[Bcma-l] External ad/Museum Curator/2007-I-82

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

The City of Richmond is a diverse and dynamic community, undergoing 
transformation in pursuit of our vision to be the most appealing, 
livable and well-managed community in Canada. Our transformation 
includes construction of the Canada Line rapid transit system and host 
of speed skating for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

MUSEUM CURATOR
2007-I-82
$27.61 - $32.59 per hour

This is professional curatorial work that involves responsibility for 
the City’s artifact collections, Museum reference library and teaching 
collection. The incumbent updates and maintains automated and hard copy 
collections records including accession registers, donor files, loan 
forms and finding aides. Practises preventative conservation to ensure 
mitigation of threats to collections and is responsible for training 
Museum & Heritage Services staff and volunteers in applicable aspects of 
collections management, particularly proper storage and display 
techniques and care and handling of artifacts. Writes curatorial grants 
and acts as a curatorial resource for the City’s heritage sites. 
Recruits, trains and supervises curatorial grant staff and volunteers. 
Develops and implements curatorial community awareness programs using 
both the internet and printed material. Works with Richmond Museum 
Society Collections Committee to establish collections policies and is 
responsible for artifact and library acquisitions and de-accessions. May 
develop, research, design and install occasional exhibitions. Updates 
and maintains Museum's database and website.

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline including or supplemented by 
courses in museum studies and/or cultural resource management plus 2-5 
years curatorial experience. Considerable knowledge of the Museum and 
Heritage profession, institutions and sites including industry methods 
and principles and national standards and guidelines. Considerable 
knowledge of collections management, including methods for optimum 
physical and intellectual access with minimum intervention. Considerable 
knowledge of collections policy standards and museum display techniques. 
Considerable knowledge of artifact conservation. Working knowledge of 
exhibit development, school programming and public programming within a 
Museum environment. Working knowledge of photography. Knowledge of 
Canadian, B.C. and/or Richmond history an asset. Ability to carry out 
all functions of collections management from acquisition to deposition. 
Ability to manage a customized database. Demonstrated ability in 
grantsmanship. Ability to prepare and/or present various reports and to 
compile statistical data. Ability to implement curatorial community 
awareness programs on line, in print and/or using other appropriate 
media. Ability to successfully pass a criminal record check.

Come and join a committed team as we make our City better in every way.
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Tell us about yourself and how as a top candidate, you will bring a 
strong sense of community and a desire to help further our vision. 
Please forward a detailed resume no later than 5:00 p.m., September 28, 
2007 quoting 2007-I-82 to:

Human Resources Division,
City of Richmond, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1.
Fax: 604-276-4169;
E-mail (Word format only): resume@richmond.ca <mailto:resume@richmond.ca>

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. However, only 
those under consideration will be contacted. This position is restricted 
to those legally entitled to work in Canada.
The City of Richmond is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

www.richmond.ca