Curatorial Assistant: Collections Care
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Curatorial Assistant: Collections Care
- Organization name:
- Barkerville Historic Town & Park
- Job location:
- Barkerville, British Columbia
- Length of assignment:
- 2017-05-08 to 2017-08-08 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $15.00
Job Title: Curatorial Assistant: Collections Care
Hourly pay rate: $15.00 plus 4% holiday pay, 35 hours/week
Anticipated term: May 8 to August 25, 2016 (16 weeks) *
Description: This is a summer student position that will provide practical, hands-on experience for a student in the areas of museums and heritage. The ideal candidate will be a university or college student enrolled in a field of study that supports research into history, material culture, and built heritage. Preference will be given to a student in the field of Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage Management, Conservation, Archaeology, or History. The student must be mature, independent, have good communication skills, and be prepared to live in a relatively isolated community. In addition, they must be physically able to perform rigorous duties at times, and must be a self-starter who has ambitions to succeed in the museum field.
Barkerville is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
Applicants must be students planning to return to full-time studies in the fall of 2017. All applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30 and legally entitled to work in Canada. Applicants must be available for the full duration of the position and be registered on the Young Canada Works online candidate inventory (https://young-canada-works.canada.ca). Cooperative Education students are encouraged to apply.
Barkerville Historic Town is in the heart of the Cariboo, 85 KM to the east of Quesnel in central British Columbia. It is situated at an altitude of 42,000 feet and can be cool and wet as it is situated in the sub alpine of the Cariboo Mountains. People unfamiliar with the area are often surprised by the potential for snow at any time of the year; summer snowstorms are not unusual.
Wells, the local support town 8 km away, is where the accommodations for most staff are located. Wells may be small, but it is brimming with activity. It is a surprisingly diverse little mining town and a center for artists and outdoor enthusiasts. There is no public transit between Barkerville and Wells, though there is a public bus available between Quesnel and Wells one day per week. Many employees bike to work and ride shares are potentially available.
Submit cover letter and resume to mandy.kilsby@barkerville.ca or by mail to:
Mandy Kilsby, Curator,
Barkerville Historic Town,
Box 19, Barkerville, B.C. V0K 1B0
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
*Please note that the staffing of the position and its duration are conditional on the approval of a grant application submitted to the Young Canada Works program.
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