[Bcma-l] Langley Centennial Museum - [Fwd: Job Posting]

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The attached PDF is a posting for a temporary full-time (12 week) 
position at the Langley Centennial Museum from September to about early 
December.

Please note that applications must be sent to the Township of Langley’s 
Human Resources Department, quoting the competition number. Please do 
not send applications to the Museum directly.

This is a Young Canada Works funded position, so some restrictions apply.

Roger H. Boulet

Heritage Services Assistant

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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 BayCompany 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