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Museum Assistant 1

Program stream:
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:
Museum Assistant 1
Organization name:
Lashburn Centennial Museum
Job location:
Lashburn, Saskatchewan
Length of assignment:
2018-08-31 to 2018-08-24 (12 weeks)
Hourly wage:
$15.00
MUSEUM ASSISTANT – LASHBURN CENTENNIAL MUSEUM
Lashburn Centennial Museum invites applications for summer employment for the position of Museum Assistant.
The position is for the months June 4 –August 31, 2018 for 13 weeks, 35 hours/week at $15/hour.
In this position you will be responsible for assisting museum staff in maintaining museum cleanliness, developing and implementing public programming such as cultural events on Community Day, guided tours, and temporary exhibits. A major portion of the job will involve cataloguing and entering data in an archiving software program. Some physical labor may be required.
Qualifications: Some postsecondary education in Education, History, Archeology or Museology or similar field with the intention of returning to school in the fall.
Excellent organizational, communication, customer service and computer skills are essential to this position, as is attention to detail. Personal attributes needed are creativity, enthusiasm, and willingness to take instruction.
Experience: Previous experience lesson planning, program development and working with children will be an asset.
Applicants must register on the YCW website. Please submit your handwritten cover letter, resume and a minimum of three references.

Lashburn Centennial Museum c/o Kathy Berg Box 275 Lashburn SK S0M 1H0

Candidate Profile
Some postsecondary education in Education, History, Archeology or Museology or similar field with the intention of returning to school in the fall.
Excellent organizational, communication, customer service and computer skills are essential to this position, as is attention to detail. Personal attributes needed are creativity and enthusiasm and willingness to take instruction.
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Application deadline: May 21, 2018 as soon as the profile is up on YCW

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