Job Description: Curatorial Assistant

Company: Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery
Location: Nelson, British Columbia (Kootenay)
Job Category: Curatorial
Job Type: Young Canada Works
Salary: $$20 - Hourly

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Curatorial Assistant

Full-time (35 hours/week) | $20/hour

Young Canada Works contract position* (May 2024 - August 2024)

Job Description

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, a regional museum, archives, gallery, and historical site, in beautiful Nelson, BC seeks a qualified Curatorial Assistant to join our dedicated team. The Assistant, funded by the Young Canada Works program, will gain valuable skills in the museum and gallery sector and will be better equipped to work in any museum, archives, or gallery in BC or Canada.

The Curatorial Assistant will support the work of Arin Fay, Curator at the Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery in the research and development of exhibition plans and curatorial development.

Job Requirements

Meet all Young Canada Works eligibility requirements
Minimum of one year of post-secondary academic education with a proven interest in art history, anthropology, etc.
Good computer skills, familiarity with digital photography an asset.
Ability to consistently perform delicate and detailed tasks at a high level.
Project management and customer service skills an asset.

This is a Young Canada Works funded position. Candidates must meet the following criteria:

Are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada; Note: Non-Canadian student holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.
Are legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
Will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
Meet the specific eligibility criteria of the program to which you apply; and
Be registered as a high school, college, CEGEP, or university student.

Candidates who identify with the Government of Canada’s job equity groups (i.e. youth with a disability, Aboriginal youth, visible minorities and new Canadians) are encouraged to apply. We value those with lived experience and/or experience with DEAI (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion) work.

Deadline for applications: Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 4pm

Submit your cover letter, résumé and references to:

Jennifer Neal Dunkerson, Executive Director

director@nelsonmuseum.ca

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you to all for your interest!

*This position is dependent on funding.

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