The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is for a summer Curatorial Assistant.
This position is funded in part through Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations. Applicants must register through the Young Canada Works website and meet the eligibility requirements.
The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a progressive, not-for-profit, mid-sized NGO museum located in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Our permanent collection encompasses approximately 19,000 items reflecting the sport history of the province. On an annual basis we offer a variety of temporary exhibits with themes derived from Saskatchewan’s extensive sport history, as well as a celebration of those individuals and teams recognized in the Hall of Fame.
This position will provide hands-on, practical experience in a mid-size provincial museum. Specifically this role will be handling, cataloguing and organizing artifact acquisitions providing experience in: physical cataloguing, digital cataloguing (database entry), digital recording (photography/scanning), and overall collection management.
Job Duties:
– Cataloguing and researching recent artifact acquisitions to the museum;
– Digitally photographing/scanning new artifact acquisitions and incorporating them into our artifact database;
– Transferring and updating the permanent collection database into a new online version, SaskCollections Database;
– Organize and maintain proper museum-quality artifact and archive storage;
– Assist in the development and interpretation of artifacts into programming offerings and / or temporary exhibits
– Opportunities to gain both back-of-house and front-of-house experience in a museum setting
– Other duties as assigned
Length of Term:
Monday, May 13 – Friday, August 23, 2024
Hourly Wage:
$17.00/hour
Qualifications:
Preferred Current Field of Study:
Arts – Museology; Social Sciences; Humanities
Skills
– The ability to work independently and as part of a team
– Strong knowledge of museum and/or archival practices
– Strong oral and written communication skills
– A strong working knowledge of computers
– The ability to read, write and speak in English is mandatory
– Photography skills would be an asset
– Professional and positive attitude
Candidates must be:
– Canadian citizens or permanent residents, have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible);
– legally entitled to work in Canada with a valid Social Security number
– between 18 and 30 years of age; and
– post-secondary students.
The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is committed to employment accessibility and equity. We encourage members from equity-deserving groups and communities to apply. This includes persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous persons and persons of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations.
Resume:
A resume with three references should be forwarded to:
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum – Attn: Curator
2205 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK, S4P 0S4
Resumes are also accepted via email to: [email protected].
Please use the subject title – YCW Summer Employment
The deadline for applications to be received is Friday, April 26, 2024
Characteristics of City/Region:
The SSHFM is located in downtown Regina, capital city of the province of Saskatchewan. During the summer months there are a variety of activities and festivals that take place in and around Regina. Specific information on these events can be found through the following websites:
www.tourismregina.com (Tourism Regina)
www.reginadowntown.ca (Regina Downtown)
www.regina.ca (City of Regina)
www.tourismsaskatchewan.com (Tourism Saskatchewan)
