Climate Change Workshop Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Climate Change Workshop Assistant
- Organization name:
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Job location:
- Toronto, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-08-03 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $22.94
Do you believe global climate change is a leading issue of our time? Are you excited about science communication and working with the public? Do you want to work with leading scientists and engagement experts on the development of new, innovative programs to inspire positive change? If you answered yes to these questions, then the Climate Change Workshop Assistant position at the Royal Ontario Museum may be a perfect fit for you!
The successful candidate will work directly with the Coordinator of the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity to enhance the profile of the Gallery and the themes it encompasses. The Life in Crisis: Shad Gallery of Biodiversity (Schad Gallery) is among the top visited spaces at the Royal Ontario Museum, with over 750 000 visitors a year to this gallery alone. The Schad Gallery explores the world’s biodiversity and the many factors affecting its survival in an interactive environment that engages visitors of all ages. The themes of the gallery are supported by a team of 50 volunteers.
The primary objective of this position is to work as part of a team to use the Gallery and its programming space to create awareness around the issue of global climate change. The successful candidate will spend the majority of time working directly with the Gallery Coordinator on the creation of an in-gallery activation about climate change that can be delivered by a team of staff and volunteers to museum visitors. The successful applicant will work with numerous departments at the ROM, as well as the larger conservation community as they assist in the creation of all elements of the activation.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for providing excellent customer service to museum visitors. They will use experiential education techniques with real museum objects to enhance the educational value of the visitor experience and work with volunteers and staff to ensure smooth gallery operations.
In addition, the successful candidate will assist in the management of an extensive touchable specimen collection, ensuring items are accurately inputted into a database and monitoring the collection for issues of conservation concern, and take appropriate action to ensure its longevity.
The ROM is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. Upon request, suitable accommodations are available under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) for applicants invited to an interview.
Qualifications:
•Successful candidates must be a returning student that is enrolled in, or has completed, a post-secondary Natural History program such as Biology, Environmental Science or related conservation-focused program.
•At least one year experience working directly with the public.
•At least one year experience working directly with the children.
•Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
•Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Access.
•French/English bilingualism an asset.
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