<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><h1 class="entry-title gmail-mb-0" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:3.75rem;font-size:3.4375rem"><span style="font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-size:1.8rem">Join the BCMA as our new Partnership Coordinator</span><br></h1><div><span style="font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-size:1.8rem"><br></span></div><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Are you passionate about arts, culture, and heritage in British Columbia? Do you want to help museums, galleries, and cultural organizations experiment with new technologies and reach new audiences? Do you want to help shape an exciting new idea from the ground up? Work with the BC Museums Association and <a href="https://thevrvoyage.com/" style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent">The VR Voyage</a> as our joint Partnership Coordinator.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">The BCMA and The VR Voyage are embarking on an exploratory partnership to help museums, galleries, and cultural organizations create virtual tours and online learning experiences to reach new audiences, schools, and teachers across British Columbia and beyond. The Partnership Coordinator will work with both the BCMA, a not-for-profit association that supports more than 400 museums and cultural institutions across BC, and The VR Voyage, a start-up that helps cultural organizations create virtual tours and online experiences, and will be integral in helping us shape the future of our partnership.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"> </p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">Our Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">The BC Museums Association (BCMA) office is located on the traditional, unceded lands of the Lekwungen peoples (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations). We respect past, present, and future Indigenous stewards and recognize that we are uninvited guests on this territory. As a reflection of the provincial scope of our membership and organization, we recognize that our affiliates occupy the ceded, unceded, and sovereign territories of Nations across what is referred to as British Columbia.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">We are committed to supporting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within the museum and cultural sector and in our own organizational practices. If you are interested in working with us, but see something in this posting that excludes you, please reach out to us. We are committed to decolonizing our practices and creating an inclusive working environment that accommodates all backgrounds and abilities.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">If you have questions about this role and potential accommodations, please reach out to BCMA’s Executive Director, Ryan Hunt, </span><a href="mailto:bcma@museum.bc.ca" style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">bcma@museum.bc.ca</span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit">.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"> </p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">Responsibilities</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://thevrvoyage.com/" style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent">The VR Voyage</a> is a compan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i style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Strong written and verbal communication skills</span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Ability to manage your time well</span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Ability to work independently</span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Passion for arts, culture, heritage, diversity, and community</span></li></ul><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">We are open to applicants from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, but experience with, interest in, or understanding of Indigenous arts, culture, and heritage is an asset.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"> </p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">Additional Criteria</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Due to the funding for this position, applicants must meet the following criteria:</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px"><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Be registered as a student at a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution</span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act</span></li><li style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Be undertaking a placement recognized as a Work-Integrated Learning component by the student’s institution in connection with a course, degree, certificate, diploma, or other recognized program offered by the institution. The placement can be required or optional, for credit or not for credit.</span></li></ul><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><i style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">International students are NOT eligible for this position.</span></i></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"> </p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">Work environment and compensation</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Work Week: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week. Flexible scheduling and part-time positions may be possible. </span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Compensation: $19/hour</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">The contract will be between late May and early September with exact dates being finalized in consultation with the successful candidate.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">To help protect the health of our team during the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire BCMA and The VR Voyage staff are working remotely for the foreseeable future. We welcome applications from any location in British Columbia.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"> </p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">How to apply</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">Please send your resume and cover letter to </span><a href="mailto:bcma@museum.bc.ca" style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">bcma@museum.bc.ca</span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit">. In order to ensure a meaningful summer work experience, we would like to onboard the successful candidate as early as possible.</span></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><em style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:bolder">Applications are due by 9:00 pm PDT on Wednesday, May 26.</span></em></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.museum.bc.ca" target="_blank"></a></p><p class="gmail-mb-3" style="box-sizing:inherit;margin-top:0px;color:rgb(84,88,90);font-family:"Fira Sans",sans-serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:1rem"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">If you have any questions about the application process, please email </span><a href="mailto:bcma@museum.bc.ca" style="box-sizing:inherit;background-color:transparent"><span style="box-sizing:inherit">bcma@museum.bc.ca</span></a><span style="box-sizing:inherit">. </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>