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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EXHIBITION ENGAGMENT ASSISTANT (two positions)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Audain Art Museum is recruiting for two (2) temporary full-time Exhibition Engagement Assistants for the summer of 2016 (June 1 – August 31). The successful candidates will: develop, coordinate and lead Audain Art Museum public engagement
programs that foster understanding of British Columbia art history and contribute to enhanced visual arts literacy within and outside of Whistler; s/he will work collaboratively with Museum staff as well as local and regional authorities including Tourism
Whistler and local programming officers from other cultural institutions including the Whistler Museum and Squamish Lill’wat Cultural Centre; s/he will assist in the training and supervision of museum docents and contribute to the development of the Museum’s
contemporary and historical curatorial program. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RESPONSIBILITIES: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Organize workload, assists with the development of work plans, prioritize tasks, assist with monitoring project budgets and schedules;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Assist with the development of a series of hands-on creative public engagement programs for a variety of target audiences (preschoolers, children, youth, adults and seniors) related
to the permanent collection and temporary exhibition; <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Completion of daily records and visitation reports;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Assist with coordinating volunteers and docents related to programs;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Assist with marketing initiatives related to public programs;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Assist in the production of program reports that relate to activities;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Assist with the development of content for Museum website and social media related to the program area;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Assist with coordinating volunteer schedules; <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Assist in the development of interactive material for exhibitions in consultation with the manager of programs and volunteers and the chief curator;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Other duties as required <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Knowledge of professional educational and museological ethics, standards, and practices are highly desirable;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Strong time management and organizational skills;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Superior attention to detail; <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Keyboarding skills and ability to use Word, Excel, Outlook, the Internet, and other computer programs as required;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Knowledge of British Columbia and Canadian art history is highly desirable;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Ability to work with a variety of audiences and to speak comfortably in public;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Ability to meet deadlines, maintain program and administrative priorities, and adapt to shifting priorities and timelines
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">QUALIFICATIONS: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Enrolled in a University Degree in Education, Museum Studies, Art History, Visual Arts or a related discipline;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Experience working in a museum, art gallery or cultural setting is highly desirable;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Legally entitled to work in Canada; <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Are registered in the YCW on-line candidate inventory;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in">• Have been a full-time student (as defined by your educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW job;
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW job.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Note: Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The successful candidates will be required to complete/provide:
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<p class="MsoNormal">• Three recent work related references; <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Criminal Records Check <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">EXHIBITION ENGAGMENT ASSISTANT Competition <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Audain Art Museum <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. Box 5 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, V0N 1B0 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OR <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">dmartens@audainartmuseum.com <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Subject line: EXHIBITION ENGAGMENT ASSISTANT Competition <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Application deadline: April 29, 2016. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>These positions pay $17.50 / hr. plus a percentage in lieu of benefits.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Interviews for these positions will take place at the Audain Art Museum in May of 2016.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Audain Art Museum is a fully accessible institution. We thank all candidates for their interest and application; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The Audain Art Museum is a centre of excellence for the art of British Columbia and also exhibit art from around the world. We will welcome all visitors and stimulate the growth of arts and culture in Whistler.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The Audain Art Museum is 56,000 square feet in size spanning two levels. The institution has 10,000 square feet of permanent collection space and 9,000 square feet of temporary exhibition spaces. Currently
the collection of nearly 200 works of art is focused on art from the British Columbia coastal region and spans nearly 200 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Darrin Martens<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Chief Curator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Tel: 604.962.0413 ext.102<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">E-mail: dmartens@audainartmuseum.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Location Address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red">Audain</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">
<b>Art Museum</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">4350 Blackcomb Way<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, V0N 1B4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Mailing Address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:red">Audain</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">
<b>Art Museum</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">P.O. Box 5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, V0N 1B0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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