Program Coordinator
May 11 – August 29, 2026
40 hours per week, varying schedule, including weekends
$20.60 per hour plus 4% vacation pay
The Program Coordinator takes a leading role in the Creston Museum’s summer programming, serving as the primary link between the objects on display and the personal experiences of visitors. They use a variety of interpretive approaches to help visitors connect with the local story on a very personal level. Sometimes, this
means encouraging hands-on involvement during Kids Day or as visitors move through the Museum. At other times, the Program Coordinator leads structured interpretive activities including the week-long Junior Curators and History About Town programs.
This position is funded by the Young Canada Works program. To be eligible, you must:
• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
• be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment;
• be a high school, college, CEGEP or university student; and
• be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory.
Additional Qualifications:
• Working towards a career in heritage interpretation, education, museum education, public programming, or similar fields.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, outgoing and confident, and, since this is a VERY people-oriented job, you’ve got to LOVE working with people of all ages, especially children.
• Experience in program development and delivery, and/or public interpretation
• Creative and capable, comfortable using a variety of presentation methods and mediums
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, outgoing and confident
• A very positive approach to visitor service
• A very strong ability to manage your time and to balance numerous tasks
• A love of history and a desire to share it with others.
Assets:
• Intermediate spoken French and/or abilities in other languages
• WorldHost, FoodSafe, or Serve-It-Right training
• Pretty capable with word processing and graphic design software.
Collections Assistant
May 11 – August 29, 2026
40 hours per week, varying schedule, including weekends
$20.60 per hour plus 4% vacation pay
The Creston Museum has recently migrated its collections to a new collections management system, CatalogIt. We are now doing data cleanup and record editing to take advantage of CatalogIt’s full scope of functions. Moreover, CatalogIt will also enable us to make our collections accessible online to the general public for the first time in the Creston Museum’s history.
Before we can launch an online database, we must address the data-cleanup issues that come with migrating to a new platform. The Collections Assistant plays an integral role in this process.
The Collections Assistant will spend up to one day per week working in the Museum’s exhibit galleries, providing interpretation services to visitors.
This position is funded by the Young Canada Works program. To be eligible, you must:
• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada; be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
• be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment;
• be a high school, college, CEGEP or university student; and
• be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory.
Additional Qualifications:
• Previous experience in collections management in a museum or heritage setting;
• Pursuing a career in management of museum collections and enrolled in a relevant field of study.
• Demonstrate a very strong ability to successfully complete complex projects;
• Excellent problem-solving abilities;
• Some familiarity with databases (familiarity with CatalogIt specifically will be considered an asset);
• Physically able to undertake the work involved, which requires lifting boxes up to 25 pounds, moving furniture with help from other staff and volunteers, working in dusty areas, and climbing stairs and stepladders;
• Comfortable working with people of all ages;
• Previous experience and proven ability in providing excellent visitor services, including delivering public programs, interpretation, and/or presentations.
Assistant Archivist
May 11 – August 29, 2026
40 hours per week, varying schedule, including weekends
$20.60 per hour plus 4% vacation pay
The Creston Museum & Archives is a small organisation with extensive collections, which we use to support a remarkable array of community-focused programs and activities. The archives collection is accessed by over 120 public researchers per year; serves as a resource for local government, community organisations, teachers, and others; and supplies information for Museum programs ranging from exhibits on local climate change to our very popular “On This Day” social media posts.
We have recently migrated our collections database to a new collections management system, CatalogIt, and are now beginning to add the archives collection to it. As Assistant Archivist, you will focus on the archives’ collection of approximately 750 maps, reviewing and updating existing records and creating new database records for the remaining maps. You will also respond to public research requests; create “On This Day” posts for our social media feeds; and occasionally provide interpretation to visitors in the exhibit galleries.
This position is funded by the Young Canada Works program. To be eligible, you must:
• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada; be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
• be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment;
• be a high school, college, CEGEP or university student; and
• be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory.
Additional Qualifications:
• Previous experience in archival practice or collections management in a museum or heritage setting;
• Pursuing a career in archival management, management of museum collections, or library services and enrolled in a relevant field of study.
• Demonstrate a very strong ability to successfully complete complex projects;
• Inquisitive and determined researcher, preferably in the field of history;
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• High degree of familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Facebook, and Instagram. Previous familiarity with CatalogIt is an asset but not required;
• Comfortable working with people of all ages;
• Previous experience and proven ability in providing excellent visitor services, including delivering public programs, interpretation, and/or presentations.
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You may apply at any time. Interviews will be scheduled once funding for the position has been confirmed, usually in early April. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
Apply with resume and cover letter to Tammy Bradford, Curator/CEO, at tammy@crestonmuseum.ca.