[BCMA] JOB POSTING North Vancouver--COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CURATOR

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[CDNV_DISTRICT_HALL-#2245163-v1-nvma_badge_180_x_125_jpg] COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CURATOR
(1-year term)


The North Vancouver Museum & Archives Commission has a vision to engage, strengthen and inspire our community and its visitors by exploring history, connecting people and sharing ideas. We are working to create a New Museum (planned opening mid-2017) that is a dynamic and innovative history centre and becomes a focal point of community life on the North Shore.

We are seeking a creative, experienced individual to fill a one-year term position, four days per week, as a Community Engagement Curator.  Reporting to the NVMA's Assistant Director, the individual will be responsible for strengthening and expanding relationships between the NVMA and the community by spearheading a project that solicits community-contributed content for a non-traditional history of North Vancouver to coincide with the community's 125th anniversary.

The Community Engagement Curator will publicize and coordinate the project (tentatively titled NorthVan125), establish a project Advisory Group, organize facilitated writing/contribution sessions, assemble and scan contributed materials, assist volunteers with oral history interviews, train NVMA staff and Commissioners in engagement techniques, curate an online exhibit of contributed materials (working with a web designer), and liaise with the author (Daniel Francis) and publisher (Harbour Publishing) of a non-traditional, book-length history of North Vancouver to be published in 2016 on the 125th anniversary of the establishment of the District of North Vancouver.

Summary of Duties

*         Complete an environmental scan to identify leading practices in community/museum engagement and collaboration.

*         Share current best practices in community/museum engagement with NVMA staff, Commissioners, Campaign Cabinet, and Friends Society Board members and help embed these practices in ongoing NVMA operations.

*         Establish an Advisory Group for the North Van 125 project and engage stakeholders.

*         Create a project plan, timeline, budget, and evaluation matrix in consultation with NVMA staff.

*         Create a promotional plan for the project, including writing press materials.

*         Design an online communications "hub" for community members to share their ideas, stories, and project submissions.

*         Design and facilitate community workshops (in partnership with other community organizations) and events that create awareness of the project, generate media coverage, and solicit input.

*         Organize and archive all community contributions (e.g. stories, photographs, artifacts, ephemera, documents, oral histories, etc.) to the North Van 125 project.

*         Collect and curate content for an online exhibit that will provide diverse, cross-generational, cross-cultural personal views of North Vancouver's community history.

*         Liaise with the author of the NorthVan125 book, as needed.

*         Do photo research, and copyright clearance, as needed.

*         Debrief and evaluate NorthVan125 project with NVMA staff and Community Advisory Group.

*         Collaborate with supervisor and NVMA Director to formulate future community engagement programs that will reach New Museum audiences.

Desired Experience, Qualifications and Skills

*         Minimum of two years' experience in educational outreach, community development, program coordination, museum work or related experience.

*         Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline (e.g. education, public history, museum studies, community development).

*         Excellent verbal and written communication.

*         Strong meeting process and presentation skills.

*         Self-sufficient in routine office administration tasks, including correspondence, record-keeping, preparing presentations and working with the MS-Office suite of applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

*         A self-starter who is confident facilitating groups, leading meetings, and giving presentations to diverse groups (including seniors, children, new Canadians, etc.)

*         Experience, or ability to be trained, in scanning visual and textual materials and submitting formatted materials to a web designer.

*         Strong knowledge of the online environment, including experience using major social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others).

*         Attention to detail and excellent organization skills.

*         Photographic skills would be an asset.

*         Experience working with volunteers and community groups, and in organizing workshops, events, and activities, considered an asset.

*         Prefer experience developing effective community partnerships and outreach projects.

*         NOTE: Occasional evening or weekend work will be required.

*         Applicant must be legally entitled to work in Canada and undertake a Criminal Record Check if requested.

Salary:      $28.27/hr (PG17-1) plus 12% in lieu of benefits, statutory holidays and vacation pay.
Term:        December 1, 2014 to November 27, 2015 (there is some flexibility in these dates)
Note:         If additional funding becomes available during the course of the project, the position may be extended.
Schedule: 28 hours (4 days) per week; preferably Wednesday through Saturday

Please apply to Jan Manaton, Administrative Services Manager, North Vancouver Museum & Archives, Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Road, North Vancouver, BC V7K 3E5; Fax 604.987.5688; email to: nvmac at dnv.org. Please state your full name and "Community Engagement Curator" in the subject line.   Applications must be received by Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 3:00pm PST.

The North Vancouver Museum & Archives Commission is an equal opportunity employer and thanks all applicants for their interest in the position.   All applications received will be reviewed but only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.



Carol Ballard, Education Programmer, North Vancouver Museum & Archives
To book a program, please contact nvmaprograms at dnv.org
Office: 3203 Institute Road, North Vancouver, BC V7K 3E5
Phone: 604-990-3700 (ext 8007)
Fax: 604-987-5688
e-mail: ballardc at dnv.org
web: www.nvma.ca<http://www.nvma.ca/>
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