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MUSEUM ASSISTANT – GREY ROOTS (CO-OP) Jobs in Owen Sound, Ontario at County of Grey
Title: MUSEUM ASSISTANT – GREY ROOTS (CO-OP)
Company: County of Grey
Location: Owen Sound, Ontario
Join us and help make a difference! At Grey County we work together to deliver essential public services that meet the needs of our communities. Grey County isn’t just a great place to live; its also a great place to work!We are proud to offer competitive wages and an attractive total compensation package. We support learning and continuous employee development, and champion career progression for our employees. We value work-life balance, so you can make the most of your career at Grey County, while making the most of your life in Grey County!Apply now to join our team!Location is not accessible by transit or bike. Successful candidates will require reliable transportation.PurposeGrey Roots Museum and Archives is a 40,000 square foot facility with six exhibit galleries, four of which house travelling exhibits from other museums and temporary exhibits from our own collection. We feature Moreston Heritage Village, with twelve period buildings filled with period and time-appropriate artefacts, and these buildings are publicly accessible to visitors from May through September each year. Grey Roots offers numerous special events and community programs, especially during the summer months.
The Museum and Archives Summer student will be trained in a variety of positions and departments around Grey Roots to support summer operations and gain a wide breadth of experience in public facing roles and museum operations.
ResponsibilitiesHistoric Site Interpretation
Interact with visitors via lively and engaging museum programs.
Deliver activities and demonstrations inside the historic buildings of Moreston Heritage Village wearing a historic costume.
Assist in routine, daily Heritage Interpretation functions including caring for livestock (cows), watering gardens, daily garbage checks, opening and closing the village.
Assist in the delivery of programming for schools, children’s programming and adult and general groups.
Liaise with Village volunteers, assisting them in the interpretation of Moreston Heritage Village.
Assist with exhibit research, preparing exhibit objects for display
Contribute to the delivery of special events and related programming
Assist in the marketing of the site and its programming by contributing social media content.
Meet and greet visitors (in person, on phone, by email/online), providing timely information and answering general questions about Grey Roots Museum & Archives and Grey County tourism.
Visitor Services
Perform daily open and close procedures of the facility.
Complete transactions on the POS; handle credit/debit/cash.
Proactively assist all visitors with Museum merchandise sales.
Liaise with appropriate Grey Roots staff to achieve resolutions to visitor issues.
Other duties as required.
Maintains skills at a high level. Participates in training and development as suggested and arranged by staff at Grey Roots and Grey County.
Other Duties
Responsible as an employee for Occupational Health and Safety.
Participates in other related Grey Roots activity as assigned.
Working Conditions
This position will appeal to outgoing and enthusiastic youth who enjoy public speaking, interacting with the public and have an interest in history, education, theatre, performing, and/or the humanities in general.
In this position, you can expect to deliver interpretive programmes, tours, demonstrations and activities of Grey Roots Museum and Moreston H…
