Museum Interpreter
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Museum Interpreter
- Organization name:
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Job location:
- Banff, Alberta
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-08-06 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $14.80
• Deliver guided tours daily to Whyte Museum visitors and booked tour groups
• Greet Museum visitors
• Assist in programming for the Whyte Museum’s annual special events
• Deliver other interpretive programs as required
• Gather visitor feedback and comments and assist with the evaluation of programs
• Complete museum and archival tasks and projects
• Complete social media tasks and projects
• Be present in galleries to engage with visitors
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will;
• Be highly motivated and team oriented
• Have strong oral and written communication skills
• Be completely fluent in the English language (French would be an asset)
• Have at least one year of post-secondary education in the field of history, art, art history, natural science, or a related field
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Internet search engines
• Certification in First Aid/CPR
Candidates must commit to the entire term of work. They must be willing to work weekends and statutory holidays. Subsidized housing is available.
Apply:
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Attn. Jen Royal, Interim Education Programmer
Box 160
Banff, AB.
T1L 1A3
jroyal@whyte.org
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