Museum Attendant

PART TIME MUSUEM ATTENDANT

Reporting to: Manager of Culture and Museum Curator
Department: Museum
Classification: Part Time; Unionized
Salary Range: As per Grade 3: $17.19-$17.72 per hour
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: By no later than 4:00pm on May 21, 2024

Why City of Woodstock?

Known as the Friendly-City, Woodstock is located in the heart of Oxford County and blends big city conveniences with a small-town feel. With a growing population of over 45,000 welcoming citizens, Woodstock residents place high value on our small-town atmosphere, while enjoying urban amenities. The city is a great place to call home with amazing parks and trails, fantastic amenities as well as wonderful arts and cultural facilities. At the crossroads of highways 401 and 403, Woodstock has a thriving manufacturing sector and opportunities in agriculture, education and healthcare and convenient access to communities across Southwestern Ontario. Visitors can enjoy the city’s many festivals and delight in the many local shops and restaurants in Downtown Woodstock.

When you work for the City, you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle. Other great benefits to working at the City of Woodstock:

• Join a growing and dynamic organization offering rewarding careers,
• Competitive Wages,
• Option to join a Defined Contribution Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) where employee contributions (9%) are matched by the City,
• Training opportunities to support you in this role,
• And a great working environment for individuals committed to making a difference, just to name a few.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for front desk visitor services with a particular focus on being the on-site staff member for rentals and weekends:
   • Facilitates public access to the building and provides security.
   • Conducts opening and closing procedures for the building.
   • Monitors the public while in the building.
   • Conducts retail sales from the gift shop and facilitates class registrations.  
   • Assists in the set-up and take down for programs/rentals and is present for the duration of events.
2. Programs and coordinates various programs (e.g. lectures, tours, bus trips, and concerts):
   • Attends and sets up events/equipment and introduces programs or speakers.
   • Compiles and maintains program records and statistics.
   • Conducts general tours and tours for special interest groups.
   • Books and schedules tours.
   • Compiles and maintains tour statistics.
3. Presents programs for child and adult classes/workshops:
   • Registers participants and maintains records.
   • May be required to evaluate the success of classes/workshops and individual instructors.

Qualifications:

Essential

• Grade 12 or equivalent and/or relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience dealing with computerized retail transactions.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to address a large group in a tour or sessions.

Preferred

• Standard First Aid, CPR/AED an asset.
• An interest in History/Museums is an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Usual public office conditions.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• May sometimes be required to work alone in the building.
• Shifts will be scheduled on evenings and weekends.
• Lifting of up to 50 lbs. may be required.

The City of Woodstock is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we’re committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve. The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be. We are committed to creating a workplace where people experience meaningful work, a sense of hope and optimism, an environment of trust, and inspired results. If this sounds like an environment in which you would like to work, apply here today!

In accordance with the  Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstock will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation by contacting hr@cityofwoodstock.ca. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will only be used for candidate selection. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Satisfactory passing of a criminal record check, employment and proof of qualifications, will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position

The Corporation of the City of Woodstock does not require proof of vaccination status.

We invite all qualified applicants to submit their resume and cover letter via online at http://careers.cityofwoodstock.ca.

We thank all candidates who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

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