Administrative Assistant
JackPine Press, Saskatoon
Deadline: June 22, 2021 - July 07, 2021
JackPine Press has a six month contract available for an Administrative Assistant. Working with our board of directors on shared goals, our administrative assistant will be responsible for supporting our team by assisting with day-to-day administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have a passion for poetry and the literary arts in Saskatchewan.
$20/ hour (8-15 hours per week)
Please send cover letter and resume to jackpinepress@gmail.com.
Job Description
1. Manage email correspondence with authors, artists, funders, and customers
1. Draft responses for JackPine’s Executive Director (E.D.) to review
2. Flag correspondence of immediate importance or pressing concern so that it can be addressed in a timely manner
2. Support E.D. in administrative tasks as needed
1. Take minutes during JackPine board meetings
2. Help prepare reports, budgets, etc.
3. Manage submissions
1. Respond to all submissions acknowledging receipt. If further communication is needed or materials are missing from the submission, follow up as necessary and in consultation with JackPine’s E.D.
2. Correspond in such a way that reflects JackPine’s mandate of accessibility, collaboration, and diversity
4. Submit review copies to literary magazines and festivals
1. Create a calendar of festival submission deadlines
2. Generate and update a mailing list of magazines
Budgeting Time
Minimum per week: 8 hours
Maximum per week: 15 hours
$20/ hour (8-15 hours per week)
Please send cover letter and resume to jackpinepress@gmail.com.
Job Description
1. Manage email correspondence with authors, artists, funders, and customers
1. Draft responses for JackPine’s Executive Director (E.D.) to review
2. Flag correspondence of immediate importance or pressing concern so that it can be addressed in a timely manner
2. Support E.D. in administrative tasks as needed
1. Take minutes during JackPine board meetings
2. Help prepare reports, budgets, etc.
3. Manage submissions
1. Respond to all submissions acknowledging receipt. If further communication is needed or materials are missing from the submission, follow up as necessary and in consultation with JackPine’s E.D.
2. Correspond in such a way that reflects JackPine’s mandate of accessibility, collaboration, and diversity
4. Submit review copies to literary magazines and festivals
1. Create a calendar of festival submission deadlines
2. Generate and update a mailing list of magazines
Budgeting Time
Minimum per week: 8 hours
Maximum per week: 15 hours