Employer: North Peace Historical Society

Salary or Wage: 18.00/hour

Start Date: May 5, 2025

Qualifications: The applicants for this position must have an interest in Canadian and local history and be willing to learn more about the Fort St. John and the North Peace region. They should enjoy meeting and interacting with the public. These candidates must be flexible, sociable, and work well with museum staff and volunteers. Applicants need to be well organized, self-motivated, able to take direction, and able to work without constant direct supervision. These individuals must be responsible and mature. Excellent computer and writing skills are required. Scanning and research skills are valuable assets.


Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and be eligible for and registered under Young Canada Works. They must be attending post-secondary school full time.


The Fort St. John North Peace Museum is committed to the principles of Employment Equity and to achieving a workforce that is representative of the Canadian population. We strongly encourage candidates to self-identify if they are an Indigenous person, a member of a visible minority group or a person with a disability.


A student may be eligible for employment if they:


-are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible);
-are legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
-are between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment; and
-are a high school, college, CEGEP or university student.
Note: Priority will be given to students who have not previously participated in the YCWHO employment program.

Description:

Position: Assistant Curator (student)
Location: Fort St. John North Peace Museum, 9323-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4
Wage:
Start Date: May 12, 2025
End Date: August 29, 2025
Daily Hours: 9:00 to 5:00 (one hour lunch from 1 to 2
Weekly Hours: 35 hours


Job Description
Responsibilities will include:
• Learning the Fort St. John North Peace Museum’s cataloguing procedures
• Cataloguing and researching photographs and copy negatives
• Learning museum procedures concerning the care and safe handling of artefacts and archival materials
• Photographing artefacts and uploading images to database
• Researching, writing, and designing a cemetery tour in partnership with the manager/curator
• Learning how to operate the cash register and interact with museum visitors
• Carrying out the opening and closing tasks required of museum staff
• Light cleaning duties

Resumes and cover letters should be received by Wednesday, April 30, 2025 with interviews taking place early in May. Resumes and cover letters can be mailed or dropped off at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum, 9323 - 100th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4 or e-mailed to fsjnpmuseum@fsjmail.com.

The Fort St. John North Peace Museum and North Peace Historical Society connect residents and visitors of all ages to the history and communities of the North Peace River area of British Columbia. Our museum is a welcoming centre where the history of Fort St. John and area is kept alive through the preservation, management, and exhibition of our collection as well as our educational programs and events. Operated by the North Peace Historical Society, the Fort St. John North Peace Museum tells the story of the North Peace through interactive exhibits.


Fort St. John is a city of about 22,500 along the Alaska Highway in northeastern British Columbia. It is minutes away from the beautiful Peace River. Fort St. John has a cultural center, festivals, a farmer’s market, and many parks, trails, and recreation facilities. It is one of the major shopping centres in Northern Visit for more details.
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