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Employment Opportunity - Curatorial Job Posting

Application Closes: August 23, 2020

The Cumberland Museum & Archives is looking for a creative individual to
join our team in the position of Museum Curator.

About the Cumberland Museum & Archives

The Cumberland Museum and Archives on Vancouver Island tells the story of
the people of Cumberland—the rich, the poor, the powerful, the rebellious,
the righteous and the radical. In 2019 the CMA received a Governor
General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming for the
reenactment of Albert ‘Ginger’ Goodwin’s funeral process. The CMA is a
valued space for community connection, experience and reflection on our
past.

The current permanent exhibitions focus on the industrial history of coal
mining and logging as well as early settler business while addressing the
social, political and racial challenges the people of the Village of
Cumberland experienced.

The artefact collection and archival holding comprise over 8,000 items and
are housed onsite. The CMA also offers opportunities for research through
our community research library, making the CMA a unique space for
historical research on early rural Comox Valley settlements with a special
focus on Chinese and Japanese communities of the past. The CMA has
undertaken a number of unique projects to retain and create accessibility
to artefacts and historical records for research purposes and exhibitions.

About the Curatorial Position

The role of Museum Curator at the Cumberland Museum & Archives is a
combined role responsible for exhibit development and collections
management. Reporting to the Executive Director and working collaboratively
with team members this position plays a key role in the management and
success of the museum. This position will provide an opportunity for
undertaking diverse responsibilities and professional development.

Primary Responsibilities:

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   Collections care and preservation of physical artefacts and archival
   materials including; the assessment of donations, classification and
   cataloguing, housing and preservation.
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   Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to collections
   management


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   The development of exhibitions including initial proposals, budgeting,
   research, design, fabrication, installation, interpretive public programs
   and marketing materials.
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   Develop and maintain policies and procedures related to exhibitions and
   collections management
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   Work in collaboration with the Museum Director to establish a strategic
   plan for the curation of exhibits and collection management projects

Secondary Responsibilities:

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   Aid other staff members in welcoming visitors and creating meaningful
   relationships with community members.
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   Delivery of museum tours or presentations at public programming events,
   or for promotion.
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   General building maintenance duties


Knowledge and Competences:

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   Undergraduate or graduate degree in museum studies, archaeology,
   anthropology, history or related field.
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   Minimum of 2 years experience working/volunteering in a museum, gallery
   or archival setting
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   Understand the foundations of design and layout composition.
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   Skilled in the use of Adobe programs for design: Illustrator, Photoshop,
   InDesign etc.
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   Be knowledgeable with open access database systems, Microsoft Access,
   Access to Memory and museum classification best practices including
   nomenclature and Rules for Archival Description.
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   Strong understanding of museum and archival best practices.
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   Strong oral and written communication coupled with strong interpersonal,
   and collaboration skills
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   Critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills with a high
   level of self-motivation.
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   Able to lift and carry boxes and supplies up to 25lbs
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   Valid driver’s license with access to a car

This position will begin at 80% full-time comprising 30 hours per week over
4 days with some weekend work.  An annual remuneration between $34,000 -
$37,000 will be offered depending on experience.

Application deadline: August 23, 2020

Please submit your resume by email to director at cumberlandmuseum.ca

Only successful applicants will be contacted. Please do not call. CMA is an
equal opportunity employer.

Rosslyn Shipp
Executive Director

Cumberland Museum & Archives
*Located on the unceded traditional territory of the K’òmoks First Nation*
www.cumberlandmuseum.ca

Ph: 250-336-2445
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