Museum Assistant - Curatorial

Location

Vancouver, BC | Canada

Job description

Organization:

City of New Westminster

Deadline:

Mar. 27, 2024

Website:

http://newwestcity.ca/employment

Job Description:

The New Westminster Museum and Archives has a 16 week summer employment opportunity which will run from May 7, 2024 to August 24, 2024, Tuesdays to Saturdays; however, a flexible week may be necessary in order to meet community programming and engagement needs. The New Westminster Museum is transitioning it role within its community; its mission is to enhance knowledge and deepen understanding of the City and its diverse peoples by illuminating past events, exploring current issues and facilitating conversations around future possibilities. This position will support the curator in expanding social and community perspectives portrayed by the museum by decentering white Euro-Canadian experience and confronting systems that maintain the imbalance of power and privilege in museums. Please note that the staffing of the position and its duration are conditional on the approval of the grant application submitted to the Young Canada Works program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the research, development and fabrication of exhibits.
• Assist with cataloguing, photo documentation, deaccessioning and updating artefact database records.
• Deliver educational heritage programming for school children and the public.
• Perform guided tours of New Westminster Museum and Archives facilities, including Irving House and the 1937 Samson V Museum.
• Help the curator with basic preservation tasks.
• Develop reference materials.
• Perform light cleaning and basic maintenance.
• Perform other related duties.

Qualifications:

• Please note that in order to apply you must be registered in the Young Canada Works inventory at https://young-canada-works.canada.ca and that you must be between the ages of 16 and 30. You must also have been a full-time student in the semester preceding the YCW job and intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW job.
• You should ideally have completed a year of study in history, education, design, or museum studies or a related program at a recognized university.
• Preference may be given to those with previous work or volunteer experience in a museum.
• You should be familiar with the theory and principles of museum operations.
• Skills at building and maintaining community relationships, and sharing our values in working with diverse communities to research and tell inclusive stories.
• Keen interest in working with diverse communities to research and tell inclusive stories.
• Ability to work co-operatively, as part of a team.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• You are an individual who pays close attention to detail.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and major social media platforms.
• Ability to work 35 hours a week from Tuesdays through Saturdays.
• Ability to successfully pass and maintain a satisfactory Police Information Check.

How to Apply:

Apply online with your resume and cover letter in one document at www.newwestcity.ca/employment by March 27, 2024.

Remuneration:

$22.12 - $23.91 per hour plus 12% in lieu of benefits

Contact Name: Josie Fiorda
Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: (604) 527-4605

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$22.12 - $23.91 per hour