Museum Assistant

Description:

Museum Assistants will be in charge of the museum’s marketing and educational initiatives and day-to-day operations, including responding to inquiries, cleaning tasks, admission, and visitor assistance. Museum Assistants are the first point of contact at the museum. They are the regular onsite staff and will offer assistance and tours to the public. Each Assistant will work with the Museum Manager/Curator on different aspects of museum work including handling and researching collections, undertaking educational activities, developing new projects, and promoting the museum on digital platforms.

Duties include:

• Opening and closing the museum
• Greeting visitors, overseeing admissions and answering questions
• Giving guided tours to individuals and groups
• Conducting routine cleaning
• Performing reception duties including answering emails and phone calls
• Maintaining daily records such as visitor demographics and daily revenue
• Assisting the museum manager with the museum's educational programs and events

Hours: 9:45-5:15, 35 hours a week, From May 8th to September 4th (Must be willing to work a variable schedule including weekends, statutory holidays and overtime)

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about museums, and/or local history, and interested in a career in museums, heritage, and/or education, marketing, and public relations. They will also be eager to explore and develop skills in different aspects of museum operations including communications, education, and collections, ensuring the circulation and dissemination of all museum updates to the public. Given that the main task of assistants is to interpret for the public the artifacts and history of Murney Tower Museum, a keen interest in nineteenth-century social, cultural, and military history is highly valued. The ideal candidate will be a first-, second-, third-year or graduate student returning to university in the fall. A theatre, education, or history major is preferred, it is not essential.