Program Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Program Assistant
- Organization name:
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
- Job location:
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-23 to 2018-08-13 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $14.50
Duration: May 23, 2018 – September 2, 2018 (15 weeks)
Wage: $14.50/hour 35 hours per week
Location: Niagara Historical Museum, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
www.niagarahistorical.museum; 905-468-3912
Send resumes to: aklassen@nhsm.ca
Reporting Duties: Reports to the Managing Director and the Society Administrator.
Job Purpose: The Program Assistant will organize and coordinate the summer programming at the Museum, take part in marketing activities and social media, and assist with planning for a major fundraiser.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Manage schedule of volunteer walking tour guides for our weekly walking tours
• Meet tours in local park on Saturday & Sunday mornings (greet participants and take payment)
• Track number of participants for all programs
• Assist on event day for all programs including monthly lecture series, August Heritage Festival, and offsite community events
• Assist with marketing of exhibitions and events including writing press releases, producing & distributing marketing materials and doing social media outreach
• Assist senior staff in the delivery of our children’s summer camp (2 weeks)
• Assist with plans and marketing for Niagara Polo 2018
Secondary Responsibilities:
• Answer the phone at the Museum
• Greet visitors, receive admissions, direct patrons to the Museum, answer questions by visitors
• POS entry of gift shop sales
• Pass on research requests and other questions to Managing Director of the Society
• Any other duties as required by the position
Interaction with Patrons and Public
• Interact with Museum visitors
• Interact with Museum volunteers
Working Conditions and Environment:
• May be required to attend and assist with special events on evenings and weekends
• May be required to work with some chemicals used for cleaning purposes
Knowledge and Skills Required:
• Some University/College experience required- Must be enrolled full time and returning full time in the fall
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good organizational and managerial skills
• Good writing skills
• Experience working with children
• Experience assisting with special events
• Creativity and leadership skills
• Experience working with an historical collection is an asset
• Ability to work independently as well as part of team
• Education in and Event Management or Public Relations Program is an asset
• Education in a History, Museum Studies or arts administration programme is an asset
• MUST BE REGISTERED WITH YOUNG CANADA WORKS AND MEET THEIR CRITERIA
• The Niagara Historical Society is an equal opportunity employer
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