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Job Title: Accessibilty Assistant (CSJ Position)
Compensation: $17/hour, 35 hours/week for 8-week contract (280 hours) 
Anticipated Start Date: July 6, 2026 
Anticipated End date: August 28, 2026 
Reports to: Accessibility Coordinator

Please note: this is a Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) position for people 30 years and younger (supported by the Government of Canada).

Overview
Reporting to the Accessibility Coordinator, the Accessibility Assistant will support inclusivity measures across the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. This includes conducting venue audits, supporting artists in developing accessible performances, managing the co-Fringer Program for Volunteers who ask for assistance during volunteer shifts, and supporting Volunteers, Staff, and Patrons with accessibility needs. The Accessibility Assistant will assist in some Volunteer training, preparation of, setup, and tear down of volunteer activities for the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival.

Job Description
Leading up to the Festival, this position is primarily administrative with an emphasis on managing logistics, communications, pre-Festival planning and supporting venue audits.  During the Festival, the focus shifts to on-site support of 12 Volunteer teams and Patrons. This position includes opportunities to collaborate with and support other organizational activities and departments. 

For more information about our Accessibility program: https://www.fringetheatre.ca/festival/accessibility/

Is it you we’re looking for?
You are passionate about volunteerism and giving back to your community. You have experience supporting event logistics and love making great things happen. You value relationship building, and are a clear, concise, written and verbal communicator. You take initiative and excel in fast-paced environments. You’re a creative problem solver. You bring collaborative, open and positive energy to everything you do. You take initiative and can work independently. A passion for Fringe, live theatre, and the local arts scene helps too!

This position requires flexible scheduling and includes evening and weekend work leading up to and during the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. Discretion with personal information is essential. 

To Apply
Please email your cover letter and resume to work@fringetheatre.ca by 11:59 PM on Monday, June 1, 2026 with “Accessibility Assistant” in the subject line. If you would like to apply for multiple roles, please list them in the body of the email. We thank everyone who applies, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Fringe? 
Fringe Theatre is the meeting place for bold ideas and big artistic risk. We are a collaborative, playful, hard-working team that champions radical hospitality, creativity, and community care. Representation matters – across our stages, spaces, Staff, programs, and Volunteer teams – and we are committed to building an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible arts ecosystem. 

We honour the full humanity of our staff. We work hard, we laugh often, we support each other, and we hold space for the big, beautiful lives we lead beyond our walls. 

Employees uphold and champion Fringe’s Safer Spaces and Anti-Racism programs and abide by our Code of Conduct.

Job Title: Vendor Assistant 
Compensation: $22/hour, 40 hours/week for a 4-week contract plus 20 hours of flexible onboarding (180 hours total) 
Anticipated Start Date: July 27, 2026 
Anticipated End date: August 28, 2026 
Reports to: Festival Production Manager & Interim Operations Director

Overview
Reporting to the Festival Production Manager & Interim Operations Director, the Vendor Assistant will support all food and artisan Vendors leading up to and during the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. The Vendor Assistant will provide hands-on coordination of site logistics as well as radical hospitality for our Vendors. This position includes opportunities to collaborate with and support other organizational activities and production departments.  

Job Description 

This role is focused on radical hospitality and client care and execution of event details. This role requires a skilled verbal and written communicator. The ideal candidate: 

• Understands and can communicate the rules, regulations, processes, and fees for Vendors; 

• Facilitates Vendors’ load in and load out according to a predetermined schedule; 

• Monitors and supports Vendors throughout the Festival, ensuring compliance to all rules and regulations and that Vendors’ needs are addressed appropriately; 

• Facilitates distribution of pop, water, ice and other goods and services as determined by our Vendor agreements; 

• Collaborates with Production and Crowd Management teams and works closely with Operations Director and Festival Production Manager to ensure a positive experience for Patrons and Vendors;  

• Performs equipment and site inspections, including load out inspection to determine property damage; and 

• Completes a final report at the end of the contract. 

This role requires flexible scheduling and includes evening and weekend work. Vendors are located outdoors, so candidates must be comfortable in a variety of weather, lifting (up to 40lbs), and be comfortable walking/standing for the majority of their shifts. 

For more information about Festival Vendors, please visit: www.fringetheatre.ca/festival/vendors/ 

Is it you we’re looking for?
You’re an emerging arts administrator, event planner, or stage manager who loves a hands-on project. You’re detail oriented and love managing all the little bits that make up the big picture. You’re an unflappable people-person. Whether it’s over the phone, email, or in person, you love a good conversation. You are confident, a problem solver, and can work independently.  You bring collaborative, open, and welcoming energy to everything you do, but you know how and when to focus on the rules and regulations of a given situation. 

To Apply
Please email your cover letter and resume to work@fringetheatre.ca by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 with “Vendor Assistant” in the subject line. If you would like to apply for multiple roles, please list them in the body of the email. We thank everyone who applies, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Fringe? 
Fringe Theatre is the meeting place for bold ideas and big artistic risk. We are a collaborative, playful, hard-working team that champions radical hospitality, creativity, and community care. Representation matters – across our stages, spaces, Staff, programs, and Volunteer teams – and we are committed to building an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible arts ecosystem. 

We honour the full humanity of our staff. We work hard, we laugh often, we support each other, and we hold space for the big, beautiful lives we lead beyond our walls. 

Employees uphold and champion Fringe’s Safer Spaces and Anti-Racism programs and abide by our Code of Conduct.