Part Time Job Opportunity

Office Administrator/Receptionist forACT II STUDIO


ACT II STUDIO, a theatre program and creative drama centre for the 50+ age group in Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing Education is seeking a part-time office administrator/receptionist for its membership.

Terms of Employment: Contract position; approx. 15-16 hrs /wk over 3-4 days

Salary: Flexible, depending on qualifications, in the $15-20/hr range

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP but no later than January, 2012

Location: Downtown Toronto

Responsibilities

General secretarial duties including: reception, correspondence (electronic and conventional),filing, dealing with inquiries

Maintaining current database on STUDIO members and faculty and expanding/upgrading database as necessary and/or directed

Provide support to the STUDIO’s Treasurer including basic accounting, day to day banking and interacting with the university’s financial personnel

Provide support to the STUDIO’s various volunteer committees including organizing volunteers for selected administrative/clerical functions, conducting research and establishing contacts

Assist in organizing and running various STUDIO events and performances

Provide some support to the STUDIO’s Artistic Director


Skill Requirements

Minimum 2-3 years in a similar capacity

Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications with particular skill in database management programs

Familiarity with office equipment

Ability to work independently, a self starter capable of identifying potential improvements to existing processes

Strong organizational and people skills

Prior experience working/interacting with a similar demographic group

Submit resume to: act2@ryerson.ca by no later than November 23rd.

ACT II STUDIO - Pantomime

Free Ryerson Lecture

The International Issues Discussion (IID) series at Ryerson University is pleased to present its fifth lecture of the Fall 2011 term, "Organized Crime in Latin America: More Than Drugs, Blood, and Bullets".


Our guest will be Luis Horacio Najera, a well-known Mexican journalist with over twenty years’ experience covering organized crime, corruption, human rights violations, and government abuses in Latin America. Najera also served as the Public Information Officer for the General Attorney’s office in Chihuahua. In 2008 he sought exile in Canada after receiving numerous death threats following his reports on Mexican drug trafficking syndicates. He is currently the 2011-2012 CJFE/Scotiabank Massey College Journalism Fellow at the University of Toronto.

All are welcome and admission is free.

Founded in 2005, the IID is a non-partisan, student-led forum designed to engage all members of the Ryerson University community on major events and issues in contemporary global affairs through reasoned, objective, and scholarly discourse. For further details about the IID and our series please see http://iid.kislenko.com or contact the IID student leaders at iidseries@gmail.com 

LIFE Travels to Cuba

The great day has arrived.

Registration is now open to all LIFE members for this fascinating trip.

March 15-25, 2012

11 days

Learn first-hand about the realities of life in today’s Cuba in this trip led by Michael Kerman, who has many years of experience leading such trips. Visit schools, artists, urban farms, children’s theatre, etc. We’ll have a week in Havana as well as time in the Viñales Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

All profits from this tour will be donated to Cuban children and family agencies.

Space is limited.
Land Cost: $1950 CAD Single Supplement: $300 Air fare: $581

For full details go to

http://lifetravelstocuba2012.homestead.com/index.html

To register for this trip, please contact Karen Kettle at:
CWT Travel Source, 101 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 305, Toronto, ON M3B 1Z3
Email: karen@cwttravelsource.com
Tel: 416-449-0931
Fax: 416-449-9965

LIFE Institute is getting a new website this winter!

Starting in early December, you will be able to:

• See all class listings, and whether each has space

• Get or renew your LIFE Institute membership on-line

• Register for classes, and (for classes that are full) put your name on the class waiting list

• Pay for your membership and classes by credit card

What you will need

• Each LIFE member will need his/her own email address

Free email addresses, accessible from any internet-enabled computer, are available from Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail

• A credit card

Questions?

• Print copies of the calendar will still be mailed to you

• On-line registration will not be “open” until a few days after the calendars are mailed

• Mail-in registrations will still be accepted, with payment by cheque

• Credit card payment will only be accepted with on-line registrations

• On-line registrants may have an advantage in that on-line registrations are received virtually instantly, whereas mail-in registrations take some time to arrive

• LIFE Institute is using PayPal to accept payment by credit-card because of their reputation and experience in protecting the security of your credit information.

• More questions? Contact the office – we can help

You will still continue to receive a PRINT copy of the calendar by mail.

If you are a current LIFE member, more information will be sent to you by e-mail at the end of November.