The City of Port Colborne, located on the south coast of the scenic Niagara region, Niagara’s Port of Call has found the perfect balance – successful industrial and commercial sectors, comfortable and scenic residential areas, white sand beaches, unique culinary choices, the world class Sugarloaf Marina, fishing, golfing, trails, shopping districts along the historic Welland Canal – truly a community that adds to the overall Niagara Experience. A great place to work and raise a family!

The Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum is just a block away from the southern terminus of the Welland Ship Canal. Reporting to the Museum Registrar, the Collections Assistant is responsible for the documentation and preservation of the Museum’s household textile collection in accordance with the Museum's mission statement and professional standards set by the Canadian Museum Association. The focus will primarily be on the quilts, coverlets, blankets, rugs and flags. We are in the process of migrating to a new database and this project will assist with inventory, condition reports, digitizing artifacts, rehousing and updating descriptions.

The Collections Assistant will perform a full range of professional duties involved with the management and coordination of the textile collection in the Heritage Resource Centre including ensuring policies and collections are managed in accordance with optimal environmental controls and preventative conservation principles.

The ideal candidate has a University degree or College diploma in an area of Museum specialization such as; History, Archaeology, Conservation, Collections Management or Photography. You will have at least 2 years experience working in a community museum setting with collections management experience and experience with preventative conservation and environmental control assessment. Experience handling textiles is an asset.

For more information, see the Job Description here 

This is a temporary position funded through the Museum Assistance Program ending in March 2025, working 30 hours per week at a rate of $20.00 per hour.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to hr@portcolborne.ca by Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4pm quoting Competition 2024-24.    

We thank all those who apply but advise that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. The City of Port Colborne is an equal opportunity employer.   Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. If contacted for an interview, please advise the Human Resources staff of any measures you feel you need to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) and will be used to select a candidate.