Collections Technician
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Collections Technician
- Organization name:
- Kelowna Museums Society
- Job location:
- Kelowna, British Columbia
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-14 to 2018-08-03 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $13.88
Kelowna is located in the heart of the sunny Okanagan Valley, surrounded by beautiful mountains, orchards, vineyards and award winning wineries. With a warm climate and a friendly disposition, Kelowna is the ideal place to work and learn.
Collections Technician
Kelowna Museums Society, 470 Queensway Ave, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6S7
The Kelowna Museums Society has an exciting opportunity for a student to spend their summer working behind the scenes at a fascinating and fun institution! The Collections Technician is actively involved in assisting the institution in upholding professional standards in the collections management and preservation of its unique collections. The Collections Technician’s primary duty is cataloging artefacts. Cataloguing involves photographing, researching, documenting, deaccessioning and numbering artefacts. The Collections Technician also helps preserve collections through proper care and handling and by practicing preventative conservation.
Main Duties:
- Catalogue new artefact donations in the PastPerfect museum database
- Update collections records
- Photograph artefacts using proper lighting and photo editing techniques
- Provide proper storage enclosures for objects in storage
- Prepare artefacts for transport
- Carryout basic artefact cleaning treatments
- Occasionally assist other museum departments
- General museum duties as required, including front desk coverage
Requirements:
- Standard summer student eligibility requirements (Young Canada Works)
- Self-motivated and detail oriented
- Exceptional research and computer skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized
- Sensitive to the requirements for handling artefacts
- Satisfactory criminal record check
- Experience working in a museum is an asset
- Desired level of education: Post-Secondary
Pay scale: $13.88/hr
Duration: Full time (35 hrs/week, 16 weeks), May 7 to August 24, 2018
Please apply to info@kelownamuseums.ca by April 20, 2018.
The working language is English; French, Spanish, Cantonese or Mandarin would be an asset to the position. The Kelowna Museums also supports working with students whose first language is not English, provided that they have adequate understanding of the language. The Kelowna Museums is an equal opportunity employer.
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