Workshop Assistant Position Accepting Applications
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Each month I offer a one day workshop on Saturday in my studio here in beautiful Coquitlam, British Columbia with workshop participants coming far and wide and enjoying my enthusiasm, knowledge, and guided structure to support them in getting creative making abstract paintings with acrylics and mixed media. Until now, I think it's been about 8 years, I've been doing the marketing, registration, teaching, and all the other details required to make these events run on my own. It's now time reach out and receive support around this. Long story short, I am looking to hire an assistant to help with workshops. Here's the low down... Most work can be done from home on your computer with an internet connection, except once a month when I'd need you to come in and be there to help support me run the workshop. Workshops run the last Saturday of every month in Coquitlam and are listed here:
Here's the low down... Most work can be done from home on your computer with an internet connection, except once a month when I'd need you to come in and be here in person to help support me run the workshop. Workshops run the last Saturday of every month in Coquitlam and are listed here: http://www.illuminatetheartistwithin.com/ .
Payment is hourly and based on your technical abilities. The ideal candidate is marketing savy, uses a Mac and knows Pages, can edit pictures and video, is comfortable posting on social media (wordpress blog, tumblr, linked in, twitter, instagram, flikr, youtube and facebook), is great with organization and details, gets tasks complete in a timely and efficient manner, understands the heart and value of what I offer, can work independently, can be in Coquitlam once a month on Saturday, and truly wants to help out and support this process. This position is contract, paid hourly, and approximately 20 hrs/month.
Workshop Assistant - Tasks Involved
Marketing/Advertising for monthly live workshops in Coquitlam - brainstorm new ideas ways to market and fill the workshop. I would add/ allot an hour strategy planning meeting together around this to come up with ideas to market the workshops, this could be on skype or phone. Goal: to fill workshop 12-20 people/each month. 8 minimum.
Workshop Registration - Respond to intake/questions/create receipt in Pages (I have a template)/keep track of class list/class member information (phone/address/email)/email them pre-workshop handouts/materials list. Goal: to take care of registration & keep track of participants.
Workshop assistance- print handouts/ take photos & video during workshop/ clean and tidy up water for Deb and for students, brushes/give out papertowel and tools/give out hand out handouts/ sweep studio/ get tea & snacks for students/ tidy up/ type out endorsements/ mail Pebeo feedback/ download and send Pebeo pictures per their requirements/Post pictures and comments to social media (Deb system 9 sites - I would go through this with you - it's easy)/ record video and download for Youtubepromo purposes/ send HK any new newsletter sign ups/ upload photos & video, edit as required/ handout sheet with other workshops available/ Share about affiliate program $25/per person. Note - assistant would not be participating/painting during the workshop time. Goal: is to support Deb behind the scenes with admin and housekeeping during the workshop while she teaches.
To apply if we've never met and you've never taken one of my workshops, please send me a video of yourself in 3 minutes or less telling me why you'd be perfect for this job. If we already know each other, you've taken one or more of my workshops, please send me an email and let me know 1) why you want to help me and 2) why I should choose you. info@debchaney.com Thank you!