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
Outreach Coordinator
Role: CSJ Outreach Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs)
Job Type: on-site
Term: 30 hrs/wk over 4 days, 9 week contract
Compensation: $25/hour
Location: North York Arts, 5040 Yonge St.
Organization’s Field/Discipline: Arts Administration
Date Posted: Thursday, April 30th, 2026
Application Deadline: Friday, May 8th, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST
This position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program through the Government of Canada (Federal).
To be eligible, candidates must:
Be 15 to 30 years of age at the time of employment. Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment. Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
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 seven 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
The Outreach Coordinator will play a pivotal role in coordinating outreach activities, overseeing volunteers on-site, and representing NYA at various partner events.
This position requires an individual with public-facing skills to engage with community members and stakeholders through arts-based activities to bring awareness to NYA in different neighbourhoods in North York.
The Outreach Coordinator will also support Communications and Marketing efforts and donor engagement activities at the organisation. The position will report to the Communications Manager and other NYA staff and events stakeholders.
The work will require in-person and online interaction with partners, stakeholders, community members, and NYA team members. Some heavy lifting of event equipment will be required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate and lead outreach efforts at partnered events, festivals, and community gatherings
- Develop and implement engaging arts-based activities for NYA’s outreach tent/table at events
- Identify and establish partnerships with organizations and other stakeholders to expand
outreach opportunities at local events - Engage with community partners, community members, artists and other stakeholders during outreach initiatives
- Supervise and train volunteers to support outreach activities
- Set up and transport tent and materials to outreach initiatives
- Provide support with communications and marketing tasks as required
- Use NYA’s online project management (Asana) and communications (GSuite) tools
- Communicate and coordinate with NYA team on a regular basis
- Support additional NYA events and programs as required
- Support the overall growth of NYA’s donor base and donor community.
- Other duties, as they arise
Experience
- Min 1 to 2 years experience developing and delivering community events.
- Degree or diploma in relevant field.
Skills to be developed through the experience:
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Creativity and Innovation
- Digital skills
- Problem solving
- Technical skills
Assets
- Familiarity with the arts and culture sector.
- Familiarity with North York.
- Ontario driver’s license.
- Multilingualism.
To apply, please submit your resume and CV to hr@northyorkarts.org. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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.