Museum Curator

**The Position**:
Exhibitions
- Develop proposals for quarterly exhibitions in the museum, including opening events.
- Implement all approved proposals for exhibitions as well as exhibition openings.
- Develop proposals for upgrades to the museum, including new storage or display cases.
- Develop educational materials including posters, signs and brochures.

Archiving
- Ensure all materials are archived appropriately, including hard copies and digital records.
- Ensure all materials are photographed.
- Work with consultants to draft short-term and long-term management plans for the museum.
- Implement all short and long-term plans for the museum.
- Work with consultants to draft museum policies, such as a policy for the loaning of materials and fees for entering into the museum.
- Implement all approved policies.

Planning
- Assist the Divisional Manager and Protector of Culture in implementing long-term strategic directions for the Stewardship and Territorial Land Management Division.
- Assist in ensuring annual strategic objectives of the Culture and Recreation Departments are met.

Special Events
- Work collaboratively with the Sechelt Arts Festival to put on the annual exhibition; and
- Work collaboratively with staff and consultants to put on the annual Sechelt Art Crawl.
- Work collaboratively with the shishalh Archeological Project and other approved academic projects to meet the goals of the project and the Nation.

Operations
- Assist in developing and implementing a yearly calendar of cultural and community workshops, cultural programs, and events, including but not limited to:

- Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Aboriginal Day, Canada Day, Self-Government Day, Remembrance Day, and others
- Summer Fun Program and Camping trips within the swiya
- Bark stripping trip, drum making, plant harvesting, and others (a minimum of 6 per year)
- Sechelt Arts Festival, Art Crawl, and other festivals
- Participate in the shíshálh elder’s language program.

Communication
- Assist in developing bi-monthly good news stories for distribution to staff and in the newsletter.
- Draft bi-monthly updating of the website and Facebook for approval.
- Prepare reports, recommendations, drafts policies, plans, procedures and background documentation as requested.
- Build relationships and liaise with shíshálh members, shíshálh artists, local museums, local festivals, and partnered academics.
- Complete other related duties as may be required within the scope of the position.

**Qualifications, Skills and Abilities**:

- A Bachelor’s Degree in Aboriginal studies, history, or other relevant degree or equivalent years of directly related experience, plus five years’ experience in the relevant area. A combination of related experience and qualifications may be considered.
- Must have administrative capability and work experience, including experience managing a project or department.
- Must possess extensive knowledge and a historical background of the shíshálh Nation.
- Experience working in a museum or providing tours is preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- Ability to engage the public professionally and openly.
- Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated conflict resolution background.
- Demonstrated organizational ability.
- Demonstrated ability to write clear, accurate reports.
- Excellent demonstrated proof of time management.
- Demonstrated ability to assess the dynamics of the community.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License, with a clean Driver’s abstract (Class 4 considered an asset)
- Valid Criminal Record Check, including clearance to work with vulnerable populations
- Must be physically able to sit, climb, kneel or crouch and be able to lift/move at least 40 pounds.