Education Programs Curator - Langley, Canada - Township of Langley

Township of Langley

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Langley, Canada

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Description

Join a "Community of Communities" - the Township of Langley, home to approximately 150,000 residents, is committed to providing progressive business, housing, and recreational opportunities, while balancing its unique mix of urban growth and rural beauty.

A truly fun and beautiful place to work, the Township of Langley offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, municipal pension plan, employee wellness programs and opportunities for professional development and career growth.

The Township of Langley is recruiting for a temporary full-time Education Programs Curator (from approx. March 6, 2023 to March 28, 2025) to join our team of professionals in the Arts, Culture and Community Initiatives Division at Salishan Place by the River in Fort Langley, British Columbia.

Reporting to the Cultural Services Manager and/or another Supervisor, in this unionized position, you will undertake specialized assignments in planning, developing and coordinating educational arts, culture and heritage programs, exhibitions and events.

Responsibilities:

Plan, curate, develop and evaluate education materials, resources and content for inclusion in school programs and exhibitions at the museum
Collaborate with others on the team in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating museum and exhibition related programs
Conduct research and work with community stakeholders and educators to develop cultural and museum specific school programs ensuring educational objectives and curriculum-based guidelines are met
Coordinate, oversee and facilitate the implementation of arts, culture and heritage programs at the museum and other community venues
Supervise, plan, assign and review the work of a small group of employees, and direct a large group of volunteers
Accession, catalogue, conserve and maintain the Museum's education collection of art, cultural materials and reproductions that are designated accessible learning materials
Perform related work as required

Qualifications:

University graduation with a degree in a discipline of relevance to the work, plus considerable curatorial and sound supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Considerable knowledge of education program objectives and division policies and of the principles, practices, philosophy and objectives of museums, cultural centres and art galleries
Considerable knowledge of the arts and culture needs, interests and municipal resources as it pertains to public and school education programming
Ability to plan, curate, research, develop and evaluate content for public and school arts, culture and heritage programs
Ability to collaborate with others in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the museum and exhibition programs from an interpretive and educational perspective
Ability to establish and maintain effective working partnerships with educators and other community stakeholders

Emergency First and CPR/AED C Certificate
Serving IT Right Certificate

The CUPE rate of pay for this position is $ $40.35 per hour (5 steps, 2020 rates) plus 13% in lieu of benefits.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm; Hours of work may change depending on operating requirements; Non-standard hours and non-standard work week.

If you wish to pursue this exciting career in a growing community, please visit to apply.

Internal closing date for this competition: January 24, 2023

External closing date for this competition: February 6, 2023