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Part-Time Ukrainian Dance Outreach Coordinator (Saskatchewan)

Application Deadline: January 9, 2012

The Ukrainian Dance Outreach Coordinator (UDOC) will bring knowledge and experience relating of the Ukrainian dance community of Saskatchewan. The UDOC will be guided by UCC-SPC Dance Outreach Program goals of:

1. establishing a better and more coordinated support program for Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian dance community;

2. increasing networking and professional development opportunities for Ukrainian dance community stakeholders (volunteers, instructors, dancers, supporters);

3. increasing collaboration and cooperation among dance community members;

4. enhancing opportunities for Ukrainian dancers to find employment in the cultural sector in support of their cultural genre; and

5. providing effective, accessible, sustainable and relevant communication, information and supports for Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian dance community.

Specific job duties include but are not limited to:

1. implementation of UCC-SPC’s Ukrainian Dance Support Action Plan based on March, 2011 ‘Dancing a Common Kolomeyka’ Report and the short, medium and long-term goals;

2. organizing the Ukrainian dance related workshop sessions for the UCC-SPC Spring Conference taking place in March, 2012;

3. developing a Ukrainian dance summer workshop program for Saskatchewan dancers and dance instructors;

4. facilitating networking for the province’s dance community (dancers, instructors, volunteers, supporters);

5. preparing Ukrainian dance related articles for each issue of the UCC-SPC Visnyk; and

6. maintaining and further developing UCC-SPC’s online dance-related resources on the www.ucc.sk.ca web site. These should include but not be limited to: a Ukrainian dance community profile; message board; database of qualified dance instructors and dance festival adjudicators; a compilation of relevant funding sources/opportunities; on-line information about Saskatchewan’s Ukrainian dance festivals (dates, locations,

registration details, recognition of current medalists); employment resources; information on costuming and music (local costume makers, regional style requirements, music sources, other) and Ukrainian dance camps.

The successful candidate should have the following Skills, Training and Qualifications:

1. Competency in MS Office and keyboarding, Publisher an asset.

2. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, experience working with volunteers

3. Effective research, organisation, reporting and time management skills

4. Ability to work independently

5. Familiarity with the Ukrainian dance community of Saskatchewan

6. Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver's License.

7. Basic Ukrainian language competency an asset, but not required

8. CPR & First Aid Certificate an asset, but not required

For further information, call 1.306.652.5850. Please submit resume and cover letter no later than Monday January 9th, 2012 to:

Ukrainian Canadian Congress-Saskatchewan Provincial Council

c/o Ukrainian Dance Outreach

#4-2345 Avenue C North, Saskatoon, SK. S7L 5Z5

Via fax: 306.665.2127 or Via email: uccspc@ucc.sk.ca