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Curator
(Full-Time)
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate interested in playing a leadership role in a small museum that works at the crossroads of a community connected institution and visitor attraction. The priorities currently shaping the museum’s development over the next five years include decolonization and reimagining permanent exhibits. You will be playing a key role in our renewal, be part of a great team of committed and passionate people and will be working in one of the most beautiful locations in Vancouver.
This is an opportunity to have a significant impact on Vancouver’s cultural landscape. As one of the City of Vancouver’s core cultural institutions, we play a leading role in the implementation of the City’s Culture Shift plan As curator, you will be responsible for shaping the stories we tell in a way that creates relevance for contemporary audiences.
You will use traditional museum practices as well as new technology and thinking to challenge audiences about their relationship to belongings of the past and to the institutions that hold them. You will work closely with the Curator of Collections to maintain a high standard of cataloguing and collection management.
You will constantly work to improve systems and to maximize the museum’s storage facilities. You will develop relationships with community partners to expand the diversity of voices represented in the museum. You will prioritize anti-racism, decolonization and inclusion in all your work.
Pay: Full time, five days per week at Pay Grade 26 ($64,410.00 – $75,493.00) plus benefits (extended health and dental care, pension, employee savings plan) Union position with CUPE Local 15.
Apply by: Until position filled
How to Apply:
Please apply by email with a cover letter and resume to the attention of:
Nicola Clur, Managing Director at managing.director@vanmaritime.com
Application deadline: Until position filled
Thank you for your interest. Please note that only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.