Collections Assistant

1 week ago


Kingston, Ontario, Canada Frontenac County Schools Musuem Full time
The Frontenac County Schools Museum is a unique place where Ontario history is both preserved and brought to life.

Within its collections are documents and artifacts from a time when many children in Ontario learned to read and write in one-room schools.

Today, tours, special events and programs (both in-person and virtual) give many others a chance to experience Ontario's educational legacy.

The Schools Museum is seeking a Collections Assistant to aid the museum in its ongoing collections inventory project

The Collections Assistant will:

  • Evaluate, photograph and catalogue objects in the Museum's collection
  • Maintain comprehensive and accurate collection records
  • Upload object descriptions and photographs into the Museum's database, Past Perfect
  • Assist the Curator with rehousing objects as necessary (labeling storage containers, wrapping objects in acidfree tissue)
  • Assist with exhibit development and preparation
  • Greet members of the general public on occasion
  • Open and close the museum
  • Offer program planning and event support as needed
  • Perform other duties as required (general housekeeping or administrative tasks)
  • Must be eligible for funding under the terms of the Canada Summer Jobs and Young Canada Works (a current student returning to fulltime studies in the Fall)
  • Excellent writing skills with extreme attention to detail.
  • Ability to deal courteously and professionally with staff, volunteers, and members of the public.
  • Ability to be selfdirected and work independently.
  • Ability to speak another language, particularly French, considered a strong asset
  • Previous experience working or volunteering in a museum considered an asset, but not necessary
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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