Museum Assistant

**New Westminster, British Columbia**:
**Number of Openings**: 1
**Hours per Week**: 35 hours per week. Flexible week may be necessary in order to meet community programming needs.
**Employee Group**: CUPE, Local 387
**Location**: Museum: 777 Columbia St
**Competition #**: 456
**Additional Details**:
**Duties include**:

- Assist with the research, development and fabrication of exhibits.
- Assist with cataloguing, photo documentation, deaccessioning and updating artefact database records.
- Deliver educational heritage programming for school children and the public.
- Perform guided tours of New Westminster Museum and Archives facilities, including Irving House and the 1937 Samson V Museum.
- Help the curator with basic preservation tasks.
- Develop reference materials.
- Perform light cleaning and basic maintenance.
- Perform other related duties.

**Requirements include**:

- You should ideally have completed a year of study in history, education, design, or museum studies or a related program at a recognized university.
- Preference may be given to those with previous work or volunteer experience in a museum.
- You should be familiar with the theory and principles of museum operations.
- Skills at building and maintaining community relationships, and sharing our values in working with diverse communities to research and tell inclusive stories.
- Keen interest in working with diverse communities to research and tell inclusive stories.
- Ability to work co-operatively, as part of a team.
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
- You are an individual who pays close attention to detail.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office and major social media platforms.
- Ability to work 35 hours a week from Tuesdays through Saturdays.
- Ability to successfully pass and maintain a satisfactory Police Information Check.
- To support a workforce that reflects the diversity of our community; women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to diversity of our workforce, are encouraged to express their interest._
- New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples. It is acknowledged by the City that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land._
- We are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on._
- We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted._
- This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada._

Employment Status **Auxiliary**

Pay Range

Closing Date **3/27/24