[BCMA] Job Posting; Museum Technician, temporary

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Job Posting:

Museum Technician
(temporary, 32.5hrs/week)
North Vancouver Museum & Archives Commission


The North Vancouver Museum and Archives is seeking an energetic, conscientious individual to provide assistance to the Museum Collections Manager for a period of approximately three months.

The North Vancouver Museum has a collection of over 20,000 historic objects, including objects related to the 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 a Collection Clean-up Project, which includes surveying NVMA's collection and preparing for deaccessioning.

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

Qualifications: The successful applicant must have completed one 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 material culture and in museum or archives work, a high degree of computer literacy, ability to maintain accuracy under pressure and deadlines, ability to lift 20lbs and walk up and down stairs, effective interpersonal and organizational skills, and excellent written and spoken English language skills.

Wage:             $19.57/hr (PG11-1) (2013 rate), plus 12% in lieu of benefits, statutory holidays and vacation pay
Work week:    32.5 hrs/week, 9:00-4:30, Monday to Friday
Term:              September 15, 2014, to December 19, 2014

Applications will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2014.

Please submit resumé and covering letter by e-mail to nvmac at dnv.org<mailto:nvmac at dnv.org>, specifying "Museum Technician Position" and your name 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. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission
is an equal opportunity employer.



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