The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation’s seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Summary
The Curator/Supervisor, Oil Museum of Canada is responsible for the management and operation of the Oil Museum of Canada, a National Historic Site. In this capacity, the incumbent shall ensure that the Museum meets its objectives with respect to community outreach, educational programming, exhibit development, event coordination, collections management, research, volunteer coordination, administrative responsibilities, museum standards compliance, and will direct staff and volunteers in the same. The incumbent will work with the Cultural Services Division to facilitate community engagement and participation in the museum and its activities.
The Curator/Supervisor, Oil Museum of Canada is responsible for the safe, effective and efficient management of the programs and facilities at the museum. The primary focus will be to provide leadership and support for the management and operation of the Oil Museum of Canada to facilitate community engagement and participation in the museum and its activities, and to make recommendations to senior management and Council regarding its effective management and operation for the overall interest of the residents of the County of Lambton.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Administration of the Oil Museum:
- Responsible for supervising, planning, directing, coordinating and controlling all facets of the development and operation of the Oil Museum of Canada, in compliance with Provincial regulations and professional standards.
- Recommend to the Manager, Museums, Gallery & Archives appropriate Department policies and procedures.
- Oversee the planning and delivery of educational programs and activities that serve to compliment museum exhibits, while accommodating the needs and interests of a variety of student groups and community organizations with the support of the Educational Program Coordinator, OMC;
- Oversee the management of the museum volunteer program, including recruitment and retention, task assignment and oversight, and the circulation of regular communications to volunteers with the support of the Reception/Visitor Engagement Clerk.
- Represent the Museum within the community as a liaison and/or guest speaker with different community groups, key stakeholders and community representatives.
- Make the Museum accessible and relevant to the residents of the County of Lambton through the development of outreach exhibits and programs, and active involvement in community events and organizations.
- Responsible for working on evenings and weekends, as necessary.
Curatorial:
- Provide direction and oversight to staff to ensure the management and development of the Museum’s artifact and archival collections according to museum policies and procedures.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of regular exhibits for the museum and outreach locations throughout the community, with the support of the Collections Coordinator, OMC.
- Undertake the necessary planning and research to develop these exhibits with staff support, preparing interpretive signage and assisting in the construction of practical exhibit displays.
- Develop and implement an active collection management approach and related services with the support of the Collections Coordinator, OMC.
- Oversee artifact donations/acquisitions and make recommendations to the Manager, Museums, Gallery & Archives for acceptance of new objects, deaccession of artifacts and collections rationalization.
- Work with Facility & Exhibition Supervisor to:
- Plan, layout and install exhibitions, as required.
- Ensure long-term preservation, maintenance and interpretation of the historic buildings on site.
- Ensure building, HVAC and related systems are meeting required museum standards.
Human Resources Management:
- Oversee personnel matters pertaining to the Oil Museum of Canada including recruitment, hiring, training and evaluating staff.
- Develop and distribute staff schedules.
- Oversee recruitment, selection and training volunteers.
- Conduct and participate in staff meetings.
- Supervise and provide leadership and motivation to all staff and volunteers as well as establishing effective working relationships with all Divisional and County staff.
- Responsible for ensuring the Corporation’s high standard of customer service, excellence, quality and value.
- Responsible for following established policies, procedures and all other guidelines in relation to job performance.
- Ensure appropriate quality, accuracy and quantity of work for assigned staff and that policies and procedures are followed and that performance standards are met.
- Conduct ongoing performance management of staff, including the delivery of performance appraisals and exit interviews.
- Follow the County of Lambton’s Progressive Discipline procedures and conduct discipline when required.
- Monitor staff attendance and schedule workload.
- Provide supervisory support to another area in a Supervisor’s absence, as required.
- Ensure adherence to legislation such as the Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Code, collective agreements and County of Lambton policies
Budget and Report Preparation:
- Administer & monitor the Oil Museum of Canada budget throughout the year, with the support of the Administrative Services Supervisor, Museums, Gallery & Archives.
- Recommend to the Manager, Museums, Gallery & Archives annual operating and capital budgets for the Oil Museum of Canada.
- Ensure all financial process and policies are adhered to as set by the County Financial Services Department and the Administrative Services Supervisor, Museums, Gallery & Archives.
- Oversee the coordination and delivery of fund-raising initiatives in support of museum projects and programs with the support of the Community Engagement and Communications Supervisor and the Marketing & Events Coordinator.
- Provide data for Departmental reports as required such as statistics, donations, performance, incident, vandalism and customer complaint reports.
- Prepare written and oral reports and presentations as necessary.
- Responsible for handling money.
Health & Safety:
- Ensure that all employees, consultants and contractors retained under contracts and agreements are in compliance with the County’s Contractor H&S policy as well as the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations.
- Keep current and up to date with all requirements and provisions contained in the County’s Health and Safety Policies.
- Develop safe operating procedures.
- Assist and participate in employee health and safety training activities as requested.
General:
- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed.
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position’s Physical Demands Analysis.
These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.
Supervision Requirements
Direct Supervision: Educational Programming Coordinator, OMC; Museum Collections Coordinator, OMC; Reception/Visitor Engagement Clerk, OMC; Students; Interns and Volunteers
Indirect Supervision: Marketing & Events Coordinator, Museum Preparator & Facility Operations, Online Marketing Co-ordinator
Functional Authority: None
Minimum Formal Education
- Minimum Three-year college diploma in museum studies or the equivalent of practical experience & active successful participation in a recognized museum certification program.
Minimum Experience
- Two to three years of experience in a related field of employment.
- At least one year of prior supervisory experience.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent customer service and public relations skills.
- Working knowledge of computers and related software.
- Knowledge of museum operations and/or relevant experience.
- Experience in program development and delivery.
- Experience working with boards and committees.
- A valid Ontario driver’s license and use of a vehicle.
Applications must be submitted through the County of Lambton’s recruitment portal: https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/COR5004CLMB/JobBoard/6b014206-1003-40c3-98a0-b2340f1971da/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=24bf5daa-1749-47c3-ab4c-d8e41e153e51
