[Bcma-l] Job Posting

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*Community Services Assistant 3 - Program Specialist*

*Surrey Art Gallery - TechLab Summer Student Intern* * *

(Duration: July and August 2008) 

*Do you easily relate to youth from diverse backgrounds and interests - *
*On-line and in person? *

We are looking for a highly social and fun-loving individual, who is 
interested in art, photography, communication strategies, and working 
with people with diverse cultures, locally and globally.  If you enjoy 
using a computer, chatting on Facebook and would like to share your 
enthusiasm for art and technology with youth of all ages, this position 
is for you!

You will work within a team that includes three internationally 
recognized artists and assist them developing and testing strategies to 
engage local and global participation in their work. This team is 
involved in a year-long TechLab digital art residency project, called 
GLOCAL. GLOCAL is building an interactive and on-line artwork that uses 
a relational database and social networking tools. Surrey has been 
designated as a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2008 and the GLOCAL 
project is one of its key initiatives. This project has also been 
supported by Arts Partners in Creative Development, with the final 
artwork planned for presentation in 2010.

During the internship, the candidate will enhance their skills working 
with youth and the public. They will assist with the development of 
training materials for teachers on subjects such as social networking 
applications (i.e. Facebook), and collaborative learning. They will also 
gain practical knowledge about Creative Commons, digital art practices, 
and enhance their skills working with computers including video 
conferencing and online marketing.

Candidates should have excellent organizational, interpersonal and 
computer skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to 
plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Successful applicants 
must have experience working in teams and working effectively with youth 
and the public. Fluency in other languages is an asset. 

Work hours are generally between 9 and 5pm, Monday to Friday, with 
occasional evening and weekend hours. 

This opportunity is grant funded to assist students who are returning to 
post secondary education in the fall. Preferred applicants are studying 
visual arts, photography, computer science, digital media, interactive 
arts, communications, art education or arts management. _ Under the 
Young Canada Works Program, a_Applicants must be under 30 years of age 
at the start of employment.  You must be Canadian citizen or permanent 
resident eligible to work in Canada, and have a valid BC driver's 
license with a safe driving history. * The salary will be $17.76 per 
hour.  The closing date for this position is June 3, 2008.* * Please 
apply on-line submitting a letter and a resume describing your 
education, volunteer and work experience, quoting Competition 
#08-TEMP-45 to:*

_www.surreycareers.ca <http://www.surreycareers.ca>_

/City of Opportunity.  Progress Through Diversity./

/  The City of Surrey wishes to thank all applicants for their interest 
and advises that only /

/those to be interviewed will be contacted./

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Community
Services Assistant 3 - Program Specialist

Surrey Art
Gallery - TechLab Summer Student Intern&nbsp; 
(Duration:
July and August 2008)&nbsp; 
 
Do you easily
relate to youth from diverse backgrounds and interests - 
 
On-line and in
person? 

<strike>&nbsp;</strike>
 
We are looking for a
highly social and fun-loving individual, who is interested in art,
photography, communication strategies, and working with people with
diverse cultures, locally and globally.&nbsp; If you enjoy using a computer,
chatting on Facebook and would like to share your enthusiasm for
art and technology with youth of all ages, this position is for you!
<strike>&nbsp;</strike>
 
You will work within a
team that includes three internationally recognized artists and assist
them developing and testing strategies to engage local and global
participation in their work. This team is involved in a year-long TechLab digital art residency
project, called GLOCAL. GLOCAL is building an interactive and on-line
artwork that uses a relational database and social networking tools.
Surrey has been designated as a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2008 and
the GLOCAL project is one of its key initiatives. This project has also
been supported by Arts Partners in Creative Development, with the final
artwork planned for presentation in 2010. 
<strike>&nbsp;</strike>
 
During the internship,
the candidate will enhance their skills working with youth and the
public. They will assist with the development of training materials for
teachers on subjects such as social networking applications (i.e.
Facebook), and collaborative learning. They will also gain practical
knowledge about Creative Commons, digital art practices, and enhance
their skills working with computers including video conferencing and
online marketing.
<strike>&nbsp;</strike>
 
<strike>&nbsp;</strike>
 
Candidates should have
excellent organizational, interpersonal and computer skills. The ideal
candidate will demonstrate the ability to plan and manage multiple
tasks simultaneously. Successful applicants must have experience
working in teams and working effectively with youth and the public.
Fluency in other languages is an asset.&nbsp; 
<strike>&nbsp; </strike>
 
Work hours are
generally between 9 and 5pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional evening
and weekend hours.&nbsp; 
 
<strike>&nbsp; </strike>
 
This opportunity is
grant funded to assist students who are returning to post secondary
education in the fall. Preferred applicants are studying visual arts,
photography, computer science, digital media, interactive arts,
communications, art education or arts management.&nbsp; Under the Young Canada Works
Program, a<strike>A</strike>pplicants must be under 30 years of age at the
start of employment.&nbsp; You must be Canadian citizen or permanent
resident eligible to work in Canada, and have a valid BC driver&#8217;s
license with a safe driving history.&nbsp;
The salary will be $17.76 per hour.&nbsp; The
closing date for this position is June 3, 2008.&nbsp; Please
apply on-line submitting a letter and a resume describing your
education, volunteer and work experience, quoting Competition
#08-TEMP-45 to:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.surreycareers.ca">www.surreycareers.ca</a> &lt;<a
 moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.surreycareers.ca">http://www.surreycareers.ca</a>&gt;
City
of Opportunity.&nbsp; Progress Through Diversity.
&nbsp; The
City of Surrey wishes to thank all applicants for their interest and
advises that only 
those to be interviewed will be contacted.
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