Curatorial and Programming Assistant - Student Position

Curatorial and Programming Assistant - Student Position
Job Number # 
17759
Employer 
Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum
Job Location(s) 
Tofino
Number of Positions 
1
Date Posted 
Apr 03, 2018
Apply By 
Apr 24, 2018
Start Date 
2018-05-07
Schedule 
Full Time
Hours 
Full Time Summer Position May 7 to August 25, 2018
NOC Code 
5112
Source 
Employer
Details 

The Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum is seeking a student interested in regional heritage. Our community-oriented museum is a compact institution, requiring flexibility of skills and adeptness of task management.

The student will be primarily working at the “front desk”, being the first point of interaction with a high volume of visitors and locals alike. The student will be mentored through a research project task with an end product of a mobile exhibition. They will also be trained to deliver walking tours of 30 minutes to 1hr throughout the town of Tofino. Tours will be delivered on Saturdays from June to August. Mentorship in proper handling practices and archival procedures will be ongoing as the student assists with collections and records management.

Job Start Date: 2018 – 05-07

Job End Date: 2018 - 08 - 25

Email: tofinomuseum@gmail.com

Web link to institution website: www.tofinomuseum.com

Salary: $15/hr

Qualifications 
  • have an interest in Vancouver Island history, esp. Nuu-chah-nulth history
  • have flexible communication skills
  • be comfortable working independently
  • be familiar with collections and records experience (an asset)
  • be familiar and comfortable with primary and secondary research
  • have exceptional organizational skills
  • excel at time management
How to Apply 

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Ava Hansen

Operations Manager

Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum

PO Box 429

Tofino, BC
V0R 2Z0

Email: ava@tofinomuseum.com