Summer Programs and Volunteer Coordinator Assistant - WDM Yorkton
Western Development Museum, Yorkton
Deadline: March 13, 2025 - April 16, 2025
The candidate will work directly under the supervision of the Programs and Volunteer Coordinator in a support role for education and public programming, and additionally with the Museum Assistant in the area of visitor services.
The successful candidate will gain valuable experience interacting with and assessing the needs of both in-person and online Museum visitors. This position presents an opportunity for the student to experience working with volunteers and staff and coordinating and managing activities and tasks in a professional museum setting. Only students continuing full-time post-secondary studies in the fall semester will be considered.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Become familiar with all aspects of museums, specifically the WDM Yorkton.
• Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-person and online museum
programming.
• Participate in the development and presentation of educational and public programming,
value-added interpretation, and special events.
• Generate effective and creative ways to enhance public visitation and community engagement.
• Visitor service duties include processing admissions and gift shop sales; basic phone reception;
providing tourism information; handling general Museum inquiries and directing specific
inquiries to appropriate departments.
• Create and maintain a sanitary & welcoming environment in the reception, public facility, and
gallery areas.
• General office and other duties as assigned.
This is a 16 week (May 4 - August 23, 2025) full time position with 35 hours per week. The hours of work are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and shifts include weekday, weekend, and occasional evening work. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a criminal record and vulnerable sector check.
A detailed job description outlining duties, accountabilities, working conditions and salary is available at www.wdm.ca/careers.
Applications must be received by April 16, 2025.
Please send your application to:
Summer Programs and Volunteer Coordinator Assistant Selection Committee
Western Development Museum - Yorkton
P.O. Box 98
Yorkton, SK S3N 2V6
Email: yorkton@wdm.ca
The successful candidate will gain valuable experience interacting with and assessing the needs of both in-person and online Museum visitors. This position presents an opportunity for the student to experience working with volunteers and staff and coordinating and managing activities and tasks in a professional museum setting. Only students continuing full-time post-secondary studies in the fall semester will be considered.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Become familiar with all aspects of museums, specifically the WDM Yorkton.
• Assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-person and online museum
programming.
• Participate in the development and presentation of educational and public programming,
value-added interpretation, and special events.
• Generate effective and creative ways to enhance public visitation and community engagement.
• Visitor service duties include processing admissions and gift shop sales; basic phone reception;
providing tourism information; handling general Museum inquiries and directing specific
inquiries to appropriate departments.
• Create and maintain a sanitary & welcoming environment in the reception, public facility, and
gallery areas.
• General office and other duties as assigned.
This is a 16 week (May 4 - August 23, 2025) full time position with 35 hours per week. The hours of work are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and shifts include weekday, weekend, and occasional evening work. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a criminal record and vulnerable sector check.
A detailed job description outlining duties, accountabilities, working conditions and salary is available at www.wdm.ca/careers.
Applications must be received by April 16, 2025.
Please send your application to:
Summer Programs and Volunteer Coordinator Assistant Selection Committee
Western Development Museum - Yorkton
P.O. Box 98
Yorkton, SK S3N 2V6
Email: yorkton@wdm.ca