Marketing Coordinator (Summer Student)

• Location: Riley Park Fieldhouse (95 E 32nd Ave, Vancouver) 
• Term: June 29 – August 22, 2026 (8 weeks) 
• Hours: 35 hours/week (Mon–Fri, with occasional weekends) 
• Wage: $21.00/hour

About the Role

Foolish Operations is seeking a creative, organized, and community-minded student to join our team as a Marketing Coordinator. This role is a unique blend of “boots-on-the-ground” community interaction and high-level strategic planning.

You will be the heartbeat of our summer outdoor workshop series, Dancing Pathways, while also helping shape the future of our organization through strategic planning support and 2026/27 communications design.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Coordination (Dancing Pathways): Support the planning, production, and execution of our free weekly creative movement workshops for children and families.
• Digital Storytelling: Capture the magic of our programs through photo and video; create engaging social media content and visual assets (posters, etc.) to boost local awareness.
• Community Outreach: Liaise with participants, artists, accessibility advisors, and community partners to ensure inclusive and successful programming.
• Strategic Support: Assist the Board of Directors and Artistic Director in strategic planning sessions and help draft the communications strategy for the upcoming 2026/27 seasons.

Who You Are

• A Student Leader: Currently enrolled in Arts, Dance, Theatre, Film, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• A Communicator: Strong written and verbal English skills. As we are a bilingual team, fluency in French is a significant asset.
• A Community Builder: Comfortable interacting with diverse groups, including young children, families, volunteers and community partners.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficient in social media platforms and visual content creation tools. (Note: You will need to provide your own laptop).

Requirements & Eligibility

• This position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs. Applicants must:
  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred. International students and other temporary residents of Canada are not eligible. 
  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number and be legally entitled to work in BC.
• Must be able to pass a criminal record check (working with vulnerable sectors).
• Ability to work primarily in person at our Riley Park atelier, with flexibility for some remote administrative tasks.

How to Apply

Deadline: May 20th, 2026 at 5 PM (Pacific Time) 

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to coordination@foolishoperations.org 

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. We especially welcome applications from Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and persons living with disabilities.

About Foolish Operations

Foolish Operations is a not-for-profit society established in BC. Our mandate is to create dance experiences that welcome babies, toddlers and their families in performances and workshops filled with irresistible invitations to participate. We collaborate with artists, educators and specialists to spark inspiration between communities, disciplines and fields of knowledge, using play in art-making as the glue.

Foolish Operations has been in operation for ten years. The company leads multiple ongoing local programs and presents performances and workshops throughout BC and Canada. Dancing the Parenting, is one of our core weekly bilingual (FR/EN) community programs. Artistic Director Julie Lebel created it in 2010 in response to an identified need for quality artistic experiences that engage very young children and their families. Our touring performances for very young children and their favorite adults are “Tricoter,” “Paper Playground”, “Paper Boat Voyage”, “Moving Resting Nesting” and “Baby Space Opera”.