Collections Assistant - Regular full-Time Municipality: Township of Langley This posting closed on October 31, 2024 at 4:30 PM Job ID: 24-U171 (Please quote job ID on resume when applying) Department: Cultural Programs and Services Job Description: Job Title: Collections Assistant Competition Number: 24-U171 Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Pay Rate: $34.63 - $40.74 per hour (2024 rates) plus benefits Hours of Work: 35 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm Competition Opening Date: October 9, 2024 Competition Internal Closing Date: October 21, 2024 Competition External Closing Date: October 31, 2024 Job Overview The Township of Langley is recruiting for a regular full-time Collections Assistant to join our team of professionals in the Recreation, Arts and Culture Division, Cultural Programs and Services Department. Reporting to the Manager Arts and Culture, in this unionized position you will care for and provide access to the museum’s art, artifact and archive collections. Responsibilities • Support operation of the new public Research Room at salishan Place by the River, including, responding to requests from the public for information concerning art, artifacts and archival materials and facilitating public/researcher access to archival materials • Perform work related to the storage, inventory, conservation, and care of museum exhibits and specimens • Assist in research, acquisition, registration, classification and deaccessioning museum artifacts, art, and literature collections • Assist in receiving, checking, reporting, and preparing museum items, and participate in arranging for special exhibitions, showings and events • Perform related work as required Qualifications • Completion of a university degree in a related field plus some related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience • Sound knowledge of the principles, practices, philosophy and objectives to museums, art galleries, archives, and heritage conservation • Sound knowledge of the established standards for arranging, describing, and indexing archival materials • Ability to handle, classify, research, and catalogue a variety of artifacts, art works and archival materials • Ability to provide assistance to the public and communicate effectively with internal/external contacts • Previous museum experience is considered an asset • Emergency First Aid certification is considered an asset This position is defined by the Township of Langley as a Position of Trust (Child Safety). The successful candidate will be required to have a Police Information Check as a condition of employment (not required as part of the application process, however, will be required upon consideration for employment). Required Certifications/Licenses Candidates must have the following valid and current certifications/licenses (must be valid at the time the posting closes) and these must be attached with your application. • Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License. You must include with your application a current Personal Driving Record (select the 5-year option if obtaining online) that has been obtained within 6 months of the closing date. To obtain a copy of your Personal Driving Record, please contact ICBC directly or the driving authority where you reside. Please note that a copy of your Driver’s License and the Driver Factor Report will not be accepted. Applications without the attached required documents above will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered. Please title your attachments with the number of this competition and have these documents ready to upload when you apply. Apply Now Visit tol.ca/careers to apply for this exciting career opportunity in a growing community. We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Web Address: tol.ca/careers Address: Township of Langley 4th Floor Civic Facility 20338 65 Avenue Langley, BC, V2Y 3J1 Opening Date: October 10, 2024 08:30 AM Closing Date: October 31, 2024 04:30 PM Back