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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Summer Assistants Needed<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The Oliver and District Heritage Society is looking for a college/university Summer Assistant for a 12 or 16 week position. This position is conditional upon the receipt of funding from the <i>Young Canada Works program</i>. </span></strong><span lang=EN><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>Start date: on or after Monday, May 16, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>End Date: August 26, 2016<br>Salary: $12.75 per hour, 35 hrs./wk. (includes some weekends) <br><br><b>Job Description:</b> <br><br>The successful candidate, supported by the Community Heritage Manager, will develop museological and archival skills through practical hands-on experience by performing daily tasks and working on special projects essential to the operation of a heritage organization, with an emphasis on collections, exhibits, and programs. <br><br><b>Job Duties include:</b> <br>• Research and develop materials for exhibits and programs <br>• Docent work leading facility and walking tours <br>• Collections - cataloguing, inventorying, digital imaging, and conservation <br>• Data entry into ca collections management software database <br>• Perform customer and visitor services such as assisting with research requests <br><br><b>Qualifications:</b> <br>The successful candidate will be a post-secondary program student currently enrolled in a Canadian Educational institution with an interest in history and heritage resources. Preference will be given to those enrolled in one of the following:<br><br>• Museum Studies • Archival Studies <br>• Canadian History • Heritage Resource Management <br>• Information Management • Education <br>• OR related field <br><br>Museum or archive experience such as artifact handling, digital photography, and/or conservation experience is preferred. Any of the following would be assets: <br>• basic office skills <br>• research skills <br>• visitor services experience <br>• docent experience <br>• experience with the collections management software, PastPerfect <br>• graphic design skills <br><br>A Summer Assistant will be a team player with the ability to work independently. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, adaptable, have strong organization skills, and an attention to detail. <br><br><b>NOTE:</b> This position is being funded by Young Canada Works funding therefore applicants must: <br>• be between the ages of 16-30 <br>• have been a full-time student in the semester preceding the summer <br>• returning to school full time in the fall of 2016 <br>• be eligible to work in Canada <br>• be willing to register as an YCW candidate. <br><br>Visit </span><a href="http://www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca"><span lang=EN>www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca</span></a><span lang=EN> for all eligibility details and registration. <br><br><b>Submit cover letter and resume by 4:00pm on Friday, April 1, 2016 to </b></span><a href="mailto:info@oliverheritage.ca"><b><span lang=EN>info@oliverheritage.ca</span></b></a><b><span lang=EN> or by mail to:</span></b><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><br>Julianna Weisgarber, Collections Manager<br>Oliver and District Heritage Society <br>PO Box 847 <br>Oliver, BC V0H 1T4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>We thank all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>