[Bcma-l] Job Posting: Museum Assistant - Curatorial

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Date: 	Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:07:11 -0700
From: 	Paul Thistle <pthistle@tol.bc.ca>



Autumn Career Placement 2007
Bulletin File #: B040
Web Site: http://www.tol.bc.ca
Job Title: Museum Assistant - Curatorial
Division: Community Development
Department: Langley Centennial Museum
Hours of Work: Non-standard Hours and/or Non-standard Work
Weeks
Hourly Wage: $15.31 - $17.88 per hour plus 12% in lieu of
benefits
Placement Date: Approximately September 10 to approximately
November 30, 2007
(12 to 16 weeks - dependent on funding)

Applications are currently being accepted from a dynamic and committed individual to fill a temporary full-time Career Placement for a Museum Assistant - Cultural from approximately September 10 until approximately November 30, 2007 (dependent on funding).

1. Duties and Responsibilities
As a student employee in the Community Development Division of the Township of Langley, the incumbent will work on short-term projects at the Langley Centennial Museum & National Exhibition Centre. Curatorial projects are aimed at the care and maintenance of the collection, enriching on-line databases of artefacts and photographs, and assisting with projected exhibition projects at the Museum.

The Museum Assistant - Cultural will support four main projects:
* Assist with the complete documentation of an internally produced temporary exhibit on the history of the local Kwantlen First Nation (which closes October 21) and the return of the loaned works to the Kwantlen First Nation, complete with documentation.
* Assist in the research of primary research material related to the creation and operation of the Hudson's Bay Company farm in Langley during the mid-nineteenth century.
* Assist in the identification and collation of primary documents related to the Hudson's Bay Farm, its traditional use as a trade route by the Coast Salish peoples, with a particular emphasis on documents in the BC Provincial Archives.
* Assist in the collection of local histories related to the Farm, particularly from the Kwantlen First Nation who worked on the farm. Review existing information on First Nations Baskets (primarily Nlaka'pamux) and crossreferencing and annotating contemporary research with James Teit's text of Coiled Basketry in British Columbia and the Surrounding Region (1928) (if time permits).

2. Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills required for this position include:
* University or college student entering second year of study or greater, with courses in history, ethnology, anthropology, fine arts, museum studies, or other related field;
* Connections with local First Nations and experience with First Nations cultural material;
* Computer skills including knowledge & experience using word processing, Access, Excel, and database software would be definite assets;
* Excellent organizational, technical writing, research, and manual skills with a penchant for attention to details;
* Excellent interpersonal skills, preferably with some experience in collaborative projects;
* Previous experience in a museum environment would be an asset.

3. Position dependent on funding and the following eligibility criteria:
* Must be a Canadian student, legally entitled to study and work in Canada, preferably returning to school and between the ages of 16 to 30 and willing to commit to a work assignment up to 12 weeks.

If you possess the required qualifications, knowledge and skills, as well as, meets all the eligibility criteria, please send your résumé and cover letter, quoting Bulletin # B040, in confidence to:

Human Resources Division,
Township of Langley,
20338 65 Avenue,
Langley, BC V2Y 3J1
Fax: (604) 533-6129

These positions are defined by the Township of Langley as positions of trust (Child Safety) and require a criminal record check.

The closing date for this competition is by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2007. We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Langley Centennial Museum & NEC is a community museum located in Fort Langley, British Columbia. More information is available at www.langleymuseum.org
9135 King Street, Fort Langley, BC