Collections Associate

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Vancouver Maritime Museum Full time

**Vancouver Maritime Museum**

**Collections Associate**

Temporary, Full-Time (Young Canada Works)

**Employment term: May 15, 2023, to July 28, 2023 (11 weeks).**

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is dedicated to inspiring people with the stories of the Pacific and Arctic waters and the ways in which they shape human lives. Through our programs and exhibits, we cultivate views of maritime history informed by diverse perspectives, partners, and voices. We are one of the major maritime museums on the west coast of North America and one of Vancouver’s flagship cultural institutions.

We seek to:

- Create **powerful experiences **that are **accessible and inclusive.**
- Address **racism, and colonialism i**n our work.
- Make learning fun by approaching all we do with a sense of **play, interactivity, curiosity, and joy.**
- Work **collaboratively **in all we do.
- Ensure **respectful treatment **of belongings and stories.
- Advance research through **public access **to archives and collections.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, organized individual with a passion for history, to serve as a Collections Associate. They will assist the curatorial department in a cataloguing, digitizing, and deaccessioning project. The successful applicant will be organized and enthusiastic about collections and record management.

This temporary, full-time position is funded in part by the Young Canada Works (YCW) employment initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

This is a temporary, full-time union position, as laid out in the Collective Agreement between CUPE 15 and the Vancouver Maritime Museum Society. **The position is five days (35 hours) a week. Pay Grade 18, Step 1 ($21.96), plus 10% in lieu of benefits and statutory holidays.**

Reporting to the Curator of Collections, responsibilities include:

- Working in museum’s storage facilities to inventory and digitize artifacts.
- Organizing, re-labeling, measuring, and conducting research on artifacts.
- Assisting the curatorial department in the VMM’s deaccessioning project by creating and updating deaccession records for the museum database.
- Photographing artifacts and uploading them to the museum's online database.
- Handling and packing artifacts following VMM's guidelines and the Canadian Museum Association's Standard Museum Practices and Principles.

Qualifications:

- University students entering 3rd year of education or higher, enrolled in archaeology, anthropology, museum studies, history or related programs.
- Prior experience with museum or museum collections management systems is an asset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent communication, research and writing skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and an enthusiasm for history, community and education.
- Experience with digital photography and photoshop is an asset.
- Must have the ability to lift 20lbs.
- Experience and training in handling artifacts.

**Deadline: April 28, 2023**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 11 weeks

**Salary**: $21.96 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- VANCOUVER, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you meet the requirements for the Young Canada Works program and are a full-time student (16-30 years old) or returning to full-time studies in the fall?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-04-28
Expected start date: 2023-05-15



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