Museum Assistant

2 weeks ago

Kingston, Canada Frontenac County Schools Museum Full time

FRONTENAC COUNTY SCHOOLS MUSEUM

**Position**:Museum Assistant
**Rate of Pay**:$16.50/hour
**Hours**:35 hours/week
**Duration of Employment**:15 May - 4 September 2023
**Application Deadline**:Friday, 10 March 2023 (5:00pm)

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 online) give many others a chance to experience Ontario’s educational legacy.

The Schools Museum is seeking a Museum Assistant to provide front line costumed interpretation, programming assistance, and marketing support throughout the summer. The Museum Assistant will:

- Open and close the Museum
- Provide tours/school lessons as a costumed schoolteacher to the general public
- Assist the Museum Manager & Curator with the development of programs and activities (online or in-person) for visitors, utilizing the Museum’s collection as a resource
- Develop and facilitate drop-in activities and games for visitors, and/or for outreach events
- Design graphics and artwork for social media posts, in-house activities, and print media for the Museum (posters, brochures, etc.)
- Work with the Museum Manager & Curator, Collections Assistant and Museum volunteers to develop short videos for YouTube
- Assist staff and volunteers with program development
- Assist in occasional outreach events
- Perform other duties as required (Assisting the Museum Manager& Curator and Collections Assistant with artifact moves, general housekeeping, administrative tasks etc.)
- Must be eligible for funding under the terms of the Canada Summer Jobs and Young Canada

Works (full-time student returning to studies in the Fall)
- Demonstrates an interest in local history and museums
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with extreme attention to detail
- Strong oral presentation skills
- Experience working in a front-line customer service role
- Experience and interest in developing content for social media (experience using Canva or other design programs an asset)
- Ability to deal courteously and professionally with staff, volunteers, and members of the public.
- Ability to be self-directed and work independently.
- Must be available to work weekends (Saturdays)
- Ability to speak French considered a strong asset.
- Experience and interest in using social media (Instagram and Facebook, YouTube) is an asset
- Previous experience making videos/working with video editing software an asset, but not required

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

**Salary**: $16.50 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kingston, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-10
Expected start date: 2023-05-15

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