Collections Assistant Museum Jobs

Collections Assistant Museum

Corporate Services – Communications

Status: 2 Contract Full Time – 13 Months

Salary Range: $53,110 to $66,389 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits, where applicable)

Work Mode: Onsite

Location: 9 Wellington Street East, Brampton

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Who We Are

Peel Art Gallery, Museum, and Archives (PAMA) is the Region’s dynamic culture hub, housed in an inter-connected 4 building campus in downtown Brampton, serving a diverse population of 1.44 million across Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. PAMA is an integrated institution specializing in contemporary and regional arts, heritage and culture, with a mandate of creative exploration and a goal to help build cohesive community.

Working under the guidance of the Collections Specialist, Museum, you will provide support for the care and management of the PAMA Museum’s permanent collection. General duties include collections management activities, database management, artifact care and handling, artifact and environmental monitoring, research, and documentation.

You will also provide general support to the Museum team and other integrated PAMA teams, as required.

What You Will Do In This Role

• Performs other related duties as required
• Assists with scheduled storage inspections and monitoring of environmental conditions
• Design and/or fabricate custom artifact mounts, housings, and other supports based on museum best practices, as required
• Assists with performing collections management tasks including project-related research, collections inventory and tracking, artifact labelling, performing condition assessments, and updating the collections database
• Works collaboratively as part of a team to rehouse artifacts, including unpacking and re-locating artifacts for permanent storage according to artifact preservation and collections management best practices
• Performs artifact safe handling and movement of collections
• Reports work progress to the Collections Specialist, Museum

What The Role Requires

• Proven understanding of museum preventative conservation methods and best practices
• University degree in history, archaeology, or related subject plus knowledge of collections management best practices. Completion of a Collections Conservation, Collections Management or Museum Studies-related program at the community college or university level
• Demonstrated experience with collections management database systems
• Ability to lift and carry objects and tools up to 30 pounds
• Preferred at least 2 years job related experience, or a Combination of education and experience may be considered
• Proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft applications

Skills/Abilities

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Informational research skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet identified deadlines
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all work
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Works well in a team

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• % in lieu of benefits
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health (effective start date)

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

You may have seen or heard Peel Region’s presence in the media surrounding the announcement and legislation passed by the Ford government regarding the structure of our municipal government. At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community, and want to ensure you are informed and up to date. Regardless of governance models that support the residents of Peel, skilled and qualified talent is, and will be, needed to deliver services to the community that we serve. Peel Region remains committed to working with all partners, providing information to inform decisions. For additional information and latest updates about the governance announcement, please visit our News Release webpage.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.

About Us

Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.

We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.

Our workforce is 6,500 strong and s ince 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.

Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than Peel Region.

Additional Information

The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.

The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact [email protected] .

Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.