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Reporting to a volunteer Board of Directors, this position will work independently to manage, curate and conserve the collection of the Ralph Allen Museum. The individual will be generally guided by the Museum Association of Saskatchewan Standards, and by volunteer Board members. Additionally, the Museum Worker is responsible to work with the public to research items in the collection and provide tours of the Museum, develop programming and events for fundraising and to interest the public in the Museum's collection, and to perform administrative tasks such as grant writing, publicity, social media, ordering supplies, filing and other general office duties.
Applicants will:
- have a strong interest in learning and sharing the stories of our region, and a willingness to take both on-line and in-person courses and workshops to learn basic museum standards;
- be a creative ideas person, with strong attention to detail;
- be an individual who demonstrates initiative, self discipline, and is comfortable working alone and managing their own work and time;
- have good writing and speaking skills; and
- have strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Email, Social Media).
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
Additional Skills
- Prepare reports
- Operate computer systems
- Operate audio-visual equipment
Specific Interpretation / Guiding Skills
- Prepare program content
- Follow guidelines for protecting artifacts or sites
Establishment / Work Setting Experience
- Regional or city museum
Area of Technical Specialization
- Interpretation/guiding
- Exhibit preparation
- Curatorial assisting
- Conservation and restoration
- Cataloging
Exhibit Preparation Experience
- Mounting/installing objects
- Display cases
- Dioramas
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