Choir Music Director (The Canadian Military Wives Choir - Kingston Chapter)
Deadline: 11 April, 2025
Renumeration: $60/hr rehearsal; $45/hr performance

The Canadian Military Wives Choir in Kingston, Ontario is currently recruiting for a Musical Director (part-time position), to begin leading the choir in September 2025.

In addition to helping us learn, one of the Musical Director’s key roles is to make music fun and accessible to everyone in the choir, to promote a culture of support and respect, and to allow our members to develop and shine as an ensemble.

The Canadian Military Wives Choir Kingston is a non-auditioned, 3-part women’s choir (SSA) of approximately 35 members. There is no musical experience required to join. The aim of all Canadian Military Wives Choirs across Canada is to support military women through vocal music and camaraderie.

As Musical Director it is not necessary for you to be associated with the military, but it is essential that you understand, and are sympathetic to, the unique demands of the military lifestyle.

TIME COMMITMENT:

• Weekly evening rehearsals – generally Tuesday evenings – 7 pm to 9 pm
• Several performances each term (Fall and Winter), approximately 3-4 per term
• Occasional special practices or rehearsals
• Approximately 20 hours per term of music/rehearsal prep time
• We do not rehearse or perform through the summer months (mid-June – August.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend and lead weekly rehearsals and performances as required
• Provide a welcoming, inclusive musical environment for military women
• Source, arrange and/or write a mix of enjoyable songs, from warm-ups and simple arrangements to more complex pieces
• Teach new songs in an interesting and supportive way, while also anticipating and helping choir members to successfully negotiate and learn tricky/complex sections
• Keep the choir Executive Committee informed of any ideas or plans for practices and performances, and be prepared to negotiate
• n conjunction with the choir Executive Committee, discuss and prepare rehearsal and performance schedules each term
• In consultation with the choir Executive Committee, select, source, prepare and teach music appropriate for the choir, for performances each term (including core repertoire)
• Prepare digital tracks (practice tracks) for every song, for each section of the choir, and upload to Dropbox for choir members to access and learn
• Liaise with the Kingston community and refer any and all performance requests, membership enquiries, media enquiries, fundraising opportunities, and all other choir administrative business to the choir President for Committee consideration.
• Coordinate performance details with accompanist, sound technician, and other musicians, as required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of the following:

• Prior experience conducting a community choir
• An undergraduate or graduate degree with an emphasis on choral conducting
• Proficient keyboard skills (for leading rehearsals and/or creating backing tracks)
• Connections within the Kingston music community (for collaborations, etc.)

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Event Supervisor (Base31 Partners Inc.)
Deadline: Until Filled
Renumeration: $27.50 Hourly

The Event Supervisor will be responsible for the on-site execution of Base31’s annual program of events including concerts, celebrations and festivals in the 1,400-seat Drill Hall, 150-seat Sergeants Mess Hall, 100-seat Lecture Hall as well as the surrounding grounds and runways, with a focus on exceptional client and customer service.

This position will report to the Front of House Assistant Manager and will supervise a team of Event Support Staff, all of which will be responsible for executing the front of house aspects of each event including set-up, tear-down, parking, ticketing, crowd maintenance and cleaning. The position will also include pre- and post-event meetings for each event with the Front of House Assistant Manager. Applicants must be willing to work late hours, be the last on-site for each event and able to work in a crowd, festival-style environment.
Finally, this part-time position can be combined with other part-time positions at Base31 with other departments such as Food and Beverage, Visitor Services and Third-Party Events.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage the execution of Base31’s annual calendar of events including but not limited to:

• Supervise a team of Event Support Staff as well as be the main point of contact to ensure the event runs smoothly and that all tasks related to front of house such as set-up, parking, ticketing, crowd maintenance and cleaning are being completed.
• Participate in the set-up, front of house execution and take down of all events.
• Co-liaise with security, emergency responders, Base31 staff, and event organizers to ensure effective and professional event management.
• Review event packages and lead the event briefings with the Event Support Staff prior to each event.
• Complete a post-event analysis and lock up the venue after every event.
• Attend, provide feedback and offer solutions in post-event debriefs.
• Respond to risk management and/or emergency situations during each event.
• Procure and maintain all first aid equipment.
• Act as a positive representative of the organization in all conduct with external stakeholders.
• Model and promote workplace culture that engenders respect and supports equity, diversity and inclusion and reflects Base31’s company values.
• Assist the Front of House Assistant Manager in any other matters that arise.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Three (3) years of experience in a role related to Event Coordination and/or Hospitality.
• First Aid certification.
• Calm, polite, and professional behavior who is reliable and self-motivated.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A highly driven, detail-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to lift items up to 25-50 lbs. and work in various weather conditions.

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Graphic Designer - Hybrid (Empire Life)
Deadline: Until Filled

Empire Life is looking to hire a Graphic Designer to join their Communication & Design team!

What you’ll be working on

• Updating existing design materials, and creating new concepts/creative for marketing materials, identity design, website designs, email and social media campaigns, digital ads and banners.
• Adhere to timelines and meet all deadlines while producing accurate and high-quality work.
• Coordinate and maintain day-to-day workflow of assigned design requests, working with business units, compliance, translations, web development and purchasing through job completion
• Act as a consultant on branding questions and issues related to design, including graphic selection
• Maintain Workfront project status and file document system
• Participate in client presentations and internal feedback sessions
• Identify hardware & software system requirements, training needs, and remain current on design processes in various media (e.g. digital and print)

• Graduate of a 3+ year post-secondary graphic design program
• 0-3 years work experience in graphic design
• Excellent graphic design skills in typography, page layout, colour theory and use of brand standards and design systems. General understanding of UI/UX principles and prototyping techniques.
• Excellent understanding of designing for multiple medias: web, mobile, social, HTML5, email, print design and motion graphics
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and Google suite
• Knowledge or understanding of WorkFront is an asset
• Knowledge of AODA accessibility standards and designing for meeting the requirements for both web and pdf accessibility
• Knowledge of complex form design, print prepress production
• Provisional Registered Graphic Designer (RGD) designation is an asset
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset
• Experience in insurance/financial services industry is an asset

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Multimedia Journalist - Hybrid (The Kingston Whig-Standard)
Deadline: Until Filled

The Opportunity:

The Kingston Whig-Standard is looking for a Multimedia Journalist who can deliver well-crafted news and feature stories and take photographs and occasionally, video.

The Whig-Standard publishes daily online and four days a week in print. The publication enjoys a leadership role in the community as the newspaper of record in Kingston and the surrounding region.

What you’ll do:

• Write and edit stories for print and our website.
• Shoot still photos, and occasionally shoot and videos.
• Generate story/feature ideas.
• Engage in energetic use of social media.
• Ability to cover sports

Who you are:

• Candidates should have a journalism degree or diploma.
• A reliable car and a valid driver's license are needed. There may be weekend and evening shifts.
• Ability to edit videos using is an asset.
• Good knowledge of social media.
• A working knowledge of WordPress is also an asset.
• Interested applicants should submit their resume with a single page cover letter in one document.

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