Curatorial Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Curatorial Assistant
- Organization name:
- Souris Valley Museum
- Job location:
- ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan
- Length of assignment:
- 2017-05-16 to 2017-08-04 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $14.00
Number of Positions: 1
Dates: May 16, 2017 to August 22, 2017
Wage: $14.00/hour
Location: Souris Valley Museum, Estevan, Saskatchewan
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to: Mark Veneziano, Director/Curator to:
Souris Valley Museum
PO BOX 1768
ESTEVAN SK S4A 1C8
OR by email to:
curator@sourisvalleymuseum.ca
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Director/Curator, the Curatorial Assistant works primarily with the Museum's 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 not limited to:
1. Act as an aid to the Director/Curator with all the collections management activities such as cleaning, storing and labeling artifacts, as well as photographing and data entry.
2. Answering visitor and public inquiries on the museum's 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 key functions and events, this may include speaking to the media and the public about the museum and its programming.
5. General cleaning and maintenance of artifacts, Museum, and its grounds.
6. Answering emails and phones, taking bookings and serving as a public liaison.
Qualifications:
Required:
1. Good written and verbal communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Canadian and/or Saskatchewan's history.
3. Organized and detail-orientated with the ability to follow established filing systems.
4. Proficient with computers and digital cameras.
5. Ability to perform physical tasks.
6. Comfortable working with the public of all ages and backgrounds.
7. Able to work independently.
8. Willing to perform repetitive tasks.
9. Students who are under 30 and currently enrolled in full-time studies, and who will return to those full-time studies in the fall, who meet the rest of the YCW eligibility requirements are welcome to apply for the position.
Desired:
1. Prior experience working in a museum, art gallery or library.
2. Prior experience working with children.
3. Experience performing accurate research.
4. Working knowledge of Windows, Internet, Microsoft Office Suite, and Photoshop.
5. Post-secondary courses completed in one or more of the following areas: Museum studies, History, Art History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Library Studies, Marketing, Photography, Education, Visual Arts and/or related field.
The museum is open 7 days a 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, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and Aboriginal Peoples.
City of Estevan Information
The Estevan area is rich in energy resources and has a substantial history of trade and industry. Agriculture is one of the area’s main industries, our farms and ranches produce wheat, oil seeds, mustard and livestock. Estevan is a coal-mining centre that has large open-pit mines just minutes from the City owned and operated by Westmoreland Coal Company. Coal is converted to energy in two huge power plants, the Boundary Dam Power Station and the Shand Power Station. The plants, owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Power Corporation, supply the majority of Saskatchewan’s electricity needs. Over six thousand oil wells are located within 160 km radius of Estevan. Most wells are owned and serviced by companies located in Estevan and therefore oil and gas exploration and extraction have a great impact on the local economy. Many of the residents of Estevan and area are employed by the coal, oil, gas and power industries.
The population of Estevan is approximately 13,000 people many more living on farms and neighbouring towns and villages surrounding the City. As a large service-centre for these surrounding populations, Estevan has many amenities of a larger centre. Sport culture and recreational services include a large Leisure Centre (complete with a 25 meter pool, water slide, hockey and curling rink), two golf courses, a bike path system, ball diamonds, parks, outdoor “splash pools”, a library, an art gallery a theater and two museums. The summer Estevan’s most active time of year with many events, parades, and travelling fairs.
Estevan is located approximately 15 minutes to the United States border. Large cities nearby include Saskatchewan’s Capital, Regina (2 hour drive from Estevan) and Minot, North Dakota (2 hour drive from Estevan).
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