JOB with NV Museum and Archives

           Collections Assistant North Vancouver Museum & Archives
8-week Temporary Position The Friends of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Society, acting on behalf of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives, is seeking two energetic, conscientious individuals to provide assistance to the Museum Collections Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Collection Assistants will assist with a variety of museum collection management tasks, such as creating and updating documentation on artifacts used in educational programs; preparing artifacts for storage; organizing and inventorying artifacts; scanning images; filing; updating data in the museum database records. The positions are suitable for mature high school students or recent secondary school graduates interested in pursuing work in the cultural, historic or preservation field. At the end of the work term, the students will have gained experience in museum practices and procedures, record keeping and data entry, care of historic artifacts, documentation, and artifact handling and storage techniques.
Qualifications: The successful applicants will have an interest in history and in pursuing a career in museums or other cultural organization, a high degree of computer literacy, ability to follow directions precisely and maintain accuracy, able to walk up stairs and lift up to 20lbs, effective interpersonal and organizational skills, and excellent written and spoken English language skills.
Terms of Employment: This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program of Service Canada and subject to hiring restrictions imposed by that program. The position is open only to applicants between the ages of 15 and 30, who attended school full time last year and intend to return to school full time next year. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and must commit to the entire work term.

Work Week: 35 hours per week (7 hours/day; Monday-Friday) Start Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2012 End Date: Monday, August 27, 2012 Salary: $13.00 per hour plus 4% vacation pay, to be paid with final cheque. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Please submit resumé and covering letter by e-mail to nvmac@dnv.org, specifying "
Administrative Services Manager, North Vancouver Museum and Archives,
3203 Institute Road, North Vancouver, B.C. V7K 3E5. Collections Assistant Position" and your name in the subject line, by fax (604.987.5688), or by post addressed to Jan Manaton, The Friends of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Society
is an equal opportunity employer. Students of aboriginal heritage and members of visible minorities are encouraged to apply.

3rd Summer WEX at the Vancouver Aquarium

RE: ‘Membership Assistant’ Work Experience Placement

We are looking for 4 highly motivated, outgoing students to fill the Membership Assistant Work Experience Placement for July and August. This placement will provide an excellent opportunity for students to acquire behind-the-scenes administrative skills as well as front-line customer service experience. Applicants will be accepted based on the student's work experience objectives and personal interests, as indicated in a cover letter and resume, as well as the needs of the Membership Department team.  

Job Description:  

·         Front-line membership promotion, sales and visitor information

·         Membership data entry using Raiser’s Edge

·         Administrative duties

Please Note:  This is not an Animal Care placement; students will not be working with marine life.

Skills Preferred:

·         Outgoing, enthusiastic and self-motivated

·         Students currently in Grade 11 or 12

·         Genuine interest in working with the public

·         Strong communications skills

·         Able to work independently as well as in a team setting

·         Experienced in using Windows Office and Excel programs

·         Ability to follow instructions

·         Second language an asset

Placement Schedule:

Placement A - 10 full days: July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Placement B - 10 full days: July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3

Placement C - 9 full days: August 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Placement D - 10 full days: August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Shift Times: 10:30 – 4:30 daily

Training:  There will be on the job training on the first day of placement.  There will not be a separate day for training.

Please note: There are four different placement groups.  Please indicate clearly in cover letter in order of preference which group you are applying for. Applications are due WEDS May 23^th  Email to pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca