North York Arts is an arts service organisation designed to address the needs and interests of North York artists, arts organisations and residents, North York Arts is working in collaboration with North York City Councillors, Toronto Cultural Services and various community partners to foster North York arts programming, provide art services to the region and bridge connections in the art and culture community between North York and the rest of the City. North York Arts is mandated to serve 6 wards of Toronto.
General Information
Location: NYA’s office is located at 5040 Yonge Street, 2nd floor (stair access only). Staff work in a hybrid online/in-person model. The successful candidate will be expected to use their own computer and smartphone for work purposes. Evening and weekend work may be required. New employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination.
How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and CV in PDF format, we also accept video applications to hr@northyorkarts.org with the job title in the subject line. Please indicate where you saw the job posting in your application.
North York Arts is strongly committed to equity and inclusion within the community and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including BIPOC identifying individuals and 2SLGBTQIAP community members. Please note that the NYA office is currently inaccessible to mobility device users.
We thank all applicants in advance, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Should you require accommodations for your application, please contact hr@northyorkarts.org. Interviews may be conducted throughout the posting period. However, no offers will be made until after the application deadline.
Current Job Opportunities
We currently do not have any open job opportunities, please check back soon!
Social Media Coordinator
Role: Social Media Coordinator
Job Type: Hybrid with min 2 day/week on-site
Term: Part time (20 hrs/wk over 3 days), 1 year contract
Compensation: $25/hour
Location: North York Arts, 5040 Yonge St.
Organization’s Field/Discipline: Arts Administration
Career Level: Intermediate
Benefits: 2 weeks vacation, 3 unpaid sick days
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST
Interviews: May 20 – May 23, 2025
Start Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
About North York Arts
North York Arts is a non-profit, charitable organization created to uplift and expand the arts in North York by
investing in artists, inspiring community members, and collaborating with partners and businesses.
North York Arts (NYA) is one of six Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) in Toronto whose purpose is to
deliver on the city’s social, economic and cultural goals outside of the downtown core. NYA was created to
specifically address the needs and interests of artists, arts organizations and residents based in the six wards of
North York.
Please note, the NYA office is located on the second floor of the Meridian Arts Centre and is not
wheelchair-accessible or may be challenging for those with mobility limitations.
About the Role
Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Social Media Coordinator, is responsible for planning and
executing NYA’s social media strategy, maintaining NYA’s website, contributing to marketing efforts and
supporting event-management.
Due to the nature of the performing arts environment some occasional work will occur outside of regular office
hours including some evenings and weekends. Lieu time is offered as compensation for overtime.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Social Media and Website
● Develop and curate stack, video and graphics content for social media platforms.
● Monitor comments and create an engaging and positive online community.
● Build strategies for platform growth and audience engagement.
● Create, manage and analyze digital ad campaigns.
● Collaborate on the weekly community-share publication and monthly newsletter.
● Update and maintain website, as needed
● Support marketing efforts, as needed
Program support
● Support with community outreach.
● Support with on-site programming and event execution.
● Contribute to KPI reporting (Art Metrica).
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate brings the following to the NYA Team:
Experience
● Min 1 to 2 years experience developing and delivering social media strategies and content.
● Degree or diploma in social media, communications, journalism, public relations or equivalent work
experience.
Skills
● Excellent written, verbal and proofreading skills, with the ability to craft a clear and consistent brand
voice and a strong eye for design.
● Strong knowledge of and experience with content creation platforms, SEO, website content design and
management, and e-mail marketing. (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn)
● Demonstrated project management skills including planning, tracking, and reporting.
● Experience with planning software (Asana, Gantt charts).
● Experience with database programs, communications analytics and management tools (Google
Analytics), design programs and video/photo editing software (Adobe Suite, Canva), and online
collaboration tools (Google Workspace).
● Exceptional interpersonal skills, organizational and time-management skills.
● Solution-oriented mindset and attention to detail.
Assets
● Familiarity with the arts and culture sector.
● Familiarity with North York.
● Ontario driver’s license.
● Multilingualism.
To apply, please submit your resume to hr@northyorkarts.org. We thank all applicants for their interest,
however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Operations Coordinator
Role: Operations Coordinator
Job Type: on-site
Term: Part-time (20 hrs/week over 3 days), 1 year contract
Compensation: $25/hour
Location: North York Arts, 5040 Yonge St.
Organization’s Field/Discipline: Arts Administration
Career Level: Intermediate
Benefits: 2 weeks vacation, 3 unpaid sick days
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST
Interviews: May 20 – May 23, 2025
Start Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
About North York Arts
North York Arts is a non-profit, charitable organization created to uplift and expand the arts in North York by investing in artists, inspiring community members, and collaborating with partners and businesses. North York Arts (NYA) is one of six Local Arts Service Organizations (LASOs) in Toronto whose purpose is to deliver on the city’s social, economic and cultural goals outside of the downtown core. NYA was created to specifically address the needs and interests of artists, arts organizations and residents based in the six wards of North York.
Please note, the NYA office is located on the second floor of the Meridian Arts Centre and is not wheelchair-accessible and may be challenging for those with mobility limitations.
About the Role
Reporting to and supervised by the Interim Executive Director, the Operations Coordinator is responsible for providing operational support and overseeing the volunteer program. Due to the nature of the work, this role is on-site.
Also due to the performing arts environment, some occasional work may occur outside of regular office hours including some evenings and weekends. Lieu time is offered as compensation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations
● Manage the use of equipment, inventory, and office space.
● Support the streamlining of systems and processes.
● Maintain operations, programs, communications and onboarding manuals.
● Monitor and audit the use of online accounts, subscriptions and software applications to
provide recommendations for continued use or alternatives.
● Monitor and track charity gaming funds.
● Oversee the process to reserve venues and event space.
● Order and maintain office supplies.
● Contribute to KPI reporting (Art Metrica).
● Provide administrative support including monitoring phone and general email inquiries.
Volunteer coordination
● Recruit, train, track and schedule volunteers and interns.
● Coordinate subcontractor and volunteer contracts, invoices, bills, statements, and cheques to
ensure they are complete.
● Maintain records of volunteer engagement and evaluate performance.
● Ensure compliance with volunteer policies and regulation.
● Support with on-site programming and event execution.
● Support volunteer engagement through open communication, recognition and appreciation.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate brings the following to the NYA Team:
Experience
● Min 1 year admin assistant / office coordination.
● MIn 1 year volunteers or staff supervision.
● Post-secondary diploma or certification in administrative, operational or equivalent fields.
Skills
● Demonstrated project skills including planning, executing, tracking, and reporting.
● Strong digital knowledge proficiency: Google Workspace and PM software (Asana).
● Strong organizational, time-management and interpersonal skills.
● Solution-oriented mindset with attention to detail.
Assets
● Familiarity with the arts and culture sector.
● Familiarity with North York.
● Ontario driver’s license.
To apply, please submit your resume to hr@northyorkarts.org. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.