Summer Curatorial Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Summer Curatorial Assistant
- Organization name:
- Grimsby Museum
- Job location:
- Grimsby, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2019-05-14 to 2019-08-12 (13 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $14.92
Period of Employment: May 14 to September 2, 2019.
Rate of Pay: $14.92 per Hour 35 hours per week including weekends, some evenings, Canada Day and Civic Holiday
Location: Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray Street Grimsby, Ontario
Qualifications:
University or Community College Student (16 to 30 years of age)
Previous Museum, archive or Gallery experience an asset
Strong marketing, research and communication skills
Proven time and project management skills
Legible handwriting and working knowledge of computers
Able to work independently to meet project outcomes.
Able to work as a team to meet museum summer programme objectives
Current Police Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid First Aid & CPR certificates an asset
Must meet the requirements of the YCW in Heritage Organizations eligibility criteria
Applications including covering letter and resume will be received until 4 p.m. on Wednesday May 1, 2019. Qualified applicants should apply in writing to: Director/Curator Grimsby Museum 6 Murray Street P.O. Box 244 Grimsby, Ontario L3M 4G5
The Corporation of the Town of Grimsby is an equal opportunity Employer. The town is committed to treating people fairly, with respect and dignity, and to offer equal employment opportunities based upon and individual`s qualifications and performance; free from discrimination or harassment because of race, ancestry, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or same sex partnership status, family status, handicap, and record of offences. Accommodation for disabilities is available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants must make their needs known in advance. We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The Grimsby Museum is a community museum with an active exhibition and public education programme. Two exhibition galleries feature temporary and travelling exhibitions throughout the year. The Grimsby Museum public programming includes historical walking tours, cemetery tours, curriculum-based educational programming and special events including the annual Canada Day celebration. The Museum’s Permanent collection includes objects photographs and documents relating to the history of Grimsby and surrounding community.
GRIMSBY MUSEUM MISSION STATEMENT
The Grimsby Museum exists to engage and share with the community an appreciation of Grimsby’s heritage by collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting historical artefacts and information.
GRIMSBY MUSEUM VISION STATEMENT
To be a vibrant and respected community museum celebrating the unique aspects of heritage of Grimsby.
Characteristics of City/Region
The Town of Grimsby is located at the western end of the Niagara Region on Lake Ontario between St. Catharines and Hamilton. The current population is 25,000. Grimsby is accessible by the Queen Elizabeth Way as well as secondary highways and regional roads. The community is a rural/urban mix and offers a variety of cultural and recreation opportunities in both Grimsby and in the surrounding communities. The Grimsby Public Art Gallery and Grimsby Public Library offer many cultural opportunities to residents and Visitors. The Town of Grimsby in conjunction with community groups offers and annual simmer festival in July and movie/music evenings during the summer. For additional information on cultural and recreational opportunities provided by the Town of Grimsby, visit the Town of Grimsby website www.grimsby.ca. The Nelles Manor Museum provides residents and visitors the opportunity to experience early settlement in Grimsby in this historical home built c. 1790. For additional information: www.nellesmanor.ca
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