Museum Assistant-School Programs
Organization
Langley Centennial Museum
Job Type
YCW
Language Required
English
Location
Langley, BC
Application Deadline
01/05/2020
Job Start Date
TBD
Date Posted
06/02/2020
Email
tol.ca/careers.
Website
https://museum.tol.ca/
Salary
$22.09 – $25.82 per hour (5 steps, 2020 rates) plus 13% in lieu of benefits
Job Description
The Museum Assistant – School Programs will be engaged in the following:
Working with the Educator, review and revise as needed existing school programs to accommodate changes in the BC Curriculum established by the Ministry of Education
Update the Teaching collection inventory by cataloguing new acquisitions; thereby facilitating their use within existing school programs as well as the development of school and community travelling trunks which are planned for the near future
Participate with, and supervise youth volunteers at a variety of community outreach events including parades and other special community events
Assist the Educator in designing a new school program for implementation in the 2019 - 2020 school year
Other duties as reasonably assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills required for this position include:
University student entering third or fourth year of study, with courses in one or more of the following disciplines: Education, History, Science, Fine Arts, Museum studies, or other related field
Computer skills, including experience-using Word is required; some knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel and desktop publishing would be an asset
Excellent research and writing skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, preferably with some experience in public relations or customer service
Previous experience in a Museum environment would be an asset
Experience working or volunteering in a museum, arts or education environment would be an asset.
Previous experience working with children is considered an asset
If you wish to pursue this exciting career in a growing community, please apply directly through our site at tol.ca/careers.
This competition will not close until the position is filled. We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The Langley Centennial Museum & Exhibition Centre is a community museum located in Fort Langley, British Columbia. More information is available at http://museum.tol.ca 9135 King Street, Fort Langley, BC