Cultural Programs Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Cultural Programs Assistant
- Organization name:
- The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford
- Job location:
- Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-08-03 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $14.00
Position: Cultural Programs Assistant
The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford seeks an energetic summer student for the position of Cultural Programs Assistant. This is a 15 week position, which runs from May 14 to August 24, 2018. The Cultural Programs Assistant will gain practical, hands-on learning experience in several areas of the museum and gallery sector, with a focus on public and educational programming, and community cultural development. The hourly rate for this position is $14.00 plus 4% vacation pay.
Under the supervision of the Education Programmer, the Cultural Programs Assistant will develop and deliver daily summer art and heritage camps for children and youth, to encourage appreciation and deepen knowledge and enjoyment of arts and heritage. In addition, the candidate will represent The Reach at community events and festivals, Pop-Up Art events, and our summer market fundraiser.
The ideal candidate is a returning post-secondary student at the undergraduate or graduate level studying visual art, art history, museum studies, history, cultural studies, or a field related to culture and heritage. Experience working with children and youth and/or developing programs or lesson plans is favourable. Familiarity with contemporary art is not necessary but is considered an asset. The candidates will have a working knowledge of program and event development, good administrative and time management skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be comfortable working with the public and must be capable of working effectively independently or in a group setting. The candidate must have a valid criminal record check and driver’s license.
Applicants wishing to be considered for this job must be registered for the YCW on-line candidate inventory. YCW criteria state that candidates must be between 16-30 years of age; must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have refugee status; must be a returning student in Fall 2018; must not have another full-time job (30 hours +); must not be collecting Employment Insurance (EI) while employed by YCW; and must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
The Reach is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates who are Indigenous, visible minorities, persons who are differently-abled, or New Canadians.
Interested individuals are encouraged to send a cover letter and resume to Education Programmer Anna Williams at awilliams@thereach.ca. Please attach documents as PDFs and include your name and “YCW Application” in the subject line. Applications must be received by 11:59 pm on April 27, 2018. For more information, please contact Anna Williams, Education Programmer at 604 864-8087 x 127.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is dependent upon funding from the Young Canada Works in Heritage Program.
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