attention to all summer students:
GLENGARRY, NOR’WESTERS & LOYALIST MUSEUM
2 TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITIONS: ASSISTANT CURATOR (1) & COLLECTIONS ARCHIVIST (1)
Candidates can feel free to apply for both positions at the same time and on the same application.
Candidate Profile:
Candidates best suited for the YCW position will:
This position is open to both men and women, and participation is encouraged from the Government of Canada’s job equity groups (i.e. women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples).
The Glengarry, Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or physical ability. (section 3.1 GNLM HR standard)
Electronic submissions should include a CV along with a cover letter outlining intent and the candidate’s suitability for the position as well as a minimum of one reference can be sent to:
Keleigh Goodfellow-Théorêt
Curator/Administrator
Glengarry, Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum
gnlmuseum@gmail.com
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: May 1st, 2022
**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 9TH, 2022**
For further information visit www.glengarrynorwestersandloyalistmuseum.ca
All employment opportunities at the museum are posted for a minimum of ten working days. They are posted electronically on the GNLM website and social media as well as in print through local publications. Applications are encouraged from former employees but will be screened in the same manner as applications received from outside applicants.
Note: specific criteria must be met in order to meet job funding criteria. Applicants are invited to submit applications, along with a current CV, demonstrating that they meet the minimum criteria for the position being sought.
At the closing date, all applications are screened, and only candidates selected for an interview are contacted. Interviews are conducted by persons designated by the GNLM Board of Directors. Offers of employment are confirmed with a written statement of terms and conditions associated with the position. References must be checked by an interviewer before an offer is made.
YCW eligibility will be established in the screening process and the candidate evaluated according to the YCW checklist prior to hiring by a party made up of the curator and no fewer than two directors.
The Glengarry, Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum is located in the historic village of Williamstown, Ontario. It proudly displays the history of the Loyalist migration to Glengarry County following the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and the Revolutionary War. Those born to the settlers of Glengarry became the next generation of prominent fur traders, becoming wintering partners in the North West Company, fierce competition to the Hudson’s Bay Company until their amalgamation in 1821. Their lives and the trade they plied are depicted along with military and aboriginal artefacts from the era to offer up a unique and intriguing glimpse of this period in Canada’s rich history.
Reporting to the curator, the assistant curator will be available from May 9th, 2022 to August 29th 2022.
**CANDIDATES MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK AUGUST 5th, 6th, & 7th FOR THE WILLIAMSTOWN FAIR**
The hourly wage is $15/hour, for 30-40 hours per week for 12-16 weeks. The schedule rotates amongst the staff with some free weekends.
Responsibilities:
The assistant curator will participate in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating exhibitions and programs; in particular, the assistant curator will support and enhance the education program, researching new contacts and developing interpretive material for tours. The assistant curator will also work alongside the curator to research and develop two temporary exhibits over the summer and work with other personnel on regular museum duties. The assistant curator will also work with the team to welcome visitors, provide surveillance, support special events and participate in regular museum upkeep and tracking of statistics. Of particular importance is a support role to the museum’s digitization project in which the assistant curator will aid in the development of virtual content covering exhibits and artefacts and promotion of local history through the museum website and online databases.
Positions are pending funding by the Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations and Canada Summer Jobs programs.
2 TEMPORARY FULL-TIME POSITIONS: ASSISTANT CURATOR (1) & COLLECTIONS ARCHIVIST (1)
Candidates can feel free to apply for both positions at the same time and on the same application.
Candidate Profile:
Candidates best suited for the YCW position will:
- be enrolled full-time in an institute of post-secondary education in the field of history, art history, museum studies or an approved field of a similar nature.
- be familiar with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and social media platforms.
- if not familiar with, they should be willing to be trained on museum/archival software as well as Adobe Creative Cloud programs.
- have a keen interest in the history of Canada and be interested in learning more about the Loyalist migration to Glengarry and the history of the North West Company and it’s involvement in the fur trade (generally 1783-1821).
- have excellent oral and written communications skills in English (basic ability in French is desirable) and be comfortable speaking to groups in an interpretive tour setting.
- be available from May to August 2022, some weekends and holidays included.
- be organized, accountable, and personable.
- be self-starting and able to work independently as well as a team.
- French is an asset.
- have a least one reference.
This position is open to both men and women, and participation is encouraged from the Government of Canada’s job equity groups (i.e. women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples).
The Glengarry, Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum is an equal opportunity employer and employs personnel without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or physical ability. (section 3.1 GNLM HR standard)
Electronic submissions should include a CV along with a cover letter outlining intent and the candidate’s suitability for the position as well as a minimum of one reference can be sent to:
Keleigh Goodfellow-Théorêt
Curator/Administrator
Glengarry, Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum
gnlmuseum@gmail.com
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: May 1st, 2022
**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 9TH, 2022**
For further information visit www.glengarrynorwestersandloyalistmuseum.ca
All employment opportunities at the museum are posted for a minimum of ten working days. They are posted electronically on the GNLM website and social media as well as in print through local publications. Applications are encouraged from former employees but will be screened in the same manner as applications received from outside applicants.
Note: specific criteria must be met in order to meet job funding criteria. Applicants are invited to submit applications, along with a current CV, demonstrating that they meet the minimum criteria for the position being sought.
At the closing date, all applications are screened, and only candidates selected for an interview are contacted. Interviews are conducted by persons designated by the GNLM Board of Directors. Offers of employment are confirmed with a written statement of terms and conditions associated with the position. References must be checked by an interviewer before an offer is made.
YCW eligibility will be established in the screening process and the candidate evaluated according to the YCW checklist prior to hiring by a party made up of the curator and no fewer than two directors.
The Glengarry, Nor’Westers & Loyalist Museum is located in the historic village of Williamstown, Ontario. It proudly displays the history of the Loyalist migration to Glengarry County following the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and the Revolutionary War. Those born to the settlers of Glengarry became the next generation of prominent fur traders, becoming wintering partners in the North West Company, fierce competition to the Hudson’s Bay Company until their amalgamation in 1821. Their lives and the trade they plied are depicted along with military and aboriginal artefacts from the era to offer up a unique and intriguing glimpse of this period in Canada’s rich history.
Reporting to the curator, the assistant curator will be available from May 9th, 2022 to August 29th 2022.
**CANDIDATES MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK AUGUST 5th, 6th, & 7th FOR THE WILLIAMSTOWN FAIR**
The hourly wage is $15/hour, for 30-40 hours per week for 12-16 weeks. The schedule rotates amongst the staff with some free weekends.
Responsibilities:
The assistant curator will participate in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating exhibitions and programs; in particular, the assistant curator will support and enhance the education program, researching new contacts and developing interpretive material for tours. The assistant curator will also work alongside the curator to research and develop two temporary exhibits over the summer and work with other personnel on regular museum duties. The assistant curator will also work with the team to welcome visitors, provide surveillance, support special events and participate in regular museum upkeep and tracking of statistics. Of particular importance is a support role to the museum’s digitization project in which the assistant curator will aid in the development of virtual content covering exhibits and artefacts and promotion of local history through the museum website and online databases.
Positions are pending funding by the Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations and Canada Summer Jobs programs.
