Museum Guide / Heritage Programmer
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Museum Guide / Heritage Programmer
- Organization name:
- Chestico Museum & Historical Society
- Job location:
- Port Hood, Nova Scotia
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-06-11 to 2018-08-31 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $11.00
Responsibilities will be:
1) Organize a weekly summer ceilidh series. The student will contact and schedule talent, advertise the event, set up the venue, arrange for refreshments and emcee the evening of the ceilidh.
2) Provide visitors with tours of the museum and answer any questions they may have.
3) Assist with developing a new main museum exhibit for the summer.
4) Assist with the gift shop. This will involve processing sales and tracking inventory.
5) Complete an assigned research project relating to the history of Port Hood. The completed project will become part of the museum collection and will be made available to the public.
6) Assist with the research, set up and maintenance of museum displays.
7) Update our Collective Access database with new materials in our collection. This database allows our artifacts to be viewable online through www.novamuse.ca.
8) Photograph museum events.
9) Update our museum website with event information and promote the museum through our social media applications.
10) Maintain museum grounds, ensuring the lawn is mowed and flowers watered.
11) Assist with day to day museum operations, including opening and closing.
12) Organize one of the BBQs that occur during Chestico Days, our local festival. The student is responsible for all aspects of this fundraiser from obtaining sponsorship from local businesses to setting up the event to providing food and handling the cash.
13) Fluency in French is not a requirement but knowledge of the language is an asset. Knowledge of the Gaelic language is also a definite asset.
14) The museum hopes to once again offer walking tours of Port Hood Port Hood Island. The student will assist with the planning, organization and promotion of these tours.
15) Assist with class visits from the local school during the month of June.
16) As 2018 marks 100 years since the end of WWI, we will focus on creating displays and gathering information on WWI veterans from the Port Hood area. The student will assist with this research.
The successful candidate will be a student enrolled in university with an interest and enthusiasm for the history of Port Hood. Students enrolled in History or related programs would be ideal.
Key Qualifications & Abilities:
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Knowledge of Windows Movie Maker.
• Familiarity with WordPress and social media applications.
• Knowledge of digital photography, digital scanning software and photo editing techniques.
• Ability to communicate information in a concise manner.
• Some familiarity with the history of Port Hood and a willingness to increase this knowledge.
• Excellent organizational skills and on ability to multitask.
• Enthusiastic and creative.
The Chestico Museum Is an equal opportunity employer.
The application deadline is May 15, 2018. A resumes and a cover letter should be emailed to chesticomuseum@ns.aliantzinc.ca or mailed to Chestico Museum, P.O. Box 144 Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0
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