Summer Employment Opportunity

Position: Museum Education Officer

 

The Mission District Historical Society is seeking a Museum Education Officer for the Mission Museum. The Museum Coordinator will be responsible for conceptual program planning to engage a variety of audiences, in-person and virtually, including an online educational toolkit aimed at children based on topics relevant to Mission’s history. Responsibilities also include the delivery of Museum programs to the public.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualising plans for a new children’s program series and online educational resource.
• Purchasing/creating program supplies in accordance with the programming budget.
• Advertising programs through local community resources.
• Conducting registrations, delivering programs and keeping accurate records as needed.
• Assisting with the execution of outreach opportunities, including the planning, design and fabrication of an educational toolkit.
• Attending to the public remotely and/or in person when required.
• Assisting with planning and executing special events.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in or completed a Bachelor’s Degree in History, Archaeology, Education, or a related field.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence maintaining the attention of exuberant groups of kids.
• Ability to improvise and creatively problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to organize information and prioritize tasks and projects.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as with others.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in Graphic Design is an asset

Eligibility

• Must be aged 15 to 30 years to apply;
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2;
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations;
• Must pass a criminal record background check.

 

Term of Employment:

• 30 hours per week for 12 weeks, beginning as soon as May 22^rd, 2024.
• Regular Hours: Wednesday-Saturday; 9:00am-4:30pm with some occasional work required outside of these hours.
• This position is subject to the receipt of funding through the Canada Summer Jobs Grant program.
• Rate of Pay: $18.00 per hour.

Applications:

Please submit resumé and cover letter by Wednesday, May 15th to Clara Kiilerich-Hubner, Museum Manager, via email at info@missionmuseum.com.

Thank you to all applicants, however, only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.