24-U065 - Education Programs Curator

at  Township of Langley

Job Title:
24-U065 - Education Programs Curator
Job Number:
J0324-1501
Competition Number:
24-U065
Employment Type:
Regular Full Time
Pay Rate:
$39.14 - $46.07
Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (based on 35 hours per week)
Competition Opening Date:
April 9, 2024
Competition Internal Closing Date:
April 17, 2024
Competition External Closing Date:
April 23, 2024
The Township of Langley is home to approximately 150,000 residents, and is committed to providing diverse business, housing, and recreational opportunities, while balancing its unique mix of urban atmosphere and rural beauty. As a progressive workplace, the Township of Langley offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, a municipal pension plan, employee wellness programs, and opportunities for professional development and career growth, among other benefits. Join our team and be a part of something great!

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

• Research, plan, develop and evaluate education materials, resources and content for inclusion in school programs, programs and exhibitions at the museum
• Establish and maintain effective communications with local First Nations, community, arts and cultural groups, primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions, educators and other stakeholders; obtain and share information, resources and technical support; identify and develop partnerships in the development and delivery of 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
• Coordinate participation in community events
• Perform related work as required