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Curatorial Assistant (Summer Student)

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Job Order #: 5560334

NOC: 5212
Employer Name:
Souris Valley Museum
Wage/Salary Info:
$14.00/hr
Posted Date:
07-Apr-2017
Location:
ESTEVAN
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Seasonal:F-T
Length of Employment:
May 16 - August 22, 2017
Education:
Completed at least some post-secondary
Experience:
No Experience
Apply By:
28-Apr-2017
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Souris Valley Museum
Contact Name:
Mark Veneziano
Contact Phone:
3066345543
Contact Email:
curator@sourisvalleymuseum.ca
Employer Website:
www.sourisvalleymuseum.ca

Summer Student Job Summer Student Job

Description

Summer Student Position (Must be returning to
full-time studies in the Fall)

The Curatorial Assistant works primarily with the Museums collection, digitizing the collection while labeling the objects
and properly storing them. They will also assist with the day-to-day operations, projects and special events of the Museum, as needed.

Duties can include, but are not limited to:
1) Collections management activities such as
cleaning, storing and labeling artifacts as well as photography and data entry.
2) Answering visitor inquiries on the Museums
collection and local history.
3) Assisting with the day-to-day operations,
educational activities, programs, projects and special events of the Museum.
4) Represent the Museum at events, this may
include speaking to the media and the public about the Museum and its programming.
5) General cleaning and maintenance of Museum and grounds.
6) Answering emails,phones, taking bookings and
serving as a public liaison.

Qualifications:
Required:
1) Good written and verbal communication skills.
2) Organized and detail-orientated with the
ability to follow
established filing systems.
3) Proficient with computers and digital cameras.
4) Ability to perform physical tasks.
5) Abel to work with the public of all ages and
backgrounds.
6) Able to work independently.
7) Willing to perform repetitive tasks.

Desired:
1) Prior experience working in a museum, art
gallery or library.
2) Prior experience working with children.
3) Experience performing accurate research.
4) Post-Secondary courses completed in: Museum
Studies, History, Archaeology, Library Sciences, Education, and/or
related field.

The Museum is open 7 days per week, due to this
and special events, some weekend and evening work will be required.
The Souris Valley Museum is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, person with disabilities, visible minorities and Aboriginal Peoples.

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Document use
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Finding information
 - Computer use
 - Continuous learning
 - Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Not required
Additional Skills
 - Prepare reports
 - Operate computer systems
Specific Registration Skills
 - Register and classify/catalogue objects
Establishment / Work Setting Experience
 - Regional or city museum
Specific Curatorial Assisting Skills
 - Maintain exhibits data base
 - Conduct research for curators
Area of Technical Specialization
 - Exhibit preparation
 - Curatorial assisting
 - Cataloging

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