Collections Coordinator

Program stream:: Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:: Collections Coordinator
Organization name:: Pemberton Museum
Job location:: Pemberton, British Columbia
Length of assignment:: 2018-06-18 to 2018-09-02 (10.6 weeks)
Hourly wage:: $15.00

Position: Museum Collections Coordinator (summer)

Reports to: All senior staff
Overall responsibility: coordinate collection and exhibit related projects.

Key areas of responsibility:
 Assist Curator with collection management projects as required.
 Assist with guided tours and visitor services as required.
 Other duties as required including day to day operations and opening and closing duties.

Collection Management:
 Accessioning, cataloging, record keeping, indexing, and storing of materials received in 2017-2018.
 Cleaning, handling and moving historic objects and records.
 Assist with condition reporting for historic equipment that will be moved into the new machine shed building in 2018.
 Assist with object research for machine shed exhibit.
 Assist with creating descriptive labels for the equipment in the new space that includes how equipment was used and its history.
 Photograph objects and prep images for sharing on website.
 Upload object records to the museum website for public access.
 Assist with research and reproduction requests as required.
 Assist with improving collection management at the Pemberton Museum by using the Collection Management policy manual and keeping all procedures up to date.
 Assist with registering and digitizing archival photographs and uploading photo records to website.

Consults with: all staff
Term of employment: (11 weeks, 420 hours) June 18, 2018 – Sept 02 2018 / 40 hrs per week (may include weekends).

The successful applicant will possess the following skills and abilities
• High school and/or post-secondary education with interest in history, museum studies, education, science or tourism
• an understanding of museums and their role in a community
• experience working with public
• outstanding customer service skills
• excellent communication skills; verbal and written
• reliable and professional work standards including accuracy and detail orientation
• works cooperatively with others
• the ability to conduct independent research
• knowledge of basic museum principles and practices in regards to collection management.
• proficient with MS Office; especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• familiar with photo, video clip management software.
• familiar with website management and social media platforms

• Physical requirements include: working outside, lifting, moving or carrying objects of various weight and dimension, climbing stairs, using a step ladder, standing for long periods, walking on uneven surfaces, and desk work.

* This position is dependent on funding from the Government of Canada’s Young Canada Works in Heritage Program, administered by the Canadian Museums Association (CMA). Thus, the successful candidate must meet the following criteria: be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (Note: Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting
permanent status are not eligible), be legally entitled to work in Canada, be between 16 -30 years of age at the start of employment, have been a full-time student (as defined by his or her educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW job and be returning to full-time studies in the fall
(2018), be registered in the YCW on-line candidate inventory, be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment, not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with YCW.

Resumes will be accepted until Tuesday, June 12th 2018 at 4:00 pm. We thank all applicants for their
interest; however, only individuals short-listed for interviews will be contacted. Please forward resumes with cover letters to: Personnel Committee. Contact Us through our website at www.pembertonmuseum.org or by phone 604-894-5504.

Characteristics of the work environment and city where the work will take place:
The Pemberton Museum is a one acre site with five historic buildings, a programming facility and administration/display centre. It is a not-for-profit society that receives funding for basic operations from local government on an annual basis. The museum began operations in 1982 and summer students have contributed significantly to the ongoing development of the museum and its collection and programs through the years.
The Pemberton experience affords the ideal candidate a unique small town work experience in the southern Coast Mountains. Historically, Pemberton was founded as a settlement along the Harrison-Lillooet Gold Rush Trail of 1858 and was an important Port for the early steamers serving 30,000 gold rushers who passed through the region. Modern day Pemberton has been designated a gateway community to the south coastal range back-country, and is one of Canada’s fastest growing municipalities of its size.

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