About Us
Join our team and play a role in deepening the power and promise of arts and culture-led social change and care in Canada. ArtsPond is a changemaker of a different kind. Our mission is to nurture thriving ecosystems of care in all realms of life via the wisdom and creativity of arts and culture.
The Opportunity
ArtsPond is seeking two (2) Knowledge Seekers. These positions are funded by Canada Summer Jobs and are available to applicants who are 18 to 30 years of age.
Knowledge Seekers will deepen local wisdom and knowledge about the power and promise of the next generation of youth in arts and culture to lead positive social change and care in Toronto’s Davenport and across Ontario.
They will lead the completion of a comprehensive literature review and case studies of local organizations and creatives that are leading, guiding, or supporting youth-led responses to complex social challenges and crises in a positive way through arts and culture.
They will explore what issues youth are currently the most concerned about and identify potential solutions, remedies, and therapies that youth can lead to help communities at the margins not only survive, but thrive.
Three focus areas will be impacts of artificial intelligence on economic justice (addressing scarcity, precarity, and poverty of youth gig workers) and disability and accessibility justice (addressing ableism, audism, and other harms against Deaf, Mad, and other Disabled groups).
This work is a part of a multi-year effort to produce and publish an open-source toolkit on arts and culture-led social change and care. This knowledge will be applied to the development of aHa!, Hatch Open, DigitalASO, Together There, and our other creative activities.
Qualifications
Qualifications of the ideal candidates include:
- Strong reading, verbal, and written communications skills in English
- Minimum one or two years of relevant post-secondary training or relevant work or volunteer experience in arts, culture, social justice, education, research
- Experience, passion, or interest in ethical and equitable research methods or research-creation, including literature reviews, case studies, stakeholder focus groups, surveys, or interviews
- A natural and thoughtful collaborator with ability to maintain a positive attitude toward achieving personal and collective goals
- Access to a personal computer (Windows or Mac OS) and internet
- Experience with Microsoft 365, Zotero, and Obsidian an asset
- Be between 18 to 30 years of age on the start date of the job
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada
- International students and other temporary residents of Canada are not eligible to apply for this role.
Schedules and Compensation
The preferred schedules and available compensation for the two positions are as follows:
- Knowledge Seekers I and II: June 15 to August 21, 2026 (10 weeks, 30 hours per week, at $18.25 per hour, maximum $5,594 in total compensation, including base salary plus 4% vacation pay)
Schedules are flexible for both positions. However, they may not start before June 16, 2025 and must be completed by August 29, 2025.
This is a remote-only position.
Apply
The desired deadline to express interest is May 8, 2024. The positions will remain open until filled, so you may apply after this deadline if the posting remains active.
Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining your skills and interests related to the position to:
Jessa Agilo, Founder, CEO
ArtsPond / Étang d’Arts
jobs@artspond.com
Please reference the position you are applying for in the subject line:
“26500 Knowledge Seeker”
Access
We are committed to make this opportunity accessible to all regardless of circumstances. If you have access needs in order to apply for this opportunity, please let us know what you require at jobs@artspond.com.
ArtsPond is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, creed (religion), colour, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity or expression, place of origin, or race, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial, or local laws. We particularly encourage equity and justice-deserving groups including 2SLGBTQIA+, Deaf, Disabled, Indigenous, Newcomer, New Generation, Outside the Core, Racialized, Women/Trans/Nonbinary, and other diverse identities, cultures, and origins to apply.
While we thank all who take the time to apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
To apply for this job email your details to jobs@artspond.com
