Competition No: 2025-FAL1

Duration: Auxiliary

Salary: $31.97 + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

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Last Updated: 8/15/25

As employees, we joined the City to make a difference in the community. The Burnaby Promise sets out the responsibilities of every employee, every day, in every decision we make. It describes the standards that every employee should strive to meet when interacting with Burnaby residents, external and internal clients, and City colleagues. It gives us the tools to check our actions, particularly in times of conflict or challenge. When every employee lives by the Principles and Commitments in this document, we will collectively create a City we all want to be in, that fosters employee engagement, strengthens our relationships, and better serves our community through service excellence.

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts has a unique opportunity to join the Ceramic Arts team! We are hiring a Fine Arts Leader to assist the Ceramic Arts Programmer with planning, implementing and evaluating programs, events and exhibitions. You will have the opportunity to act as a resource person for Ceramic Arts instructors and specialists. You will prepare promotional material, generate ideas to boost the profile of Ceramic Arts, prepare and maintaining records and reports, track information and work within the registration database. You will be required to have strong working relationships with technicians, contract instructors and facility staff. You will support the supervision of Fine Arts Instructors, assistants and volunteers, evaluating and providing guidance as needed. You will perform related work as required.

To qualify, you need to have completed a two-year Community College course in a Fine Arts specialty including courses in teaching and related instructional experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience in Ceramic Arts. You are required to have sound knowledge of the principles, practices and materials associated with Ceramic Arts programming, i.e. organizing and maintaining supplies, studio spaces, and specialized materials and equipment. You have a strong understanding of community needs and interests, as well as an ability to assist in the development and evaluation of programs that serve the community. You should have classroom management experience with a diversity of ages and skill ranges. A Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia is required. Don’t miss out on this opportunity, apply today!

Hourly Wage: $31.97 + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

Location: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Hours of Work: This is an auxiliary position, up to 12 hours a week for 42 weeks a year. Hours and shifts are dependent on operational requirements and scheduled on an as needed and seasonal basis.

Please submit your application online by August 28, 2025. Check out our website at www.burnaby.ca/careers to apply!

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.