Creative House Hiring for Multi-Media Trainer/Facilitator at Whitehorse, YT Full Time

Creative House

Whitehorse, YT Full Time

Journalism & Media

Duration

To be Determined

Job Level

Assistant

Intended job posting audience

Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.

Multi-Media Trainer/Facilitator

Creative House

Reporting to the Executive Director of Youth of Today Society:

The Multi-media Trainer/Facilitator (herein referred to as “the Intern”) will perform a range of Video/Sound and Graphic Design tasks and editing necessary to youth productions, projects and programs. The Intern may be involved in projects from conception to completion, from community workshops documentation from photography and production assistance through to final reporting and product selection.

The Multi-Media Trainer/Facilitator position has been strategized to provide product development and documentation for the ShakatJournal/CBYF Yukon Online Journal. Core story products/youth video submission editing/performing interviews with clients, and uploading products to online web and social media out-lets. The strategy also is to provide multi-media workshops to youth, young entrepreneurs and Elder/Seniors

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• liaising with other in-house teams, writers, photographers, printers, designers and production staff to negotiate and monitor timescales for stages in the publishing process
• Provide services and products for Creative House client and their contracts, product development or branding.
• Schedule meetings, facilitators and workshops for youth clients to take part in
• Candidate for this position must be willing to travel to Yukon communities to support and document workshops
• Willing to take direction from YOTS Executive Director
• Willing to support and partner with Yukon programs for youth
• Dealing with phone and email queries, e.g. from community leaders and the public
• Filing, photocopying data back-up and other routine administrative tasks.
• Assist youth with project production for web advertising and social media development
• Attend meetings with senior staff and board of directors to provide insight to progress and activities
• Utilize managing software to chart production, meetings, interviews and track schedules from project start to finish where you will update progress on all projects daily
• Must be willing to maintain equipment storage area and keep equipment secured and free from possible damage. Charging camera or equipment batteries, cleaning equipment, placing all equipment back in cases, bags and storage area daily.

As expertise develops, the role will involve:
Providing workshops for social media, video and sound, writing proposals to fund youth activities

Multi-media educator

$2800/month + Supportive income activities

Working hours are flexible and scheduled but mainly 1:00pm – 8:00pm

Qualifications

A pre-entry postgraduate qualification is not essential, but can be useful. Postgraduate courses that include placements and contact with people in Video/Sound and Graphic design industry provide a good introduction to professional skills and networking. A pre-entry certificate or postgraduate qualification in videography and sound editing may be very useful for entry positions in multi-media productions. A short video course, not necessarily at postgraduate level, may give the individual an edge over other applicants.

Skills

The candidate needs to show:
enthusiasm, interpersonal skills, self-motivation and flexibility

photo, video or sound editing knowledge scheduling and organizing skills, including word processing and research skills

an above moderate standard of written and spoken English

attention to detail, together with the ability to learn quickly on the job

the ability to stay calm under pressure, work well with others and show initiative

creativity, and in some cases digital-editing skills. You may also need knowledge and experience of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook

time management skills, including the ability to keep to tight deadlines.

Work experience

Pre-entry experience is desirable, and essential, as competition is very strong.

Photo, video or sound editing experience is expected by employee as it shows your commitment to the industry.