Collections/exhibit Assistant

2 weeks ago


Grand FallsWindsor, Canada The Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society Full time

**The Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society**
**Collections/Exhibit Assistant**

The Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society is a non-profit community group with a public museum and archive that is situated on the site of a century-old paper mill operation.

The purpose of this position is to provide opportunity to a youth with interest in local history to assist our staff and volunteers with exhibit creation, enhancement, and the documentation of our collection.

Collections/Exhibit Assistant Responsibilities:

- become familiar with the history of the town while working with the collection of the GFW Heritage Society
- Assist in the assessment of the current condition of the permanent museum exhibits
- Assist in the recommended additions/deletions, new signage, general updates of permanent exhibits
- Learn how to access research materials related to our artefacts and use the information to select artefacts to put on display and write exhibit text.
- Learning to accept acquisitions, which includes completing the required legal documentation involved in acquiring items to your collection
- Assigning a number and completing all necessary paperwork for the object or material, photographing and properly storing the object
- learn to use our museum software, Past Perfect 5
- assist in requests for information, which may include searching on our database, or in copies of newspapers/news logs
- assist with the interpretive tours and presentations to be given
- Meet regularly with the Manager of Exhibits and Collections to ensure all deadlines and guidelines are being met as well as to ensure proper support within the role

Qualifications:

- Students must be attending a post-secondary program full-time
- Preference will be given to History, Archeology, Anthropology, and Museums Studies students
- Knowledge of PastPerfect database is an asset but not required

**Skills**:

- A familiarization with the background of GFW
- Creativity
- Attentive to detail and strong focus
- A positive work ethic and effective teamwork
- Previous experience handling artefacts is an asset but not required
- Strong writing skills is an asset
- Good interpersonal skills and computer knowledge using MS Office is required

Start date: 2023-05-08 End date: 2023-08-23 Hourly gross wage: $15.00

Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society Inc., P.O. Box 439, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2P7.

They can also be delivered in person to the Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Centre, 7 Scott Avenue, GFW.

Funded by the Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations Program

A collaboration between the Department of Canadian Heritage and the National Trust for Canada.

**Salary**: $15.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Grand Falls-Windsor, NL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-01
Expected start date: 2023-05-08



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