[BCMA] Summer Programming Assistant Positions at the Maritime Museum of BC

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Temporary Employment Opportunity - Maritime Museum of BC (Victoria, BC)

 

Position: Programming Assistant

Term: May 16 to August 25, 2018 or September 2, 2018

Salary: $15/hr

Number of Positions: 3 (dependent on funding)

 

The Maritime Museum of BC is seeking post-secondary students for a temporary
summer position to work closely with senior staff at the Museum on tours and
programming. The Museum aims to promote and preserve BC's maritime history
and culture and to engage people with this ongoing story, and tours and
programs help us to achieve these goals.

 

The Programming Assistant will be a public face for the Maritime Museum of
BC. The successful candidate will develop and deliver high-quality tours and
programs to a wide variety of audiences, including children and adults.
Objectives include delivering current tours and programs, and researching
and developing additional tours/programs on a maritime topic of the
candidate's choosing.

 

Duties:

-              Learn and deliver the Museum's current tours and programs

-              Assess and evaluate current programming materials for updates
and revisions

-              Develop and deliver a new tour and/or program

 

Skills and Qualifications:

-              Skilled and enthusiastic communicator

-              Ability to undertake detailed tasks and follow direction

-              Ability to work closely as a team

-              Ability to work independently when required

-              Ability to supervise and direct program participants of all
ages

-              Basic understanding of program representation

-              Basic knowledge of Canadian and BC history

-              Available for weekday and weekend as required

 

Eligibility:

 

This is a Young Canada Works funded position. Candidates must meet the
following criteria:

-              Are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have
refugee status in Canada; Note: Non-Canadian student holding temporary work
visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.

-              Are legally entitled to work in Canada;

-              Will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of
employment;

-              Are willing to commit to the full duration of the work
assignment;

-              Will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week)
while employed with YCW;

-              Have been a full-time student (as defined by your educational
institution) in the semester preceding the YCW job;

-              Intend to return to full-time studies in the semester
following the YCW job.

 

Candidates who identify with the Government of Canada's job equity groups
(i.e. youth with a disability, Aboriginal youth, visible minorities and new
Canadians) are encouraged to apply.

 

Please apply with a cover letter and resume to Rachel Meyer, Front of House
Manager, by email at rmeyer at mmbc.bc.ca, or by mail to 634 Humboldt St.,
Victoria, BC, V8W 1A4.

 

Applications are due April 15, 2018. We will be conducting interviews on a
rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.

 

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this positon.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

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Brittany V. Vis, MLIS

Associate Director

 <http://mmbc.bc.ca/> Maritime Museum of British Columbia

Explore. Experience. Discover.

250-385-4222 ext. 106

 

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