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Job Description:
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Position: Collections Coordinator (YCW) Reports to: All senior staff
Overall responsibility: coordinate archives and artifact management and collection related projects under the guidance of the Executive Director
Key areas of responsibility: • Accessioning, cataloging, record keeping and indexing archives and artifacts • Completing small cataloging projects • Assisting with collections storage including repackaging material • Retro-conversion of old catalogues onto the new archives database • Digitizing archival material • Handling of research requests • Perform visitor services and other administrative duties as required • Assist in the implementation of some Museum programs as required
Term of employment: $15.00/hr for 40 hrs/week – May 17th, 2018 to Aug 30th, 2018
Location: Whistler, BC.
The successful applicant will possess the following skills and abilities
• Interest in history and/or museum studies • Internally motivated and demonstrates initiative • Reliable and professional work standards • Excellent attention to detail • Customer service skills • Works cooperatively with others and is flexible • Minimum of two years post-secondary education • Computer literate • Able to lift 30 pound boxes and work from a ladder
The following would be an asset but is not essential:
• Experience with Museum and/or archive principles, materials, methods and practices • Knowledge of RAD • Knowledge of Mac OS, File-Maker Pro and Adobe Photoshop
The Whistler Museum is committed to equality of opportunity in employment.
All employees and job applicants shall be treated equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, medical condition, disability or marital status.
Please submit your application by April 27th, 2018 to Bradley Nichols Whistler Museum 4333 Main Street, Whistler, BC, V0N 1B4
or email your application to curator (@) whistlermuseum.org
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