Collections Assistant

Organization

Frontenac County Schools Museum

Job Type

Summer

Language Required

English

Location

Kingston, ON 

Application Deadline

03-27-2020

Job Start Date

05-11-2020

Date Posted

02-14-2020

Email

fcschoolsmuseum@gmail.com

Website

fcsmuseum.com

Salary

$15/hour

Job Description

Position: Collections Assistant
Pay: $15/hour
Hours: 35 hours/week. May 11th (tentative) – August 29th, 2020.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 27th (5pm)


The Frontenac County Schools Museum is a unique place where Ontario history is both preserved and brought to life. Within its collections are documents and artifacts from a time when most children in Ontario learned to read and write in one-room schools. Today, tours, special events and programs give many others a chance to experience Ontario’s educational legacy.

The Schools Museum is seeking a Collections Assistant to aid the museum in its ongoing collections inventory project:

The Collections Assistant will:
• Evaluate and photograph objects in the Museum’s collection
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate collection records and the storage of artifacts.
• Upload object descriptions and photographs into the Museum’s database, Past Perfect
• Assist the Curator with re-housing objects as necessary (labeling storage containers, wrapping objects in acid-free tissue)
• Greet members of the general public
• Open and close the museum
• Offer program and event support as needed
• Perform other duties as required (general housekeeping)
• Occasionally provide costumed interpretation during special events

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and/or qualifications:

• Must be eligible for funding under the terms of the Young Canada Works OR Canada Summer Jobs grant programs.
• Excellent writing skills with extreme attention to detail.
• Ability to deal courteously and professionally with staff, volunteers, and members of the public.
• Ability to be self-directed and work independently.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply for employment.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to fcschoolsmuseum@gmail.com. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is subject through the availability of funding from the Young Canada Works or Canada Summer Jobs grant programs.