Education Intern - Woodstock, Canada - City of Woodstock

City of Woodstock

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Woodstock, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The City of Woodstock is a dynamic and growing community of 41,000 located in the heart of southwestern Ontario at the crossroads of highways 401 and 403.

The City's progressive actions have made it a leader in the region for conservation, environmental initiatives and long-term commitment to managed growth.

Woodstock has roots in both agriculture and manufacturing; as the recognized Dairy Capital of Canada and as home to Toyota's second Canadian manufacturing facility.

With a skilled workforce, affordable housing and a new community hospital, Woodstock truly is a growing city with a lot of rural, small town charm.

"Education Intern - Art Gallery"
To be considered for this position, applicants must possess the following minimum qualifications:

Degree or diploma in Fine/Visual Art, Art Education, Art History, or Museum Studies.
Demonstrated strengths in research and writing
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Familiarity and experience using Past Perfect and Argus Collections Management database or other database programs, and knowledge of database management would be an asset
Prior experience working or volunteering in a public gallery, museum, or library
Prior experience teaching and supervising children ages 0 and up
Must be able to work with minimum supervision
Familiarity and experience using Zoom and other virtual platforms such as app developers and social media would be an asset.

Duties:

Work closely with the Head of Education and Education Coordinator;
Assist with the research, development, documentation, and implementation of virtual exhibitions, collection lists/tours, and related education programs and resources through virtual platforms; App;
Assist with the research, development, documentation, and delivery of public and school programs inperson and virtually;
Increase intellectual access to the permanent collection;
Liaise with volunteer committees that the support education programming;
Perform other related duties along with other functions and priorities within an innovative municipal gallery as directed.

The City of Woodstock is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

The Woodstock Art Gallery is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.