What you’ll do
- Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating activity plans for our onsite summer camps
- Assist with any scheduled programs or tours. These may include group/school visits to the museum, community outreach programming and hands-on workshops.
- Cataloguing and inventorying a portion of the education collection (artifacts).
- Other duties as assigned
What you’ll bring
- Are currently enrolled in a post-secondary History, Indigenous Studies, Education, English, Arts, or a similar program
- Passion for and experience with storytelling (historical narrative)
- Strong oral communication and writing skills
- Experience working with both primary and secondary source material is an asset
- Ability to work outdoors in a variety of conditions such as summer heat
- Experience working with a range of age groups is an asset.
- Reliable, responsible, and takes initiative to help others
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task and move between projects
- A valid “G” Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle
- PHCD High Five Certificate is an asset.
This is a grant-funded position under Canada Summer Jobs. Students must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period*
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment** and
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
*The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
**International students are not eligible participants. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student's time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market.
International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
What we can offer YOU!
- A competitive hourly wage of $22.70 (January 1, 2025 Non-Union Pay Grid)
- Eligible to enroll in OMERS pension plan
- Access to Perkopolis; discount, reward and benefits program
- Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to live and interactive webinars offered by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
