Overview
Languages
English
Student status
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Full time enrollment
Work setting
- Rural area
- Heritage/historical site
- Museum
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Operate audio-visual equipment
- Prepare reports
- Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
- Assist in the restoration and conservation of artifacts under the direction of a conservator
- Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control
- Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information
- Construct displays and dioramas, build models, install artifacts in displays and prepare artifacts for storage and shipping
- Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
Technical experience
- Cataloging
- Conservation and restoration
- Curatorial assisting
- Interpretation/guiding
- Registration
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available