Job: Common Weal seeks an Executive Director

Purpose:
Common Weal Community Arts is a provincial arts organization located in Saskatchewan that links professional artists with communities to promote social justice and cultural identity through collaborative art projects and research. The position of Executive Director contributes by leading the day-to-day operations of Common Weal and working in collaboration with the board of directors, ensuring that the mandate and values of the organization are upheld.

Scope:
Reporting to the board of directors, this position provides leadership in a variety of areas including: strategic planning, human resources development, management and support, board support, policy development, fund development and financial management, partnership development and internal/external communications.

Education and Experience:

-Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree or a relevant area and a minimum of 3 years of related arts management experience;
-Demonstrated leadership and management skills in the not-for profit sector;
-Demonstrated experience and knowledge of community development processes and community-engaged art practices
-Demonstrated experience developing funding proposals, conducting evaluation and establishing organizational benchmarks;
-Bookkeeping and accounting knowledge;
-General understanding of Macintosh Environment and Office Software;

Salary Range
$35 000.00 - $40 000.00
-Benefit package provide after compulsory probation period.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume and references by August 25, 2008 to

By mail:
Elwood Jimmy, Executive Director
Common Weal Community Arts Inc.
2431 8th Avenue
Regina SK S4R 5J7

By e-mail:

gm@commonweal-arts.com

For more information, please refer to our website at www.commonweal-arts.com.

Job: Common Weal seeks a Part-Tim Bookkeeper

COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER

Common Weal Community Arts is a non-profit arts organization that links professional artists with communities to promote cultural identity and social justice through collaboration and creative expression. We are currently seeking a mature, experienced Bookkeeper to work part-time in our Regina office to provide financial assistance to the organization’s financial operations.

This is an ongoing part-time position with the organization and requires working collaboratively with the staff in maintaining financial and reporting systems. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the following:

• QuickBooks in a workplace setting, preferably in a non-profit setting;
• Accounts payable and receivable using QuickBooks;
• Payroll input;
• Bank and Mastercard monthly reconciliations;
• Assisting with year end closing;
• Must be detail oriented.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume outlining qualifications and experience, and references either by mail or email by AUGUST 1, 2008 to:

Common Weal Community Arts
2431 8th Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4R 5J7
Attention: Elwood Jimmy

E-mail: gm@commonweal-arts.com

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS, HOWEVER ONLY THOSE UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

Job: Common Weal seeks a Project Assistant

Common Weal Community Arts Inc. is seeking an energetic, self-motivated and experienced individual for the contract position of Project Assistant. Working under the supervision of the Southern Artistic Coordinator in our Regina office, the successful candidate will assist in the successful delivery of Common Weal projects and events. Duties will include: supporting project artists, communications, and ongoing project and event support.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organizational and research skills, the ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a diverse group of people and to be culturally sensitive. A valid drivers license is necessary. Previous experience in the arts and having own vehicle would be assets.

Salary: 20 hrs a week at $13/hr
Duration: 16 weeks
Application closing date is 4:00 p.m., Wednesday June 11th, 2008

Apply in writing stating experience and qualifications to:

Common Weal Community Arts Inc.
2431 8th Avenue
Regina, SK
S4R 5J7
Email: ac@commonweal-arts.com

This position is funded through the city of Regina’s Urban Aboriginal Community Grant Program, which provides opportunities for aboriginal people to participate in arts culture, recreation or sport. As Common Weal promotes employment equity, we encourage candidates to voluntarily self-identify if they are an Aboriginal person, a member of a visible minority group or a person with a disability. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Common Weal Community Arts links artists and communities to animate long term and positive social change. Common Weal facilitates the production of participatory arts projects, based on creating partnerships between communities and artists, through a philosophy of inclusion and cooperation, and in order to create opportunities and choices for individuals and communities.