Education Assistant, Special Projects

Program stream:: Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage
Job title:: Education Assistant, Special Projects
Organization name:: Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Job location:: Kingston, Ontario
Length of assignment:: 2023-09-18 to 2024-03-29 (27.5 weeks)
Hourly wage:: $17.00

Situated on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory, Agnes is a curatorially-driven and research-intensive professional art centre that proudly serves a dual mandate as a leading, internationally recognized public art gallery and as an active pedagogical resource at Queen’s University. By commissioning, researching, collecting and preserving works of art, and by exhibiting and interpreting visual culture through an intersectional lens, Agnes creates opportunities for participation and exchange across communities, cultures, histories and geographies.

Working closely with the Programming Office and under the direction of the Program Coordinator, the Education Assistant will contribute to the development and realization of new education programs including Agnes’s winter 2024 school program.

The successful candidate will gain valuable experience in public programming, project management and education in a museum setting.

Required Education and Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:
• Recently graduated with a degree in Art History, Fine Arts, Museum Studies, History, Education, Cultural Studies, or a comparable program. A master’s degree is an asset.
• Demonstrated interest in museum work and arts education.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), remote meeting software (Zoom), and experience with Internet research.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong initiative and an ability to work independently.
• A Vulnerable Sector Check.

The successful candidate must be eligible for the Young Canada Works (YCW) at Building Careers in Heritage (YCWBCH) program. The candidate is eligible if they:
• are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• are legally entitled to work in Canada;
• are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;
• are unemployed or underemployed;
• are a college or university graduate; and
• are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program.

Note: Priority will be given to graduates that have not previously participated in YCW internship programs.

People from the Government of Canada job equity groups are encouraged to apply. Indigenous peoples, women, persons with a disability and visible minorities are encouraged to self-declare in their cover letter.
This position is subject to final funding approval.

Applications must be received by 30 June, 2023.

Applications should be sent electronically in a single PDF and include a cover letter, resume and the contact information of two references addressed to Charlotte Gagnier, Program Coordinator
(charlotte.gagnier@queensu.ca)

Wage: $17.00/hour, 35 hours a week, for 27.5 weeks
Start date: 18 September 2023
End date: 29 March 2024