Community and Educational Programming Specialist
Organization
Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society / Agassiz-Harrison Museum
Job Type
Contract
Language Required
English
Location
Agassiz, BC
Application Deadline
06/09/2019
Job Start Date
16/09/2019
Date Posted
22/08/2019
Email
agassizharrisonmuseum@shawbiz.ca
Website
http://agassizharrisonmuseum.org/2019/08/we-are-hiring-a-community-and-educational-programming-specialist/
Salary
$17/hr
Job Description
Are you passionate about the history of the Fraser River Valley? Are you familiar with the indigenous, farming, logging, and recreational communities within the Agassiz-Harrison Valley? Do you enjoy working with the public, developing, and delivering both hands-on and minds-on interactive opportunities? Then consider joining the Agassiz-Harrison Museum (http://agassizharrisonmuseum.org/), located in the heart of downtown Agassiz, as a Community and Education Programming Specialist. The members and volunteers of the Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society have been preserving and sharing the stories of the District of Kent and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs for four decades.
We are looking for a Community and Education Programming Specialist to help us develop and deliver unique public and educational programmes tied to the prehistory and history of our community. This six-month internship opportunity is ideal for recent graduates of museum studies programmes with additional background and/or undergraduate degrees in the fields of education, history, anthropology, archaeology, indigenous studies and/or cultural resource management. Experience working with a variety of age groups and individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds is preferred.
Send your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and interest in this position via email to the attention of the Manger/Curator at agassizharrisonmuseum@shawbiz.org by 5 pm on
Friday September 6, 2019. Upon receipt of your application, an eligibility questionnaire will be sent to you that must be completed in order for you to be considered as a candidate for the position.