[BCMA] Job Posting - Museum Technician

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  Job Posting:

 


  Museum Technician


  North Vancouver Museum & Archives Commission


   

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The North Vancouver Museum and Archives is seeking an energetic, 
conscientious individual to provide assistance to the Museum Collections 
Manager.

 

The North Vancouver Museum has a collection of over 17,000 historic 
objects, including objects related to historic Moodyville town site, the 
development of the waterfront and the shipbuilding industry, outdoor 
recreation, North Shore households, municipal transportation, local 
First Nation activities, and notable citizens.  We are conducting an 
inventory of our collection and preparing for a deaccessioning project.

 

*The position: *The Museum Technician will assist with a variety of 
museum collection management tasks to improve the care and management of 
the museum collection. Tasks will include conducting an inventory of 
portions of the museum collection, assessing and preparing artifact 
supports; updating documentation and database records; and photographing 
artifacts. The position will be expected to be fully familiar with 
safety protocols and, under the supervision of the Collections Manager 
and/or the Administrative Services Manager, will be a reference person 
for student employees and volunteers.**

 

*Qualifications:*  The successful applicant must have completed first 
year of university or college, and have at least one year of related 
experience. Knowledge of preventive conservation, artifact care and 
handling, and experience preparing artifact mounts is an asset, as is 
experience with museum documentation and database systems. Other 
qualifications include an interest in history and museum/archives work, 
knowledge of material culture, a high degree of computer literacy, 
ability to maintain accuracy under pressure and deadlines, ability to 
lift 50lbs, effective interpersonal and organizational skills, and 
excellent written and spoken English language skills.

 

*Wage:* $17.48/hr, plus 12% in lieu of benefits, vacation and statutory 
holidays

*Work week:* 6.5hrs/ day, 3 days/week, tentatively Wednesday to Friday

*Term of Employment:* Wednesday, October 4, 2010 to Friday, March 4, 
2011 (with possibility of extension dependent on funding)

 

*Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on September 15, 2010.*

 

Please submit resumé and covering letter by e-mail to nvmac at dnv.org 
<mailto:nvmac at dnv.org>, specifying "Museum Technician Position" in the 
subject line, by fax (604.987.5688) or by direct mail addressed to Jan 
Manaton, Administrative Services Manager, North Vancouver Museum and 
Archives, 3203 Institute Road, North Vancouver, B.C. V7K 3E5.

 

*The North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission *

*is an equal opportunity employer.*

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