Conservator Artifacts - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job ID: 35416

Job Category:
Economic Development, Arts & Culture

Division & Section:
Economic Development & Culture, EDC Museum & Heritage Services

Work Location:
Atlantic Avenue Storage Facilities, 98 Atlantic Ave, Toronto, M6K 1X9

Job Type & Duration:
Permanent, Full-time

Hourly Rate and Wage Grade:
$ $44.37

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation:
L79 Full-time

Number of Positions Open: 1

Posting Period: 17-Apr-2023 to 01-May-2023

To provide conservation services and technical guidance with respect to the treatment and preservation of artifact collections belonging to or under the care of Museums and Heritage Services.

Major Responsibilities:

Examines and identifies conservation needs of objects required for exhibitions, loans and revenue generation projects; under consideration for acquisition or deaccessioning; having sustained damage.
Plans, executes and documents conservation treatments. Refers to outside conservation expertise as required.
Evaluates costs of conservation projects and forwards information to Supervisor.
Responsible for daily operation of the conservation laboratory.
Selects, coordinates and monitors external contractors for conservation projects and forwards information to Supervisor.
Coordinates and monitors activities of conservation volunteers and interns (i.e. directs work of assistant conservator).
Identifies conservation and preventive conservation priorities and reports findings to Supervisor.
Develops policies and procedures concerning the conservation of collections and recommends to Supervisor for implementation.
Provides advice and training on the care and conservation of objects belonging to or under the care of Museums and Heritage Services.
Participates in the development of a conservation module and maintains the data in the collections management data base.

Key Qualifications:

University degree or equivalent in a relevant area of conservation of cultural property or the relevant combination of education and experience.
Possession of, and ability to maintain, a valid Ontario Class "G" Driver's Licence required to operate a city vehicle or a properly insured vehicle
Extensive experience with designing and performing conservation treatments on historic objects made of a variety of materials including fine art, archaeology, decorative art, furniture, têxtiles and 20th century objects.
Extensive experience writing reports, including condition reports, conducting material culture research and analyzing artifacts with careful attention to detail.
Considerable experience in the use of technical conservation laboratory equipment and digital photography equipment.
Considerable experience performing conservation treatments within a strict budget and schedule constraints.
Considerable experience administering an Integrated Pest Management Program.
Considerable experience preparing and mounting a variety of artifacts for display in museum exhibitions.

You must also have:

Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to simplify complex information to a diverse audience.
A valid Firearms Possession and Acquisition Licence or the ability to obtain a Licence.
Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships at all levels and work collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to exercise high level of judgement & initiative and effective problemsolving skills.
Ability to work under pressure, respond to multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines. Ability to provide advice on preventive care and train nonconservators on collection care in storage.
Ability to lift, push, pull, heavy material in a safe manner.
Knowledge of approaches to the care and treatment of objects from Indigenous and diverse communities
Knowledge of safe handling and storage of hazardous substances and materials in accordance with established workplace practices.
Knowledge of the Professional Code of Ethics as set by the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property.
Ability to train, monitor and coordinate work of team members.
Knowledge of best practices in Risk Management and Disaster Planning is an asset.

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