Job Opportunities

Join the Children's Museum team!

Welcome to The Children's Museum!

Our culture is creativity and innovation, and the previous work experience required: childhood dreams. Here the bottom line is to awe, inspire and enlighten.

After all, a museum built on imagination and wonder means the work will always be interesting.

There's room for talented people.

The Children's Museum is a charitable organization in an emerging field in Canada. The Children's Museum offers a unique blend of art and technology at play and provides an opportunity for children to learn in a fun, imaginative, non-traditional, creative environment.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to every submission.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please do not contact the Human Resource Department concerning your application.

Position: Part Time Interpreter

The Museum in downtown Kitchener, www.TheMuseum.ca, is currently seeking an outgoing, engaging and dependable Part Time Interpreter for our Educational and Public programs to join our team.

Job Description: Interpreters are the public face of The Museum who, through the delivery of various educational and public programs, facilitates an educational and safe environment for school groups and other Museum visitors to explore art and technology at play.

Qualifications: Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old. Experience working with children is essential.  Background should include proven leadership ability and the ability to communicate effectively with large groups. Proven presentation skills, able to learn and deliver scripts based on a variety of curriculum based programs. Applicants should have knowledge and/or skills in one or more of the following areas: education, science/technology, arts and crafts. A dedication to providing accurate, enthusiastic, engaging and age appropriate programming is a must. Patience, creativity, time management skills and the ability to multitask will round out your qualifications.

Hours: This position is part time; applicants must be available for weekday and weekend or evening shifts.

Wage: $10 per hour

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume and covering letter by
March 8, 2010.

Please direct resumes and cover letters to:

Human Resources
The Museum
10 King Street West Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3
Attention: Recruiting
Fax: (519) 749-8612
Email: recruiting@TheChildrensMuseum.ca

We thank all interested applicants; however, The Museum will contact only those candidates to be interviewed. No phone calls please.