POSITION AVAILABLE
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR
Deadline to apply: January 9th, 2023 23:59 (11:59 PM EST)
Location: Tiohtiá:ke ("Montréal")
Position starts: TBD
Work hours: 21 hours per week
Annual Salary: $25 694.76
SUMMARY:
articule is in search of a Human Resource (HR) Coordinator, start time TBD. The position is classified as regular. The hourly rate is $23.53. Candidates have until Monday, January 9th, 2023 to submit their application (all applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis).
ABOUT US
articule is an open-access artist-run centre that has just moved from Mile End to the heart of Villeray. It is dedicated to the presentation of a broad range of contemporary art practices. Through our various programming channels, we strive for artistic excellence, interdisciplinarity and social engagement. While special consideration is given to emerging artists, we also respect those who have already established important precedents, who continue to test the limits of aesthetic gesture, and who commit themselves to the ideals of experimentation and risk-taking. articule supports discursive and alternative activities that promote dialogue and build networks with local, national and international artists, collectives and organizations. Our open structure encourages the direct participation of an active and diverse membership on both programming and organisational levels.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The HR Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the centre's daily administrative affairs. The HR Coordinator works closely with the Administrative Coordinator and supports Programming, Outreach and Communications coordinators by sharing certain regular office hours and contributing to the Centre's general operation and maintenance.
All staff members are sharing office space and are expected to plan their presence to ensure the centre is open from Tuesday to Saturday.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direction of the Board, the HR Coordinator will perform the following duties:
Administration (in collaboration with other Staff members)
Conducting daily financial transactions
Collaborating with the Administrative Coordinator on general office and gallery management
Informing board and staff if budget changes are necessary based on needs
Reviewing time off, hours, insurance, etc
Liaising with artists to effectively manage articule’s boutique
Human Support & Resources (in collaboration with HR committee)
Conducting check-ins with staff
Reporting and liaising with the HR committee (available for resources and direction when issues or conflicts arise)
Updating and revising employee contracts
Reviewing and applying HR documents
Collaborating with the Administrative Coordinator to transition and on-board new staff and board members
Identifying what kind of external support or intervention is necessary; contacting neutral and trustworthy mediators, legal support, training programs etc.
Qualifications
Preferred minimum of 2 years experience in administration and/or HR support role
Strong language and interpersonal skills
Bilingual English-French (excellent writing skills; mastery of written French)
Familiarity with word processing and digital design software (Word, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop)
Dynamic personality, good team spirit and an openness to a diversity of approaches
Excellent organizational skills
Knowledge of artistic community and artist-run-centre structure of Tiohtiá:ke ("Montréal") is a plus
Assets
We are looking for a motivated and organized person with a passion for community building and art curation. articule is in a position of exciting change and the HR coordinator will be a big part of this. We are looking for someone with a vision and a proactive approach to the development and growth of articule. Experience working with artist-run centres and their governance is an asset.
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Applications should include:
letter of intent
curriculum vitæ
names and coordinates of two references
articule has a Basis of Unity, a list of values expressing the centre’s anti-oppressive commitments. We strongly encourage all applicants to familiarize themselves with it prior to applying.
We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity in our workplace and encourage applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Please submit applications to the Human Resources Committee by email: rh-hr@articule.org and include ‘HR Coordinator’ in the subject line.
Deadline for applications: January 9, 23:59 (11:59 PM EST)
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Basis of Unity : Strategies for an anti-oppressive centre
In response to affirming articule as an inclusive space, and in hopes of providing a resource for more equitable spaces throughout our local and international arts communities, we prepared the Basis of Unity. The construction of this project is ongoing, as we build a framework and gather a collection of tools to tackle oppressive systemic disparities in our own, other art spaces, and beyond.
articule recognizes that systemic oppression exists in and operates through arts communities to disempower individuals because of their race, nationality, gender, sexuality, economic status, religion, ability, and more. The shape these intersecting forms of marginalization take includes: unequal access to opportunity, cultural insensitivity, cultural appropriation, harassment whether psychological or physical, microaggressions, sexism, racism, homophobia, transmisogyny, ableism, and derogatory language.
articule commits to prioritizing the knowledge and safety of individuals with intimate, lived experience of a particular oppression in order to collaboratively arrive at ways to address its effects.
articule acknowledges its location on the unceded territory of Indigenous peoples. We commit to decolonizing our space through our practices, language, and politics.
articule values solidarity, patience, and compassion in the process of working towards equity in both personal encounters and structural decisions; this includes both individual and collective accountability as well as prioritizing accessibility and QTBIPOC safety.
articule acknowledges that good intention is not enough; anti-oppressive practice requires individuals to cultivate an ongoing awareness of the dynamics which disempower some and privilege others, in order to redress inequalities.
articule is committed to investing in the process of self-critical adaptation, maintaining collaborative efforts with other cultural workers, and developing ongoing public outreach to include those marginalized by the arts community we operate within.
The Basis of Unity is an ongoing collaboration available to all of articule’s participants, including its membership, board of directors, and staff. In order to ensure transparency, the Basis of Unity and other educational tools must remain visible and accessible to all who engage with articule (including renters, special project participants and contractual collaborators). Many of the points of unity and core principles were informed by feedback offered by the membership. Continual proactive efforts, such as open discussion, feedback, and surveys, should regularly occur at the centre to ensure a constant development of these values and preventative approaches.