Museum Assistant

The Town of New Tecumseth is looking for a student to join our Museum on the Boyne team from May to August.

Why work with us?

Our growing community, identified as one of the fastest growing municipalities by Statistics Canada, located about an hour north of Toronto, offers beautiful rural and urban landscapes and diverse opportunities to work in a technologically progressive, public environment.

This position assists the Supervisor, Culture with all aspects of museum services including tours, exhibit design, and working with the collection. They also provide support with museum events and programs when necessary.

How you contribute to our organization:

• Take a lead role in greeting the public and running interpretive tours.
• Assist with researching, designing and mounting exhibits on local history.
• Assist with collections management including condition reporting, artifact research and data entry.
• Respond to telephone and in-person enquiries about the museum.
• Assist with educational programs when required.
• Assist staff at special events such as Canada Day.
• Perform other duties as required.

What you bring to the team:

• Some college/university in Museum Studies or related field required.
• Ability to submit a clean Vulnerable Sector Check upon hire.
• Requires Emergency First Aid with CPR-C.
• Customer service experience required. Previous experience in a museum setting an asset.
• Knowledge and/or experience with research and/or artifacts an asset.
• Superior communication and organizational skills required.
• Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.
• Must be under 30 years of age and returning to studies, as wages for this position are subsidized by grant funding.

Wage: $16.88 - $17.78, plus 4% vacation pay and optional enrolment in OMERS pension plan
Hours: 35 hours per week, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., will be required to work weekends
Location: Museum on the Boyne (250 Fletcher Cres, Alliston)
Dates: May 15 – August 25, 2024
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of the required credentials (transcript to show enrolment, training, etc) by March 28.
We thank you for your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Information collected will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act.
The Town of New Tecumseth is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted for an interview, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.