Collections Technician (Summer Student)
/Job Title:
Collections Technician (Summer Student)
Organization:
Bill Reid Gallery
Deadline:
Apr. 20, 2026
Organization Description:
The mandate of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art (BRG) is to reveal the vital and diverse Indigenous cultures of the Northwest Coast through the extraordinary work of Bill Reid and inspirational contemporary art. We respectfully acknowledge the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples on whose traditional territories we live and work, and all the First Nations of the Pacific Coast.
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Job Description:
The Bill Reid Gallery is seeking a Collections Technician to digitize the archival collections related to Bill Reid and his legacy.
This will be a great opportunity for a student interested in archival studies and Indigenous art to gain hands on experience in a small non-profit setting. They will receive a concise work experience in a cultural arts organization, training in arts administration, and a chance to learn more about the life and career of Bill Reid. The student will also have the opportunity to participate in some other museum public and community events. The Collections Technician must be organized and detailed oriented and will perform other related duties as required.
The Collections Technician will work onsite at the gallery in a separate office area and within the collections area.
Period of employment: May 12 - August 21, 2025 (14 weeks)
Hours: 9:30 am – 5pm Tuesday to Saturday (7 hours per day with 1/2 hour lunch)
Responsibilities:
The Collections Technician will digitize the archives and upload them into the online database, including arrangement, preparing descriptions, data entry, and scanning. As well as photograph pieces from our collection to be accessed online. All items will be added to our searchable online database (billreidgallery.pastperfectonline.com/).
The Collections Technician will also accession new acquisitions and donations to the collection of the Bill Reid Gallery. The Collections Technician will also assist with numbering our permanent collection. In addition, the Collections Technician will help the curator with collections-related aspects of exhibitions and loans, including condition reports and documentation.
Qualifications:
Skills required:
- Student in the field of library and archival studies, Indigenous studies, museum studies, or curatorial studies
- Must be a current student between the ages of 18 and 30 and intend to return to your studies in the fall.
- Good level of computer literacy including spreadsheets, database software, email.
- Familiarity with the Rules of Archival Description is an asset.
- Fluent in English, Indigenous language would be an asset.
- Knowledge of Northwest Coast art and Indigenous cultural history an asset.
A student may be eligible for employment if they:
-are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible);
-are legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
-are between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment; and
-are a high school, college, CEGEP or university student.
The Bill Reid Gallery is committed to following an objective, fair, timely, and competitive hiring process to select the best candidate for the position while prioritizing Indigenous applicants if they choose to self-identify.
How to Apply:
Please forward applications with cover letter and resume by email to: Aliya Boubard, Curator aboubard@billreidgallery.ca
Applications will be accepted until April 20, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest; However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Remuneration:
$19.00 per hour
