Position Type: Contract , February – October, 2026
Compensation: $18/hr for up to 1,260 contract hours
Schedule: to be scheduled in collaboration with the successful candidate, reaching 40 hours per week from May through August
Anticipated Start Date: February 11, 2026
Anticipated End Date: October 30, 2026
Reports to: Manager of Volunteers & Engagement 

Overview:
The Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement is an integral member of the Volunteer & Engagement Department at Fringe Theatre. Reporting to the Manager of Volunteers & Engagement, this position is responsible for implementing Fringe’s Volunteer engagement program. This includes supporting recruitment, screening, orientation, training, supervision and support of Festival Volunteers. Administratively, this role is responsible for direct communications with Volunteers, scheduling meetings and events, note taking, and end of season reporting. This is a contract position that requires some evening and weekend work. There is an expectation that staff are reasonably available leading up to and including the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, August 13 –23, 2026.

Is it you we’re looking for?
You value the importance of volunteerism in building community. You offer exceptional customer service and champion radical hospitality. You think strategically and communicate clearly. You’re comfortable communicating in a variety of ways, including in-person, over the phone, over email, and in leading large groups. You have phenomenal attention to detail and time management skills. You can manage multiple projects with exact deadlines. You highly value collaboration and love working as part of a big, creative team full of big, creative personalities. You understand the importance of relationship group engagement and retention. You thrive in an evolving environment where no two days are the same. You bring an open and positive energy to everything you do. You’ve got a great sense of humour and desire to make the arts industry (if not the world!) a better place. A love for Fringe, live theatre, and the local arts scene helps, too.  

Job Description:
In collaboration with the Manager of Volunteers & Engagement, the Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement will: 

– Serve as a liaison between Volunteers and other Fringe partners including staff, artists, patrons, donors, sponsors, and clients;
– Recruit Volunteers, screen Volunteer applications, and support Volunteer team placements, onboarding, training, scheduling, and evaluation;
– Support Volunteer orientation and training, including identifying new opportunities for training and professional development;
– Understand all Volunteer policies, procedures, and programs, and implement them as required;
– Support Fringe’s commitments to 35//50, Anti-Racism, and Safer Spaces;
– Ensure Volunteer perspectives and ideas are reflected in the organization;
– Ensure Volunteers feel appreciated and valued for their work with Fringe Theatre through the development and support of formal and informal recognition initiatives;
– Ensure Volunteers feel heard and supported as they navigate challenging situations;
– Supervise, support, and evaluate Volunteer program initiatives, including on-site supervision and support of Volunteers during Festival; responding to inquiries, concerns, incidents, and disciplinary issues should they arise; and gathering feedback from Volunteers through formal and informal channels like meetings, surveys, conversations etc.;  and
– Support the overall efficiency, effectiveness, and evolution of the Volunteer program.

Qualifications
This position requires some lifting, loading, and unloading of event supplies and equipment;
Any Volunteer certifications and First Aid are considered an asset; and
Candidate will be required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check including a Police Information Check.  

The ideal candidate has training and at least a few years’ experience in Volunteer coordination and/or as an active Volunteer in the community. If you have the drive but not the years’ experience, still throw your hat in the ring. We want to work with someone passionate who wants to learn.

To Apply
Please email your cover letter and resume to work@fringetheatre.ca by 11:59 PM on Sunday January 18, 2026 with “Volunteer Engagement Coordinator” in the subject line. We thank everyone who applies, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Fringe?
Since its very beginning, Fringe Theatre has been the meeting place where experience, perspective, diversity, and passion are explored, uplifted, and celebrated. Representation onstage, backstage, in the Front of House and Box Office, in our administrative spaces, and in our mentorship and training programs matters. The future of theatre in Treaty 6 is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible. We believe representation within our organization will lead to greater equity, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility in our community.  

We are a collaborative, playful, creative, flexible, hard-working team where big ideas and out-of-the-box approaches are encouraged. Our base of operations is the Fringe Theatre Arts Barns in Edmonton, AB (10330 84 Avenue). We are a busy cultural space supporting more than 500 events year-round and, as the producers of the largest, longest running Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, there is an expectation that staff are reasonably available evenings and weekends based on season and Festival event activity.  

Employees are expected to uphold and champion Fringe’s Safer Spaces and Anti-Racism programs and abide by our Code of Conduct.