Posted: June 9, 2025
We Are Hiring Artist-Educators!
Bottle Tree Productions has been at the forefront of theatre training for children and youth since 2005. Our Stage Right and Little Stars programs have a proven track record of supporting a creative, confident, kind community of young actors.
The biggest part of our success is in providing the right coaches. We are looking for artist-educators with a body of work in theatre. The perfect candidate loves children and wants to share a passion for theatre with these up-and-coming young performers.
About the Position
We are hiring Artist-Educators (Stage Coaches) to support our Stage Right and Little Stars program. These programs are grouped by age. Varying abilities, experience, and maturity levels are present in each class–this variety means that our coaches need to be able to adapt the program to individual personalities while promoting collaboration, imagination and self-expression.
Time-awareness is a key component for success.
The course material is adapted to each class with guidance from the Artistic Director, Anne Marie Mortensen. There is a performance for invited guests at the end of each term (on the last class day).
Classes take place in The Bottle Tree Studio at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (130 Clergy St. E, Kingston).
The Nitty Gritty Details:
*Applicants must be at least 18 years old by September 12, 2025, and must have a Social Insurance Number – mature applicants, and diverse applicants (of all kinds!) are welcome and encouraged to self-identify. Unfortunately, our studio is not wheelchair accessible.
Applications close: August 1, 2025
On-boarding: during the week prior to Sept. 13 (negotiable with the candidates)
Start date: September 13
Engagement: Part-time, three terms per year (Sept-Dec, Jan – Mar, Apr-June) approx 10 Saturdays per term.
Probation Period Ends: November 30, 2025
Compensation: starting at $20/hr +4% vacation pay
Hours of Work: Saturdays, 10am start. Minimum 3hours per work day with the possibility of more hours depending on enrolment. Additional days (Monday from 4pm, Tuesday from 3:30pm) may be available depending on enrolment. Statutory long weekends off (studio closed).
CPIC/First Aid: Staff are required to have up-to-date first aid certification, and must provide an acceptable CPIC with vulnerable sector check. First Aid certification should be presented before September 13, 2025. CPIC should be provided by September 1, 2025. You may be reimbursed for this.
How to Apply:
Email your theatre resume and cover letter by August 1, 2025 to
Anne Marie Mortensen
annemarie@bottletreeinc.com
Please put “Stage Coach” AND your last name as the subject line. (e.g. subject: Stage Coach – Smith)
Include relevant experience/training in working with children and youth. If you believe that you have experience or training that is not related to theatre or work with youth, but that brings skills to bear for this job, please include that information.
