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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Curatorial Assistant- Richmond Art Gallery, City of Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The City of Richmond is committed to be the most appealing, livable, well-managed community in Canada, a goal that is only made possible by developing our most valuable asset – our people. This is a great opportunity
to join our team and shape our community. The City of Richmond offers competitive pay programs, comprehensive benefits and attractive incentives. If you are looking to make a difference, and to share our vision “to be the most appealing, livable, and well-managed
community in Canada”, then please apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Overview<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This position assists the Curator in support of Richmond Art Gallery’s exhibitions and permanent collection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Examples of key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Provide curatorial support for exhibitions including research and writing for exhibition development, publications, didactics, and information sheets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Provide administrative curatorial support for exhibitions including conducting condition reports, photographing artworks, liaising with artists, organizing and updating submissions, organizing and
maintaining artist images and files, purchasing materials, receiving and shipping of artworks and assisting Exhibition Technician.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Update and maintain collection records for the Richmond Art Gallery Collection including accession registers, donor files, artifact loan and finding aids in both electronic and hard copy format.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Support the Curator in maintaining the Richmond Art Galley collection and educating staff and volunteers about collections care and preservation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Responsible for maintaining the Art Gallery’s Reference Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Mitigate threats to the collection by practicing preventative conservation and ensuring collections are stored and displayed properly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Maintain and update the Art Gallery’s database and hardcopy records.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Provide administrative support in updating information on website and generating Social Media content – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WeChat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Mandarin and/or Cantonese language skills is an asset.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Knowledge of the Curatorial profession, institutions and sites including industry methods, principles and national standards and guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Knowledge of collections policy standards, preventative conservation and accessioning & deaccessioning procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Knowledge and skill in the care, handling, housing and preventative conservation of collections to ensure safety of art works.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Knowledge and skill in the area of photography in order to digitize various collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to make decisions regarding work plans, create timelines for projects, prioritize work and schedule volunteers.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Skill and ability to use a related database program management.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to work both independently and interdependently while exercising sound judgement and initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with both internal staff and external clients/customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to courteously and effectively deal with the public in providing information and assistance regarding exhibitions and collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, work well under pressure and deal with stressful situations with professionalism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to follow direction and meet established deadlines.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Ability to successfully pass a Police Information Check.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">• Knowledge of Canadian, British Columbia and/or Richmond history is considered an asset.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Qualifications and Experience:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">A Bachelor's degree in a related discipline including or supplemented by courses in museum studies, cultural management, collections policy standards, preventative conservation and accessioning and deaccessioning
procedures. A minimum of 1 year experience working with museum collections. Experience working with art collections with hands on experience in a gallery setting working directly with art works, preventative conservation, research, legal and ethical issues
is an asset. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Working Conditions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Work is performed in an environment with regular exposure to minor or occasional exposure to major disagreeable conditions or hazards. Exposure to dust and possible contaminants such as mould and fungus when working
with artifacts new to the collection. Routine light lifting and occasional heavy lifting is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The City of Richmond has a Covid-19 Vaccination Policy which requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination by December 20th, 2021 as a condition of employment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Additional Information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Employee Group: CUPE Local 718<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Position Status: Auxiliary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Duration of Appointment: N/A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Salary Range: $31.82 - $37.40<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hours of Work: Flex Blocking System in Effect: This position is on a flexible-blocking schedule. Hours will be scheduled based on operational need and can include daytime, evening, weekdays and weekends shifts
of varying lengths as each shift can be extended or shortened by moving blocks of time as required within the pay period. Day shifts will be scheduled if there is no operational need for evening and weekend work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">External Closing Date: 3/16/22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RICHMOND ART GALLERY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7700 Minoru Gate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Richmond, BC V6Y 1R9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.richmondartgallery.org">www.richmondartgallery.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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