Outreach & Cultural Programs Assistant

Organization

The Reach Gallery Museum

Job Type

Summer

Language Required

English

Location

Abbotsford

Application Deadline

24-04-2020

Job Start Date

29-06-2020

Date Posted

29-02-2020

Email

lschneider@thereach.ca

Website

www.thereach.ca

Salary

$17/hr

Job Description

Do you love history, community education, and working with the public? The Reach Gallery Museum is seeking a mature, motivated candidate to lead a summer outreach initiative to promote learning about The Reach’s historical collections and to provide the public with information to about exhibitions, events, and activities. The Reach participates in several community events and festivals during the summer months through outreach kiosks. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating these kiosks, identifying and implementing other opportunities for outreach activities, and assisting with child and youth arts and heritage-based programming over the summer months.

The position is ideal for students at the undergraduate or graduate level, or those with a background in museum studies, education, anthropology, history, cultural studies, art history, library and information science, or cultural resource management. Our candidate will have a moderate knowledge of program and event coordination, good administrative and time management skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be comfortable working with the public and must be capable of working effectively independently or as part of a team. They must also have a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a criminal record check.

If you’re looking for valuable, hands-on experience working at the intersection of historical collections and public education this could be the job for you!

Rate of pay: $17.00 plus 4% vacation pay
Work term: July-August (8-10 weeks), 35 hrs/week

Eligibility
Applicants wishing to be considered for this job must be: between 15-30 years of age; legally entitled to work in Canada (Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have refugee status); and be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment.

The Reach is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates who are Indigenous, visible minorities, persons who are differently-abled, or new Canadians.

How to Apply
Cover letters and resumes will be accepted electronically and must be emailed as PDFs to the Curator of Historical Collections, Kris Foulds, at kfoulds@thereach.ca. We will only accept electronic applications (please do not mail or drop off hard-copies). Email your application documents as PDFs and include your name and “CSJ Application” in the subject line. Applications must be received by 5:00pm on Friday April 24, 2020.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.