.

The assistant to the board of directors responsibilities will include:

• Updating and managing gift shop and gallery inventory in Shopify;
• Updating and maintaining social media accounts;
• Monitoring and responding to email correspondence;
• Developing and writing procedures and instructions for Centre volunteers;
• Assisting with audio and video recording for online platforms;
• When working physically at the Lawrence House, greeting the public, processing sales through Shopify and answering the telephone.

Desired skills:

• Computer skills and writing experience in Microsoft Windows and Office, WordPress web site design, Shopify or other database applications, social media platforms and Zoom.
• Multimedia skills in photography, video and music recording and streaming
• Knowledge of the human factors in designing and implementing required elements of the Centre website.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Self-starter: ability to identify, initiate and implement necessary tasks to fulfill the responsibilities of the job within the given time-frame.

Additional characteristics:

• Interest in the visual, literary and musical arts.
• Understanding of promoting the arts to the general public.

• Must be under the age of 30 years (qualification for Canada Summer Jobs program)
• Post-secondary education is preferred.

• Must be a landed immigrant or citizen of Canada;
• Must be available for full-time work during the months of July and August 2021.

• The position entails 30 hours of work per week at $17.20/hour for 9 weeks.
• The work will be at the Lawrence House or as appropriate remotely from the student’s residence.

Application:

• To apply, please fill out and submit the form below.
• The application deadline is extended to Wednesday, Jun3 25th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.