[BCMA] Job Posting - Museum Summer Assistant in Oliver BC

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Job "Museum Summer Assistant - YCW"

 

Job title:                              Museum Summer Assistant - YCW

Institution/

Organization:                    Oliver and District Heritage Society

 

Location:                             Oliver, British Columbia

 

Start Date of the 

Position:                              2013-06-02

 

Email:                                    <mailto:info at oliverheritage.ca>
info at oliverheritage.ca

 

Contact Information:     Pamela Woolner, Community Heritage Manager

 

Web link to Institution:                 <http://www.oliverheritage.ca>
http://www.oliverheritage.ca

 

Salary:                                  $12.00 - $12.50 per hour

                                                30 - 35 hrs/wk

 

Job Description:               General Info:

 

Oliver and District Heritage Society is currently seeking 2 Museum Summer
Assistants to join our team for the 2014 summer season. 

 

Oliver is a charming agricultural community of about 7,000, located in the
heart of one of the most desirable recreational and retirement regions of
BC. The South Okanagan has one of the most enviable climates in Canada and
boasts year-round recreational activities like hiking, fishing, and golf in
the summer to skiing, curling and snowshoeing in the winter. The Town of
Oliver is also known as the Wine Capital of Canada. The Town was named after
BC Premier John Oliver (1918-1927) and has a rich history in gold mining,
ranching, and agriculture. Please visit  <http://www.oliver.ca>
www.oliver.ca for more information on the town and regional district.

 

Job Description:

 

The successful candidate, supported by the Community Heritage Manager, will
develop museological and archival skills through practical hands-on
experience by performing daily tasks and working on special projects
essential to the operation of a heritage organization, with an emphasis on
collections, exhibits, and programs.

 

Job Duties include:

.         Research and develop materials for exhibits and programs

.         Docent work leading facility and walking tours 

.         Collections - cataloguing, inventorying, digital imaging, and
conservation

.         Data entry into ca collections management software database 

.         Perform customer and visitor services such as assisting with
research  requests

 

Qualifications:

 

The successful candidate will be a student currently enrolled in a
post-secondary program in one of the following with an interest in history
and heritage resources.

 

Museum Studies

Archival Studies

Canadian History

Heritage Resource Management

Information Management

Education,

OR related field

 

Museum or archive experience, particularly with artifact handling, digital
photography, and conservation experience, is preferred. Basic office skills,
research skills, visitor services, and docent experience would be an asset.
Experience with the collections management software PastPerfect, knowledge
of digitization, and graphic design skills would also be of benefit.

 

The Museum Summer Assistant will be a team player with the ability to work
independently. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, adaptable, have
strong organization skills, and an attention to detail.   

 

Application Details:

 

Wage is $12 - $12.50/hour

Hours: 30-35 hr./wk. (includes some weekends)

Position Starting Date: June 2, 2014

Position End Date: August 29, 2014

 

NOTE: Exact wages, hours and dates  are dependent on YCW grant funding.

 

Applicants must:

be between the ages of 16-30

have been a full-time student in the semester preceding the summer 

returning to school full time in the fall of 2014

be eligible to work in Canada

 

Candidates must also be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory.
Visit  <http://www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca> www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca for
all eligibility details and registration.

 

Submit cover letter and resume by April 25, 2013 to
<mailto:pwoolner at oliverheritage.ca> pwoolner at oliverheritage.ca or by mail to
:

Pamela Woolner, Community Heritage Manager

Oliver and District Heritage Society

PO Box 847

Oliver, BC

V0H 1T4

 

 

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Yours,

Pamela Woolner

Community Heritage Manager

 

Oliver & District Heritage Society

P.O. Box 847 Oliver, BC V0H 1T0

Phone: 250-498-4027

Email: pwoolner at oliverheritage.ca

Website: www.oliverheritage.ca <http://www.oliverheritage.ca/> 

 

 

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