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Description

Are you interested in history and natural history and people?  Would you like to spend your summer in a work environment that's friendly and positive, in a village next to Grasslands National Park?  Would you like the chance to work with fascinating projects and make friends from all over the world? If so, then please consider applying for this full time position at Prairie Wind & Silver Sage -- Friends of Grasslands, an internationally recognized ecomuseum providing a wide range of services in a Heritage building to a discerning and appreciative customer base from around the world.
Job duties:
Maintain and help operate gift store inventory and espresso bar concession; operate point of sales terminal and complete end-of-day financial transactions; perform museum and art exhibition-related tasks; work with Board members and volunteers appropriately to develop and carry out organization exhibitions, programs and promotion; greet and direct visitors to view museum and art gallery exhibitions; provide visitor information as required; refer visitors to other available community services as needed; present a positive public face of Prairie Wind & Silver Sage to the community.  Training will be provided.

Candidates should have excellent communications skills; background in serving the public and in dealing with a variety of people; interest in and/or experience with retail and food service; interest in and/or experience with museum and art gallery exhibitions and/or experience with public programming; interest in and/or experience with ecologically-based organization.  Candidate must be a full-time student, between 16 and 30 years of age; a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or with refugee status in Canada; legally entitled to work in Canada; willing to commit to the full duration of the job.