Who we are:

iHuman Youth Society (“iHuman”) is a non-profit organization operating since 1997 whose mission is to serve marginalized youth; promoting their inclusion in the community through crisis intervention, arts, mentorship, and life skills development programming. 

iHuman embraces everyone. From cultivating a culture where all employees can bring their best selves to work to deploying diverse initiatives that support our youth, we’re doing what it takes to build a more equitable workplace and world. Our name comes from an Inuit term identifying the symbiotic relationship of the individual within the collective community; ‘one for all and all for one’.

What we can offer you:

Working at iHuman, you will work in a creative work environment to impact vulnerable and marginalized youth positively. We work within the values listed on our website: https://ihuman.org/careers.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Community Relations Director, the Fashion Studio Coordinator will provide mentorship to at-risk youth in their artistic endeavors as well as provide support with community projects within the City of Edmonton.

This is a full time role working mainly within the core hours of 10 am to 6 pm, Monday-Friday with occasional hours outside of these hours.  After completing the probation period, employees are offered generous health and dental benefits.

What you would do:

• Implementation of iHuman’s Fashion Studio and assistance with Theatre programming

• Facilitation of workshops

• Support the iHuman youth artists with their projects

• Assist with planning, promotion, and execution of iHuman Studio’s events, productions, exhibitions, etc., independently and in concert with third parties

• Support Studio Volunteers by providing guidance on their tasks for the day.

• Upkeep of studio space and equipment

• Collaborate with the Arts and Cultural Programming Manager to expand community partnerships and build solid relationships for the future

• Maintain Fashion Studio inventory

• Keep documentation of Fashion Studio and Theatre activity.

• Attend weekly team and staff meetings

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Technical proficiency in sewing machine operation and maintenance

• Knowledge of garment building from concept to construction, drafting and working from patterns, and the ability to convey that knowledge to others

• Well-honed coaching skills, well organized, balanced ability to function independently and as part of a team

• Ability to forge engaging and trusting relationships with at-risk youth between the ages of 12-24 while maintaining healthy professional boundaries

• Prior experience or appreciation of trauma-informed practices

• Effective communication skills both oral and written

• Basic competency in computers and numeracy

• Valid driver’s license and clear Driver’s abstract

• A clear criminal record check and vulnerable sector check, and child intervention check