Collections Assistant

2 weeks ago


Coquitlam, Canada Coquitlam Heritage Society Full time

**Collections Assistant (Canada Summer Jobs)**

Coquitlam Heritage operates Mackin House and Fraser Mills Train Station. We preserve, honour, and promote the diverse history of Coquitlam through the collection, research, and display of museum objects in exhibitions.

Every year Coquitlam Heritage accepts hundreds of items into its collection. We need a dynamic, goal
Collections Assistant will have the opportunity to develop their skills working with museum collections through the reconciliation of objects in the museums collection database while assisting in the cataloguing process.

Coquitlam Heritage is seeking a Collections Assistant to work with our collection.

**Duties**:

- Inventory of artifacts
- Curatorial cleaning artifacts (training will be provided)
- Reconciliation of available object information with object records
- Enhance object records in museum database
- Artifact research
- Cataloguing artifacts according to museum best practices
- Organization of collections storage areas according to best practice
- Re-house Museum collections into proper storage containers
- Conducting tours of Mackin House, Maillardville, and other areas of Coquitlam
- Caring for Mackin House, including light cleaning, gardening, tidying the rooms and grounds
- Other duties as assigned

**General Requirements**:

- Sound understanding of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Displays a helpful, outgoing personality, works well as part of a team or individually
- Demonstrates a genuine interest in community, heritage, history, and culture
- Ability to working independently or part of a team
- Ability to focus and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Is organized and can prioritize
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Is curious, learns quickly, excels in research and problem solving
- Ability to pass a Criminal Information Check
- Experience with museum database systems is an asset (e.g. Past Perfect)

**Eligible participants must**:

- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

This position is suitable for those considering a career in research, archival studies, museology, curation, or collections management. Applicants should be working towards a degree in Anthropology,
Archaeology, Museum Studies, Art History, History, Cultural Studies, Heritage Management, or a related field.

Coquitlam Heritage is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from underrepresented groups, including new immigrant youth/refugees, Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities and visible minorities.

**This is a 30 hour a week position schedule to be determined upon hiring. May include weekends.**
**Compensation**: TBD
**Position starts Spring 2023**
**Deadline**: May 12th, 2023

Please send your cover letter and resume in PDF outlining how you meet the requirements to:
Jasmine Moore

Subject line: YourName_CollectionsAssistant_CSJ_Application

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

**Salary**: From $17.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-12


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