ID: 245023
Museum Interpreter for the Glengarry Pioneer Museum
Dunvegan ON
Education/Training/Certifications | Éducation/Formation/Certifications
The Glengarry Pioneer Museum is hiring post secondary students, or mature high school students. The positions will range between 8 and 15 weeks.
Museum Interpreter
Under the daily supervision of the Curator/Administrator the Museum Interpreter will:
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Attend the Guest Services desk and be a frontline staff to greet visitors, answer questions, sell gift shop items, and take admission and donations while providing exceptional customer service. The Interpreter will convey historic information about the site, as well as offer either a self-guided tour or special guided tours. This may include seniors, families, children, organizations, persons with disabilities, or people of either official language. Due to our proximity to Quebec and large Franco-Ontarian population, this often includes communication in French.
2. Work collaboratively with other staff and volunteers to host school field trips in June. This will involve leading a station with one volunteer, interpreting a theme and leading a hands-on activity to support it.
3. Assist event planning committees with the creation of children’s activities themed for each event. This may involve selecting activities and crafts that have been done in the past, or creating something new. This will involve planning, setup and implementation. It may also involve leading other volunteers and/or staff in the activities.
4. Create a new Education Kit that can be loaned to schools or seniors’ residences using the theme of “Mystery Artifacts”: a show-and-tell type discovery of artifacts from the collection. The Museum Interpreter will have to research curriculum linkages, write brief information about each artifact to put it into context. Adding information about this new kit to the museum’s website will also be essential.
5. If time allows, undergo a project to record bilingual audio content that will be accessible by QR code in up to three of the museum’s historic buildings.
6. Share in the daily operational duties of opening, closing, communicating with the public and an increased cleaning regime to be followed by all staff.
Start Date: approximately May 12, 2025 to August 30, 2025
Applications are Due by: March 17, 2025
Please send your resume including a cover letter to the email address specified below by March 17, 2025.
They can be emailed to: [email protected]
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Position Requirements / Exigences du poste
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma and at least a year, or more, of post-secondary education, preferred;
- Open to students who are coming from full-time studies
- Interest in History, Social Sciences, Museum Studies, Education, Tourism, Business, or Photography/Videography, preferred.
- Written and oral fluency in English;
- Written and oral proficiency in French, preferred;
- Strong interpersonal communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to work in group environments and possesses strong team player attributes.
- Physically able to lift and handle different types of artifacts and displays;
- Commitment to learning and following a work plan.
- Ability to accept and learn from feedback.
- Demonstrated initiative and responsibility.
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Premier Pro, preferred. Training will be provided.
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Social platforms
Type of Job / Type d'emploi: Student / Étudiant,
Hourly Wage/Salary | Salaire horaire/annuel:
Hours / Heures: full time for summer/Start Date: approximately May 12, 2025 to August 30, 2025
Closes / Date de fermeture: Mar 17, 2025
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