Museum Assistant

**Contract Work Opportunity**

**Position**:Museum Assistant

**Institution**: Mission Museum

**Location**:33201 Second Avenue**, **Mission, BC

**Type**:Part-time(12 hours/week)

**Rate of Pay**: $18.00 per hour

**Length of Contract**: 3 months

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Greet and assist visitors, providing them with a warm and informative introduction to the museum's exhibits and collections.
- Monitor exhibit areas to ensure the safety and security of artifacts and visitors, while also addressing any visitor inquiries.
- Catalogue artifacts including identifying, numbering, data entry, photo documentation, while observing proper conservation and storage techniques.
- Performing meticulous historical research.
- Assisting with special events and attend to the public as needed.

**Qualifications**:

- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Understanding of collections management practices is considered an asset.
- Passion for history, cultural heritage, and a desire to share that passion with others.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as collaboratively.
- Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.

**Eligibility**
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
**Terms of Employment**:

- 12 hours per week for 3 months, beginning September, 2023.
- Regular Hours: Friday and Saturday; 10:00am-4:00pm with some occasional work required outside of these hours.

**Applications**:
Thank you to all applicants, however, only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months
Part-time hours: 12 per week

**Salary**: $18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mission, BC V2V 1J9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-08-29
Expected start date: 2023-09-08