[BCMA] Museum Assistant Italian Cultural Centre

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Italian Cultural Centre Society - Job Description


Job Title: Museum Assistant
Location: Il Museo, Italian Cultural Centre, Vancouver.
Supervisors: Angela Clarke, Ph.D., Museum Director and Curator and Mauro Vescera, Il Centro Executive Director
Wage: $16 per hour, 30 hours a week.
Funded in part by Young Canada Works employment initiative.
Start date: Wednesday, Monday, 16 May, 2016
End date: Monday, 2 September, 2016
Objectives
The purpose of the position is to create a digital archive based on photos and recorded oral histories documenting the history of the Italian community in Vancouver.  Additionally, the research produced by the successful candidate will be displayed at the museum in both permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Qualifications

  *   The successful candidate must be a full time student enrolled in a Museum Studies, History, Romance Languages and Linguistics, Political Science, Archival or Library Science degree.
  *   Must be a Canadian citizen.
  *   Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
  *   Bilingual in Italian and English is preferred but not essential
  *   Research experience in Canadian and Italian History would be an asset.
  *   Experience processing archival collections, preservation, creating access tools, and/or working with audiovisual or photographic materials would also be an asset.
  *   Must be able to work independently in a self-directed manner and as part of a team.


Description of Tasks


  *   Assess and prepare a basic inventory of oral history and photographic collections held at the ICC.
  *   Arrange and describe these collections according to archival standards and best practices.
  *   Assure appropriate physical housing and storage of collections, including performing basic rehousing and noting future preservation needs.
  *   Determine appropriate descriptive access tools for collections, such as finding aids or item-level databases, and create those tools.
  *   Assist curator with the organization of the archives storage space to appropriately house the physical collections.
  *   Assist with the development of the Museum historical narrative
  *   Regularly report on progress to the supervising curator.



Please apply in writing with a resume and cover letter. Use the subject heading: Museum Assistant

Application Deadline:   May 2, 2016
Either by email to: info at iccvancouver.ca<mailto:info at iccvancouver.ca>

Or the address below:
Italian Cultural Centre Society
3075 Slocan Street,
Vancouver, BC
V5M 3E4





Angela Clarke, Ph.D.
Museum Director and Curator
Il Museo
Italian Cultural Centre
3075 Slocan St.
Vancouver, BC
V5M 3E4

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