[BCMA] Job Posting - Nikkei National Museum - Project Assistant (summer position)

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 Job Posting Project Assistant – Landscapes of Injustice Nikkei National
Museum

6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby BC

604 777-7000

Period of employment:  April 27- August 15, 2015 (16 weeks)

Hours:                                   9:30 am – 5pm Tuesday to Saturday

Salary:                                   $15.00 per hour

The mandate of the Nikkei National Museum (NNM) is to honour, preserve and
share Japanese Canadian history and culture for a better Canada. Currently
the collections include more than 10,000 photographs, 450 oral history
recordings, 35 metres of archival and textual materials, and over 2000
artifacts.


Job description:

The Project Assistant, under direction from the museum staff, will
participate in Landscapes of Injustice, a major collections related project
looking at the dispossession of property from Japanese Canadians during the
Second World War. The Nikkei National Museum is a community partner on this
significant project. The Project Assistant will identify collections items
of significance to the project, and help with cataloguing and digitization
in order to make them accessible for project scholars. The goal is to add
over 1000 photographs and records to our online database by the end of
2015.



The Landscapes of Injustice Project will focus on archival material
including personal papers, letters, photographs, community directories, as
well as artifacts, related to the history of Japanese Canadians and the
internment years. From 1942-1946, over 22,000 Japanese Canadians were
forcibly removed from the west coast and sent to internment camps in the
interior of BC, or other work camps across Canada. They lost all of their
property, including cars and boats, businesses, and many of their personal
belongings. They also lost access to education and job opportunities. This
is the first in depth study to try and track and quantify the actual losses
to the community.  As part of the training, the Project Assistant will have
a chance to participate in an in-depth Summer Institute offered by the
University of Victoria.



The Project Assistant must be organized and detailed oriented and will
perform other related duties as required. The Assistant will acquire skills
in archival arranging and describing, cataloguing, museum standards and
policy, database software, artifact handling and preservation, acquisition,
storage, and research procedures. They will gain strategic planning,
problem solving and leadership skills under direction of museum staff. The
setting will provide experience in cultural diversity, working as a team,
working collaboratively with other programs and exhibitions, and the
importance of preserving history for future generations.


Skills required

Student in the field of history, anthropology, museum studies, curatorial
studies or library and archival studies.

Must be a current full-time student between the ages of 16 and 30 and
intend to return to your studies in the fall.

Good level of computer literacy including spreadsheets, database software,
email.

Familiar with the Rules of Archival Description

Familiar with preservation and conservation

Fluent in English with excellent writing skills. Japanese language would be
an asset

Knowledge of Canadian History/Japanese Canadian History an asset

Candidates will be chosen on the basis of their skill level and ability,
therefore we welcome all applicants regardless of race, gender or
disability.


Applications

Please forward applications with resume by email to:

Sherri Kajiwara - skajiwara at nikkeiplace.org

Applications will be accepted until April 13th.

POSITION IS DEPENDENT ON GRANT FUNDING

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected
for an interview will be contacted.

-- 

Beth Carter
Director | Curator
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7
*T* 604.777.7000 ext 112* F* 604.777.7001
nikkeiplace.org

*Magic Hour <http://centre.nikkeiplace.org/magic-hour/> - January 17 -
April 5, 2015 *
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