Artifact Collections Assistant

The Ottawa Valley Historical Society is seeking to hire a motivated student to join our team as an Artifact Collections Assistant at the Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre. This position at our community museum will begin . Anchored by its collection of artifacts, the Ottawa Valley Historical Society connects the history of Pembroke and the greater Upper Ottawa Valley area with contemporary life by telling compelling stories through exhibitions and programming for all ages.

Are you looking for an inclusive and supportive workplace? Then the Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre is the right fit for you!

Duties of the position include:

- Accession artifacts and put them in storage or into an exhibit. This involves listing artifacts in the accession register book, filling out artifact worksheets, creating physical accession files for the artifacts, inputting the information and artifact details into the PastPerfect collections software, numbering the artifacts and putting them in storage or on display and then recording that location on PastPerfect.

- Research locations for outreach exhibits in the community and make a list of possible locations.

- Make a list of artifacts for #WhatIsItWednesday social media posts, take pictures of the artifacts if needed and compose and schedule posts through Facebook and Instagram.

- Record temperature and humidity once a week in designated areas of the museum.

- Use PastPerfect to put artifact records on the museum's website for people to access online.

- Take photos and write descriptions for the 360 virtual tour on the museum's website.

- Assist in providing tours of the museum to the general public and renting out Museum in a Box kits when needed.

- Cleaning and maintenance of the four museum artifact storage areas on a weekly basis.

- Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

This job is suited to a university or college student from a community/social studies field, i.e. Museum Studies program. As this job includes a fair amount of computer work, the successful candidate would have excellent organizational skills, a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, be familiar with digital photography and have excellent social media skills. Database entry skills are also considered an asset.

- Ability to multitask.

- Good public speaking skills.

- An interest in history and heritage.

- Experience working in a museum is an asset, but not necessary.

- Research skills.

- Must be a full-time student this past spring and return to full-time studies in the fall.

- Bilingualism is a definite asset.

We encourage students who apply to create a Young Canada Works profile on the YCW website:

Please note that the offer of this position is contingent on the Heritage Centre receiving successful grant funding and the applicant being approved by Young Canada Works.

The job will take place in the beautiful city of Pembroke which is located in the heart of the Upper Ottawa Valley. It is an hour and a half drive from our nation's capital Ottawa. Check out the museum's website / www.uovheritagecentre.ca and the City of Pembroke website .

Wage is $16.55 an hour.

Resumes with cover letters will be accepted until April 8, 2024. The Ottawa Valley Historical Society is an equal opportunity employer, and will consider all applications with relevant qualifications. Final decisions on employment are based on the merit of the applicant. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only individuals short-listed for interviews will be contacted.

Email applications to: Julia Klimack, Manager/Administrator, Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre, 1032 Pembroke St. East, Pembroke, ON, K8A 6Z2. Email: admin@champlaintrailmuseum.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 13 weeks

Salary: $16.55 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-08
Expected start date: 2024-05-27