Doors Open Project Coordinator/Heritage Interpreter
- Volet de programme :
- Jeunesse Canada au travail dans les établissements du patrimoine
- Titre de l'emploi :
- Doors Open Project Coordinator/Heritage Interpreter
- Nom de l’organisme :
- Trinity Historical Society Inc.
- Lieu de l’emploi :
- Trinity, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
- Durée de l'emploi :
- 2017-06-12 à 2017-09-02 (12 semaines)
- Salaire horaire :
- 11,00 $
The successful applicant will be hired in the position of Doors Open Project Coordinator/Heritage Interpreter and will be required to organize the Annual Doors Open event for Trinity and the surrounding communities. This event will involve several sites which are of historical or cultural significance or interesting properties which are free of charge to the public to visit for a given time frame. The person must be reliable and responsible, able to work well with others as well as independently, provide leadership to volunteers and be able to communicate well.
The project will commence about June 12, 2017 and is to be completed no later than September 2, 2017. The location of work is at the Trinity Historical Society Office, West Street, Trinity, NL. The hourly wage will be $11.00/hr for a 35 hr work week for a period of 12 weeks.
The position requires a knowledge of the history of Trinity including the historic sites, some prior experience with working with a not-for-profit organization would be an asset as well as the completion of courses in Education, History and/or Folklore. Experience in organizing events would also be an asset. Good communication skills are essential. Basic French and fluency in English is required for this position as well as a driver’s license. Trinity Historical Society is an equal opportunity employer.
The applicant must be between the ages of 16 and 30 at the start of employment; be legally entitled to work in Canada; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada; be registered in the YCW candidate inventory employment data bank; be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment; was a full-time student in the semester before applying for this position and have the intention to return to full-time studies in the semester following the end of this position; not have another full-time position and meet the eligibility criteria as described above.
Deadline to apply for this position is June 1, 2017.
For additional information or to apply for the position contact:
James Miller, General Manager
Trinity Historical Society Inc.
P. O. Box 8 Trinity, NL
A0C 2S0
Telephone/Fax: (709) 464-3599
E-mail: ttci@nf.sympatico.ca
The Town of Trinity has a population of around 250 people and is one of the primary cultural tourism destinations in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the short time period between June and September between 25 - 30,000 people visit this small community to visit the historic sites and attractions, attend a performance by our professional theatre company, Rising Tide Theatre, to go whale watching, visit the set of the television mini-series Random Passage or to simply enjoy the scenery along our rugged shores.
The Historical Society owns and operates five historic sites in the town: Trinity Museum (1966); Green Family Forge (1992); Court House, Goal and General Building (1996); Lester-Garland House (1997), Cooperage (2007) and Fort Point (2011). The Society also has an archives located in the Lester-Garland House that it is responsible for operating that contains materials that date to the early 1750s. The mandate of the Society is to preserve, present and promote the history of Trinity and the surrounding communities for its residents and visitors. For more information on the historic sites and our operation please visit our website: www.trinityhistoricalsociety.com
Other sites that can provide information on Trinity and the surrounding area, which covers twelve communities, are: www.townoftrinity.com , www.risingtidetheatre.com
www.randompassagesite.com , www.trinityvacations.com and www.ruggedbeautyboattours.net
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