Museum Collections Lead Part-time Permanent J0326-0700

The Town of New Tecumseth is looking for a part-time permanent Museum Collections Lead to join our Parks, Recreation and Culture team.

Hours of work:

• Wednesday – Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (approximately 22 hours per week)

Why work with us?

Our growing community, identified as one of the fastest growing municipalities by Statistics Canada, located about an hour north of Toronto, offers beautiful rural and urban landscapes and diverse opportunities to work in a technologically progressive, public environment. Additionally, the Town offers the following perquisites:

• optional OMERS pension plan
• free gym membership at Town recreation centres
• professional development opportunities

Under the direction of and in co-operation with the Supervisor, Culture, the Museum Program Lead provides efficient and effective support services for all aspects of Museum Services, including but not limited to, planning and co-ordination of programs and events, public relations, marketing, performing general clerical work and ‘front of house’ museum work.

How you contribute to our organization:

• Assist with ensuring archival items within the collection are catalogued, digitized, and housed according to standard museum practices.
• Maintain and update the Past Perfect museum software with data entry of catalogue records, digitized archival items, past donor files, digital photographs and key search terms.
• Research individual items in order to update existing records or create new ones.
• Organize, photograph, and catalogue additions to the collection on an ongoing basis.
• To notify the Supervisor, Culture of problems and/or recommendations regarding the collection, collections management system and conservation material which may affect the ongoing operation of the museum.
• Assists with supervision of volunteers for collection related tasks.
• To create a proper filing system for paper copies of old artifact and donor files.
• Perform other museum related duties as required.
• Assists with the supervision of volunteers and summer staff related to collections management.
• Answers calls providing general information to internal and external public contacts.
• Deals with complaints and problems of a minor nature with the public. Records and ensures that more complicated complaints and problems are forwarded to the appropriate person for resolution.
• Ensures Supervisor, Culture is apprised of any problems with respect to building maintenance.
• Performs general clerical work. Researches material for special projects when required by the Supervisor, Culture.
• Responds to routine correspondence in a professional and timely manner.

What you bring to the team:

• College Certificate/Diploma in museum studies, history, or a related field is required.

• Experience in working or volunteering in a museum or archives setting if preferred.

• Experience working with the Past Perfect collections management software is preferred.

• Previous experience or training in collections care or collections management

• Familiar with museum nomenclature to describe collection artifacts

• Knowledge of current museum practices and techniques of collections management including industry standard cataloguing and records management methods

• Experience handling archival documents and artifacts

• Experience in a computerized setting: working knowledge of Microsoft Office software

• Working knowledge of scanners, printers, DSLR cameras and photo software is an asset.

• Have strong research skills and the ability to learn and retain information

Salary:$29.91 – 35.19 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay and optional enrolment in OMERS pension plan
**Hours:**5.5 hours per day – Wednesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
**Location:**Museum on the Boyne, 250 Fletcher Crescent, Alliston ON L9R 1M1
**Start Date:**April 13, 2026

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of the required credentials (post-secondary certificate or diploma) by April 1st, 2026.

We thank you for your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Information collected will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act.

The Town of New Tecumseth is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted for an interview, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.