Current job openings:

  • Associate World Builder

 

Join the Single Thread team as our new Associate World Builder!

Deadline to apply: June 28, 2024 at 5pm EST

Location: Online

Contract Dates: July 2, 2024 - August 23, 2024

Salary Range: $5,350                                                  

About the job

We’re looking for an Assistant World Builder to support Single Thread Theatre Company’s XR projects, mainly including the Performance and XR (PXR) 2024 conference, an annual hybrid event that takes place in VR and in-person across Canada. The conference brings together artists and technologists to discuss and share all things related to XR (virtual, augmented, and mixed reality)performance. 

The ideal candidate has experience creating builds in Unity and VRChat and is able to work collaboratively and independently.

This position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs program and Single Thread Theatre Company.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Assist in the World Build of the Conference with the guidance of the World Builder and Events and Operations Manager;

  • Implement the creative vision from the Executive Producer and World Builder;

  • Implement UX changes to the PXR Conference Environment

  • Ensure all work materials are uploaded to the Single Thread google drive upon completion of work;

  • Research and implement solutions to issues around VRChat Events/Builds;

  • Research VRChat and provide technical support for this platform;

  • Digitally attend PXR standing meetings and a world building meetings;

  • Publishing new build of the world to VRChat Weekly;

  • Act as an ambassador of Single Thread in a kind, professional, manner which ensures Single Thread’s continued growth and success.

Qualifications:

  • Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period (as per Canada Summer Jobs funding requirements);

  • Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada;

  • Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or have refugee status within Canada;

  • Proficiency with C# and Udon#;

  • Experience with VR design, development, and worldbuilding;

  • Experience with 3D modelling (Blender) and texturing;

  • Experience with audio and lighting design within games or VR worlds is an asset;

  • Photoshop proficiency is an asset;

  • Able to provide own equipment necessary to accomplish tasks related to the role;

  • Experience designing for performances or presentations is an asset;

  • Able to work well independently and meet deadlines;

  • Highly organized with attention to detail;

  • Passion for and/or a creative practice rooted in immersive theatre and/or XR is a strong asset.

How to apply:

Email your resume to jobs@singlethread.ca with the subject “Associate World Builder” before 5pm EST on June 28, 2024. In the body of your email, please let us know why you are interested in this position and what makes you a good fit.

Single Thread is committed to removing barriers to employment, and encourages all applicants who identify as IBPOC, LGBTQ2S+ and/or disabled to apply. Single Thread is committed to providing a barrier-free and equitable application process. If you require any accommodations let us know and we can work with you to ensure your needs are met.

We thank all applicants for your interest, but we will only be contacting those who meet the requirements for an interview.

About Single Thread

Single Thread Theatre Company creates immersive theatre experiences in Canada and internationally that seek to advance the art of immersive storytelling through innovation and the presentation of new works.

For the past two decades, Single Thread has played a role in shaping enthusiasm and best practices for ‘site-specific’ and ‘immersive’ theatre in Canada and worked with hundreds of emerging and established theatre artists.

About Single Thread XR

Single Thread XR builds the capacity of artists to engage with XR, brings together artists and technologists to share work in performance and XR, and seeks to create new work that explores the intersections of immersive theatre and XR. 

In 2020, Single Thread partnered with Electric Company Theatre with support from the Canada Council for the Arts to produce PXR 2020 - a four day symposium which brought together over two hundred artists, administrators, academics and technologists from diverse backgrounds across Canada in virtual reality using the AltspaceVR social platform to discuss how artists are using XR media and feature presentations from thought leaders in the area of XR, panel discussions, host networking events for artists and technologists. PXR has since become an annual event taking place on VRChat, a free-to-use social VR platform.