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Job Title: Museum Guide

• Employment Type: 16 to 32 hours/week
• Salary $17.85/hour

Canada Summer Jobs – Employment Grant

Job Summary

Museum Guides will provide front-line visitor services and guided tours, connecting museum guests to local, regional, and national Canadian history. The Museum Guide will research and develop tour scripts, educational activities, and museum programming.

Term of Employment:

• Minimum 14 weeks, May 27 – September 2, 2025 ( up to 32 hrs/week, some Saturdays required)

Application Deadline:

• Sunday, May 25, 2025

Key Responsibilities

Visitor Services

• Greet guests and offer information about the museum’s exhibits, local activities, and online resources.
• Answer visitor questions and make recommendations for other activities in the Pemberton area.
• Assist in improving museum tours, signage, labels, and educational materials on-site.
• Potentially help create French-language resources related to Canadian pioneer history.
• Develop exploratory activities for children, youth and adults, both on-site and online.
• Perform additional tasks as needed, including daily operations and opening and closing duties.

Guided Tours

• Deliver tours to individuals and groups of all ages, including children and adults.
• Improve and adapt tour scripts, educational games, and activities.
• Highlight artifacts and archival materials that connect visitors to local, regional, and national Canadian history.
• Ensure that visitors of diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities feel welcome and can access the museum’s resources.
• Recommend and connect guests to cultural activities, national historic sites, Indigenous cultural centres, and other museums in the Sea-to-Sky region.

Candidate Profile

• High school and/or post-secondary studies in history, museum studies, education, communications, visual arts, marketing, or tourism.
• Understanding (or willingness to learn) about museums and their role in the community.
• Experience (or willingness to learn) working with the public, including children, families, and adults.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable work ethic with strong customer service abilities, including empathy and active listening.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Professional presentation and design skills (or willingness to learn).
• Sensitivity to varying learning styles, reading levels, and abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) or similar online programs is required. Familiarity with photo and video clip management software is an asset.
• Some experience using AI tools and online graphic design tools such as Canva.
• Comfortable working outdoors and performing physical tasks (lifting/moving objects, climbing stairs, using a step ladder, walking on uneven surfaces, desk/computer work).

Has a Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence. Learners with a growth mindset view challenges and setbacks not as failures, but as opportunities to grow. In the face of difficulty, they’re more likely to think constructively (e.g., “Maybe I need a new strategy”), feel motivated rather than discouraged, and demonstrate resilience by sticking with the task until they improve.

Museum management works to foster a growth mindset by encouraging students and staff to view each challenge as an opportunity for learning and growth. We provide supportive feedback, celebrate incremental progress, and highlight the value of experimentation, reflection, and collaboration. By creating an environment where questions are welcomed, mistakes are viewed as learning tools, and achievements are recognized, we help everyone on the team develop resilience, adaptability, and a deeper sense of curiosity.

CSJ Eligibility Criteria

This position is contingent on funding from the Federal Government’s Canada Summer Jobs Program.  

To qualify, candidates must:

• This position is dependent on funding from the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Thus, the successful candidate must meet the following criteria:
• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment*;
  Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Application Process

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the Personnel Committee at:
info@pembertonmuseum.org by Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Please Note:

We appreciate all applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Pemberton Museum is committed to diversity and inclusivity in our employment practices. We promote independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity with persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and Indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply.

Join us this summer to help share Pemberton’s unique heritage while gaining valuable work experience in a collaborative, community-focused environment!