Historian - Windsor, Canada - West Hants Historical Society
2 weeks ago
Description
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
Work setting:
- Rural area
- Museum
- Field work historic
Tasks:
- Conduct research into one or more phases or aspects of past human activity and interpret and document findings
- Study artifacts (objects and structures) to reconstruct past economic, social, political and intellectual life
- Restore and conserve museum and gallery artifacts
- Research origins and history of artifacts
- Provide advice on display and storage of artifacts to insure proper maintenance and preservation
- Provide consultation to museums, art galleries or private individuals
- Develop storyline and theme of displays and exhibitions
- Coordinate the storage of collections and settingup of displays and exhibitions
- Research new conservation and restoration techniques
Student status:
- Full time enrollment
Computer and technology knowledge:
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Type of related experience:
- Historical research
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability:
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Reliability
Screening questions:
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current field of study?
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
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