The Wallaceburg and District Museum is seeking students for the full time contract positions of Digital Content Officer and Curatorial Assistant.
Digital Content Officer
The Wallaceburg and District Museum is seeking a student for the full time contract position Digital Content Officer (DCO). The DCO will be responsible for planning and executing a basic accessible library of storage and to be later used for displaying images of key museum exhibits, displays and artifacts within the Museum. The DCO will be expected to record high quality photos and detailed information regarding museum exhibits and content. This information will be filed in the museum database with attention to detail and a high level of organization. The DCO will be working in the museum, if allowed from Provincial laws, with access to the museum exhibits and resources. The DCO will report to the Curator/Manager. If the museum is required to be closed, the DCO will be required to acquire resources to complete the project remotely.
The Ideal candidate will be a student whose studies are in communications, library studies or museum studies. Candidates should have an interest in Web design, photography or working with local history.
To be eligible, students applying to this position must meet YCW requirements:
● Are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
● Are legally entitled to work in Canada;
● Are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
● Are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
● Will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) during the Young Canada Works (YCW) work assignment;
● Have been a full-time high school, college, CEGEP or university student (as defined by their educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW work assignment; and
● Intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW work assignment.
Please email your resume to businessadmin@wallaceburgmuseum.ca by Sunday June 27th.
Curatorial Assistant
The Wallaceburg and District Museum is seeking a candidate for the full time contract position Curatorial Assistant. The Curatorial Assistant (CA) will be responsible for researching, sorting and safely storing the Museum’s hanging textile collection storage.The CA will be expected to research proper handling and storage of various types of textile artifacts by using Museum resources, books, and external resources, such as the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI). The CA will be reporting to the Curator/Manager. The CA will sort through the textiles to identify artifacts that are duplicates, damaged or do not meet the museum’s collection mandate. After the artifacts have been processed, the CA will make recommendations to the Curator/Manager on how to improve the space. It will be expected that the CA will be asked to assist in other projects in the Museum as needed. Should the CA complete their assigned project they will continue their work term on a different but similar project Should the Museum need to close its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CA will shift to conducting textile research and other projects remotely. The Museum will ensure that the CA has the resources and tools necessary to do work from home.
Our Ideal candidate is a student studying history, museum studies or related fields. The candidate should have an interest in historic textiles. This position will require the candidate to be flexible moving between projects as needed and work cooperatively with volunteers. Inventory, Data Entry, and Artifact handling skills are an asset. Maintaining the safety of Volunteers and Staff, the Candidate will be required to work indoors with a face mask and gloves and should be comfortable working in such conditions.
Candidates interested in applying should:
● be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
● be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.
● have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
Please email your resume to businessadmin@wallaceburgmuseum.ca by Sunday June 27th.
For more information please visit our website at https://www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca/jobs.html.
