Trading House Asst.
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Trading House Asst.
- Organization name:
- Haida Gwaii Museum
- Job location:
- Skidegate, British Columbia
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-08-03 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $16.00
The Haida Gwaii Museum is seeking one secondary student for summer employment in the Haida Gwaii Museum's Trading House, May 7-August 24, 2018.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, hard-working self-starter and with a demonstrated track record of excellence in interpersonal and organizational skills, retail/customer service, computer skills, written and spoken English language skills. The successful candidate must be physically able to lift and move heavy items. They will have:
. an interest in pursuing a career in retail management, particularly Indigenous museum retail management
. an interest in Indigenous tourism and marketing
. a willingness to learn and work beyond the general concepts of retail management
. a demonstrated interest in the cultures and territories of First Nations of the Pacific Northwest, in particular the Haida Nation and Haida Gwaii
. a basic knowledge of Haida language, art and culture
. familiarity with local artists of all backgrounds, summer events and visitor experiences on Haida Gwaii
. a valid driver's license
All qualified applicants including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities,
and Indigenous peoples are encouraged to apply for the position.
Preference will be given to qualified individuals of Haida ancestry.
The museum is located in Skidegate, Haida Gwaii.
The wage is $16.00 per hour for 35 hours per week.
This position is funded by Young Canada Works.
The position is open only to applicants between the ages of 15 and 30, who attended school full time last year and intend to return to school full time next year. This position is contingent upon the receipt of funding.
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
Interested candidates may submit a letter expressing their interest in the position along with a resume and three references.
Deadline for applications: 5:00 pm April 20th, 2018
Application must be submitted by either regular mail or electronically by email to the
following:
Nika Collison
Executive Director
Haida Gwaii Museum
Box 1373
# 2 Second Beach Road
Skidegate, BC V0T-1S0
e: museum@haidagwaii.net
Inquiries about this position may be made to the above.
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