[BCMA] Job Posting: Curatorial Department Langley Centennial Museum

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Summer Career Placement 2010
Bulletin File #:  B014
Web Site: tol.ca<http://www.tol.bc.ca/>

Job Title:              Museum Assistant - Curatorial
Division:                Recreation Culture and Parks
                              Langley Centennial Museum
Hours of Work:     Non-standard Hours and/or Non-standard Work                                        Weeks
Hourly Wage:            $18.17 - $21.23 per hour plus 12% in lieu of benefits
Placement Date:     Approximately May 9 to approximately                                                         August 29, 2010
                                       (12 to 16 weeks - dependent on funding)


Applications are currently being accepted from a dynamic and committed individual to fill a temporary full-time Summer Career Placement for a Museum Assistant - Curatorial from approximately May 9 until approximately August 29, 2010 (dependent on funding).

1. Duties and Responsibilities
As a student employee in the Parks Culture And Recreation Division of the Township of Langley, the incumbent will work on short-term projects at the Langley Centennial Museum.  Summer Curatorial projects are aimed at the care of, establishing proper intellectual control over, and effective use our collection in the most professional manner affordable so that the Museum can connect with people in our community and beyond by making the artifacts and information resources in our profession more accessible, useful, and valuable to our visitors and research clientele.

The Museum Assistant - Curatorial will be aimed at supporting the following project goals:

·         Photograph and document artifacts as required
·         Collections records data entry including photographing artifacts, scanning photographs, etc.
·         Assist with reorganization and maintenance of main collections storage area
·         Carry out basic artifact cleaning & proper re-housing for storage
·         Assist with temporary exhibitions change involving dismantling the existing and mounting the new displays, preparing exhibition mounts, participating in the review, editing, and mounting of label copy, photo and other documentation of the installation
·         Assist with research and development for future exhibitions
·         Assist with refurbishing of permanent exhibitions
·         Assist with preparations, set-up, take-down, and staffing the Museum's major public events
·         Assist with day-to-day Museum operations including opening & closing, participating with other colleagues in staffing the reception desk for lunch coverage, Gift Shop retail sales as help is occasionally required with this function
·         Other duties as reasonably assigned.

2. Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills required for this position include:
·         University or college student entering second year of study or above, with courses in history, anthropology,  arts, museum studies, or related fields
·         Computer skills including knowledge & experience using word processing, Access, Excel , and Past Perfect software would be definite assets
·         Excellent organizational, technical writing, and research skills
·         Excellent interpersonal skills, preferably with experience in the service industry
·         Previous experience in a museum environment would be a definite asset
·         Because of the physical nature of much of the work proposed, the candidate must be physically capable of lifting 35 lb. from floor to table height and 20 lb. from table to head height
·         Access to their own transportation.

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 16 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 #B014, 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. Tuesday April 6, 2010.  We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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The Langley Centennial Museum is a community museum located in Fort Langley, British Columbia.  www.langleymuseum.org<http://www.langleymuseum.org/>

9135 King Street, Fort Langley, BC


Nadean Vonk
Arts & Heritage Educator
Township of Langley
langleymuseum.org
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