Student Art Centre Assistant

City Of Kenora

The Muse: Lake of the Woods Museum & Douglas Family Art Centre

Summer Student – Art Centre Assistant 

Open Until Filled

The City of Kenora is looking for students for summer employment! This is your chance to be part of a dynamic and innovative team of professionals who work hard to ensure the best possible experience for all of our residents and visitors. We take a lot of pride in what we do, and we want you to join us in working together to make our great public services even better.

Reporting to the Director of the Muse, students will have the opportunity to work with Art Centre staff on projects such as assisting with research, educational programming, and exhibit curation. Students will also share responsibility for front desk reception, including admissions, and gift shop sales at both locations. Students may also have the opportunity to be assigned special project tasks which may involve assisting with preventative conservation, collections management, exhibit mounting and dismantling, and general maintenance.

Qualifications:

• Must be a full-time student in the 2025-26 school year at a secondary or post-secondary education institution and be returning to school full-time for the 2026-27 school season


• Must be available to attend and complete mandatory safety training and orientation


• Candidates must be enrolled in a post-secondary program in history, museum studies, library sciences or a related field would be an asset 


• Prior GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) experience would be an asset 


• Cash handling and report writing experience would be an asset 


• Must be available to attend and complete mandatory safety training and orientation 

• Working knowledge of Mac and Apple based applications 
  


• Possess good communication skills with an ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions 


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Excellent customer service & interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with the public with tact and diplomacy


• Valid standard First Aid or AED training would be an asset
  


• Candidates enrolled in a post-secondary program in history, museum studies, library sciences or a related field would be an asset

Hours:     35 hours per week Monday to Friday, including some weekends, evenings and statutory holidays. 

Rate:       $19.33/hr

Students will be required to provide the City with a clean vulnerable sector criminal record check and proof of enrolment if successful in a summer position with the City of Kenora.  

Please be advised, the City of Kenora may use email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. Please provide an up-to-date email, which is checked regularly, with your application.

The City of Kenora is an equal opportunity Employer and committed to building a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the community we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equitable employment, including but not limited to, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized communities or visible minorities, persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities, diverse sexual and gender identities, orientations and/or expressions, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The City of Kenora is committed to providing accommodation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation, please advise the Human Resources department in advance to ensure your participation in the recruitment and selection process.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.