Museum Cultural Interpreter Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Museum Cultural Interpreter Assistant
- Organization name:
- Haida Gwaii Museum
- Job location:
- Skidegate, British Columbia
- Length of assignment:
- 2017-05-23 to 2017-08-06 (12 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $18.00
The Haida Gwaii Museum is seeking 1 post-secondary student for summer employment starting May 16th until September 3, 2017. The position involves training for and delivering on interpretive programs to museum visitors on a series of themes related to the permanent collection and interpretive guide, as well as assist in new public programs related to both permanent and temporary, currently being developed for the
museum. The successful candidate will also develop their own self-directed project to be completed by the end of the work term. Candidates will have a demonstrated interest in the history and cultures of First Nations of the Pacific Northwest, in particular the Haida and Islands’ culture of Haida Gwaii. Candidates will be interested in a future career in the heritage sector. Current enrollment in post-secondary education in First Nations Studies, Cultural Resource Management, Tourism and Marketing, anthropology/archaeology, museums studies, or other related field. Candidates should have experience in community-based, First Nation focused/directed programming, public speaking, and customer service skills. Candidate should have high degree of comfort speaking to large and small groups of people from various cultural backgrounds. Candidates should have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Fluency in English is required, ability to speak another language may be an asset. All qualified applicants including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities,
and Aboriginal peoples are encouraged to apply for the position.
The job location is the Haida Gwaii Museum located on the First Nations Haida Reserve of Skidegate on Haida Gwaii, BC.
The wage is $18.00 per hour at 35 hours per week.
Interested candidates may submit a letter expressing the reasons for their interest in
the position along with a resume.
The positions are contingent upon the receipt of funding.
Applications must be submitted by regular mail or email to the following address by
April 15, 2017:
Scott Marsden
Executive Director
Haida Gwaii Museum
Box 1373
#2 Second Beach Road
Skidegate BC V0T 1S1
e: museum@haidagwaii.net
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