Work With Us.

Help us bring stories, art and community to life.

Zou Zou Media House is a small team doing big, joyful work, and we're growing. If you love books, art, and people, and you want your work to mean something in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Why work with us?

  • Work that matters. Every program, book, and Bookmobile stop puts stories and creativity into people's hands, from preschoolers to seniors.

  • Diverse voices first. We champion Canadian, local, and underrepresented authors and artists.

  • Flexible, project-based roles. Many of our positions are part-time, contract, or remote, so you can build them around your life.

  • Room to grow. As we expand our programs, bookstore, and international partnerships, there's space to take on more.

  • A warm, creative team. We value kindness, reliability, and good ideas, wherever they come from.

Review our current job listings:

Send your resume to info@zouzoumedia.co

  • About the role

    Zou Zou Media House is looking for a warm, organized, and creative Visual Arts Facilitator to lead our Visual Arts Enrichment Program.

    Each session pairs a read-aloud with an activity or combines it with a hands-on art activity built around that week's book theme. You'll bring our curriculum to life for children and, at times, seniors, adults, and workplace teams at schools, after-school programs, community centres, libraries, and partner sites.

    This is a great fit for an artist, art educator or experienced arts facilitator who loves working with groups and believes every person is creative.

    What you'll do

    • Lead multiple engaging sessions for groups of up to 20 to 25 participants, following our weekly themed curriculum

    • Host a read-aloud from The Amazing Zoe series or a partner title, then guide a short group discussion that connects the story to the art activity

    • Teach age-appropriate techniques across two streams: arts and crafts for younger children and exploration of different mediums (painting, collage, printmaking, drawing, mixed media) for older children

    • Adapt activities for different ages, abilities, and group sizes so everyone can take part

    • Set up and pack up materials, and leave each space clean and ready for the host site

    • Track and care for program supplies, and flag when restocking is needed

    • Build positive relationships with host site staff, participants, and families

    • Take photos of artwork (following our consent policy) and complete a short session report after each visit

    • Share ideas to help us improve and grow the curriculum

    • Occasionally support Bookmobile events with art activations

    What you bring

    • At least 2 years of experience teaching, facilitating, or leading art activities with children or groups

    • A strong working knowledge of a range of art mediums and techniques

    • Confidence leading a room, managing group energy, and keeping things fun and safe

    • A warm, patient approach and genuine respect for every participant

    • Reliability and punctuality: our partners count on us

    • Reliable transportation to travel between sites across the GTA

    • A clear Vulnerable Sector Check (or willingness to obtain one before starting)

    • Standard First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to get it

    Nice to have

    • A degree, diploma, or certificate in fine arts, art education, early childhood education, or a related field

    • Experience with culturally responsive or arts-integrated teaching

    • Experience with seniors' programming or workplace team-building activities

    • A second language

    • An active art practice and portfolio

    What we offer

    • Hourly pay, with all program materials provided

    • A ready-to-use curriculum, so your energy goes into teaching

    • Flexible scheduling

    • The chance to work with diverse communities and award-winning programs

    • Opportunities for more sessions and new program streams as we grow.

    Part-time (contract) up to 20 hours per week.

  • Zou Zou Media House runs an online bookstore and Canada's First Arts and Culture Mobile Bookstore, carrying our own titles alongside books by Canadian, local, and diverse authors. We're looking for a book-loving virtual librarian and bookstagrammer to keep our catalogue organized, read and review the titles we carry, and share them with readers online.

    Think of yourself as part librarian, part bookseller, and part content creator. If you light up when you match a reader with the perfect book, this role is for you.

    What you'll do

    Catalogue and online store

    • Add and maintain book listings on our online store and Bookmobile inventory, including titles, authors, ISBNs, descriptions, age ranges, categories, and pricing

    • Write clear, engaging book descriptions and keyword-friendly listings so readers can find what they need

    • Organize titles into collections and reading lists (for example, Black History Month, holiday gift picks, early readers, and Canadian voices)

    • Keep consignment records accurate and flag low stock, outdated listings, or missing information

    Reading, reviewing, and curating

    • Read and review new titles submitted by authors, and assess fit with our collection guidelines

    • Write short reviews, staff picks, and "if you liked this, try this" recommendations

    • Help build seasonal and themed reading lists for families, schools, and community partners

    Content creation and community

    • Plan and create bookstagram-style content for Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: styled book photos, short videos and reels, carousels, stories, and reviews

    • Follow a monthly content calendar of 3 to 5 posts per week

    • Feature our consignment authors and help promote their launches, signings, and events

    • Engage with readers, authors, and book communities by responding to comments and building relationships with other bookstagrammers

    • Track simple monthly results (reach, engagement, link clicks, sales) and share what's working

    Customer and author support

    • Respond to online store and Bookmobile inquiries by email and direct message within one business day

    • Follow up with readers, schools, and organizations interested in book orders

    • Support author onboarding by sending intake questions and tracking submissions

    What you bring

    • A background in library science, library technology, bookselling, publishing, education, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience

    • An active bookstagram, BookTok, or book blog, or a portfolio of book content you've created

    • A wide reading life, especially in children's, middle grade, and young adult literature, plus adult fiction and non-fiction

    • Strong writing skills and an eye for clean, attractive photos and video

    • Comfort with Canva, Instagram, TikTok, and basic e-commerce or website platforms

    • Excellent organization and attention to detail

    • A friendly, professional tone with customers and authors

    • Self-motivation and reliability working remotely

    Nice to have

    • A library technician diploma, MLIS, or similar

    • Experience cataloguing or using library or inventory systems

    • Knowledge of diverse and Canadian children's literature

    • Experience with Shopify, Wix, Squarespace or WooCommerce

    • A second language

    What we offer

    • Flexible, remote, part-time hours

    • Hourly pay plus commission on online sales you help drive

    • Access to new and upcoming titles from diverse authors

    • Creative freedom to shape our online voice

    • The chance to grow with a small, award-winning independent publisher

    How to apply

    Complete the application form on this page and include a link to your Bookstagram, BookTok, or portfolio. In the short questions, recommend three children's or young adult books you love and tell us, in a sentence each, who they're perfect for. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to create one sample post for a book we send them and then meet with us for a short interview.

    Part-time (contract) 20 hrs per week