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The Spiritwood & District Museum is offering full-time summer employment to a post-secondary student. The successful applicant will be responsible for the daily operations of the museum which includes opening and closing the museum each day, giving tours, assisting with yard maintenance and other museum-related tasks, and acting as assistant curator. This position also involves doing presentations at schools and nursing homes. The successful candidate will receive on-the-job training in museumology, such as accessioning, care of collections and interpreting collections through educational presentations to visitors.
This position is full-time (30-40 hours per week) and pays $13.00 per hour. Duration of employment: May 30 - August 19, 2015. The Spiritwood & District Museum is located at Spiritwood, SK.
Skills required for this position:
Ability to work well with children and adults
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to think creatively
Ability to work independently and with others
Willingness to learn new skills
Computer literacy skills
Basic office skills
Must be between 16 and 30 years of age
Preference will be given to applicants who have experience leading tours
Applicants should have an interest in history and in the promotion of our community. Students with employment barriers will be considered.
Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Work Setting
- Regional museum