CuriousWorks is looking for a new media educator based in Western Australia. This position requires someone passionate about media arts education and working with young people.
EXPERIENCE:
CuriousWorks is an innovative company with a diversely talented team. We are after someone with a diverse set of arts and media skills, but he/she must have an advanced video production skills base. Equally important is this person’s ability and commitment to keep learning, experimenting and documenting how new media, creativity and education can come together for the long-term, social benefit of the most disadvantaged communities in Australia.
JOB DETAILS:
In collaboration with other staff from CuriousWorks, this person will be leading new media workshops in mining and remote Indigenous communities in the Pilbara. This will be within CuriousWorks’ model for community collaboration, but there is plenty of room for you to bring in your own practice and this is encouraged. The emphasis will not be on you creating work, but you enabling arts media work to be created by young people from the region.
The job is in and around Newman, in the heart of the Pilbara, from 7 September to 5 November 2009. You will be paid $7,500 for this time. Your transport and accommodation will be taken care of for you. If this initial period goes well, there is a significant possibility of a full-time or permanent part-time role with CuriousWorks throughout 2010, based out of Western Australia, with a higher salary.
If you can only work for part of this period – not the whole 9 weeks – but have the requisite experience and interest, we are still interested in hearing from you.
HOW TO APPLY:
The first stage is simply a one-page expression of interest, including a summary of any relevant previous experience, to shakthi@curiousworks.com.au. You may include website links in your expression of interest.
The EOI must be sent by 17th August, 2009.
The second stage will be a video interview in late August over Skype with Shakthidharan, Director of CuriousWorks, in Sydney.
MORE INFORMATION:
Your work will be part of the BHP Billiton – Iron Ore – Legacy Project, presented by Country Arts WA in association with Artsource, CuriousWorks and the Newman Community. For more information visit http://newman.allaroundyou.com.au/2009/07/09/bhp-legacy-program/.
CuriousWorks started working with the Newman community in July. Visit http://newmanmedia.allaroundyou.com.au/ to see what’s been happening.