Heritage Assistants are called upon to complete a variety of tasks, both at Mackin House and in the Coquitlam community, including:

• Conducting tours of Mackin House, Maillardville, and other areas of Coquitlam

• Caring for Mackin House, including light cleaning, gardening, and tidying the rooms and grounds

• Helping visitors with directions and tourism-related questions

• Working with children, adults, and seniors at events, festivals, and during workshops

• Preparing for events and workshops, including crafts, baking, and setting up rooms

• Data entry into our contact and artifact databases

• Running local errands

• Presenting a bin of heritage artifacts to a classroom or group

• Assist with exhibit research and preparation as needed

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Fluency in French required

• Demonstrates a genuine interest in community, heritage, history, and culture

• Displays a helpful, outgoing personality

• Works well in a team and individually

• Can focus on and complete tasks in a timely manner

• Can prioritize and manage time well

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Is curious, learns quickly, and is very comfortable researching and problem solving

• Is flexible and happy to lend a hand wherever it’s needed

• Lift up to 20 lbs safely

• Is available during the day for school tours

• Happy to be a casual, on-call employee

• Must pass a criminal record check

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

These skills (superpowers) are considered assets as well. Please let us know if you possess any of them:

museum artifacts care, baking, performance, event planning, social media, workshop leader, tour leader, photography, videography, live streaming, graphic design, gardening, canning/preserving, first aid, access to a car.

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to museum@coquitlamheritage.ca

Job posting to remain open until position is filled.

Coquitlam Heritage operates Mackin House and Fraser Mills Train Station. We offer a variety of programming throughout the year and provide tours of the restored Edwardian-era historic house. We preserve, honour, and promote the diverse history of Coquitlam through tours, and events at our location and at various venues around Coquitlam.

The Programming Assistant will work front-of-house to greet visitors to the museum, Fraser Mills Train Station and our Caboose, offer heritage house tours, and provide directions to tourism locations. This person will take a leading role at community events in which the society partakes, such as Canada Day at Town Centre Park and local festivals during the summer, as well as assist in implementing programs for our 40th anniversary exhibit. The Assistant will be asked to assist in the planning, implementation, setup and delivery of daily programs, special events, workshops, and activities, they will gain experience in developing and running art and culture related programs for the community.

The Programming Assistant is called upon to complete a variety of tasks, both at Mackin House and in the Coquitlam community, including:

• Conducting tours of Mackin House, Fraser Mills Train Station, our Caboose, Maillardville, and other areas of Coquitlam

• Caring for Mackin House, including light cleaning, gardening, and tidying the rooms and grounds

• Helping visitors with directions and tourism-related questions

• Working with children, adults, and seniors at events, festivals, and during workshops

• Preparing for and running events, workshops, festival tents, including crafts, baking, and setting up rooms

• Running our Summer Craft Mornings program

• Assist in running programs for our 40th Anniversary celebration exhibit

• Running local errands

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sound understanding of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Demonstrates a genuine interest in community, heritage, history, and culture

• Displays a helpful, outgoing personality, comfortable working with kids and chatting with the public

• Works well in a team and individually

• Can focus on and complete tasks in a timely manner

• Can prioritize and manage time well

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• Is curious, learns quickly, and is very comfortable researching and problem solving

• Is flexible and happy to lend a hand wherever it’s needed

• Can lift up to 20 lbs safely

• Driver’s licence and access to a car an asset

• Applicants must be fluent in English, but fluency in French or another language is an asset

• Must pass a criminal record check

• Is able to work Saturdays and some evenings

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS MUST

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,

• be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

This position is suitable for those considering a career in museum education, tourism, education, event planning, or history. Applicants should have academic experience in Museum Studies, Education, Theatre, Broadcasting, History, Tourism, Communications, or a related field.

Coquitlam Heritage is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from underrepresented groups, including new immigrant youth/refugees, Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities and visible minorities.

HOURS AND COMPENSATION

This is a 30 hour a week position that will run for 12 weeks, working Tuesday to Saturday.

Compensation: $20.00/hr

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your cover letter and resume in PDF outlining how you meet the requirements to:

Emily Zhang

Programs Manager

ezhang@coquitlamheritage.ca

Subject line: YourName_Programming_Assistant_CSJ_Application

DEADLINE TO APPLY

May 20, 2024

Coquitlam Heritage operates Mackin House and Fraser Mills Train Station. We preserve, honour, and promote the diverse history of Coquitlam through the collection, research, and display of museum objects in exhibitions.

Every year Coquitlam Heritage accepts hundreds of items into its collection. We need a dynamic, goal-oriented problem solver to assist with a complex database enhancement project. The successful candidate will assist with accessioning, cataloging, cleaning, object storage, and research. The Collections Assistant will have the opportunity to develop their skills working with museum collections through the reconciliation of objects in the museums collection database while assisting in the cataloguing process.

Coquitlam Heritage is seeking a Collections Assistant to work with our collection.

DUTIES

• Inventory of artifacts

• Curatorial cleaning artifacts (training will be provided)

• Reconciliation of available object information with object records

• Enhance object records in museum database

• Artifact research

• Cataloguing artifacts according to museum best practices

• Organization of collections storage areas according to best practice

• Re-house Museum collections into proper storage containers

• Conducting tours of Mackin House, Maillardville, and other areas of Coquitlam

• Caring for Mackin House, including light cleaning, gardening, tidying the rooms and grounds

• Other duties as assigned

GENRAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sound understanding of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Displays a helpful, outgoing personality, works well as part of a team or individually

• Demonstrates a genuine interest in community, heritage, history, and culture

• Ability to working independently or part of a team

• Ability to focus and complete tasks in a timely manner

• Is organized and can prioritize

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Is curious, learns quickly, excels in research and problem solving

• Ability to pass a Criminal Information Check

• Preference will be given to candidates with volunteer or work experience in a museum

• Experience with museum database systems is an asset (e.g. Argus or Past Perfect)

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS MUST

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

The successful candidate will receive guidance on best practices for collections management. They will develop their skills in the following areas: problem solving, critical thinking, communication, team building, research, cataloguing, artifact handling, mount making, and curatorial cleaning.

This position is suitable for those considering a career in research, archival studies, museology, curation, or collections management. Applicants should be working towards a degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Museum Studies, Art History, History, Cultural Studies, Heritage Management, or a related field.

Coquitlam Heritage is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from underrepresented groups, including new immigrant youth/refugees, Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities and visible minorities.

HOURS AND COMPENSATION

This is a 30 hour a week position schedule to be determined upon hiring. May include weekends.

Compensation: $20.00/hr

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your cover letter and resume in PDF outlining how you meet the requirements to:

Chantelle Huard

Heritage Manager, Collections

chuard@coquitlamheritage.ca

Subject line: YourName_CollectionsAssistant_CSJ_Application

DEADLINE TO APPLY

May 20, 2024