The Ontario Museum Association (OMA) is seeking a cultural heritage emerging professional with superior customer service and organizational skills to support the delivery of OMA-led professional development and learning programs, events, and activities in the role of Professional Development Assistant.
The successful candidate will work as part of the OMA team, engage with a variety of PD instructors, facilitators and program registrants and gain experience in within the cultural heritage and non-profit sector, and will meet the following eligibility criteria:
Essential:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in museum studies, arts and cultural heritage administration
or related program - 2+ years experience working in the cultural heritage sector
- Proficiency in MS 365 (outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Sharepoint, etc)
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating learning activities and events for public audiences
- Well-organized with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong research and analysis skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work as part of a project team
- Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure consistency in messaging.
Desirables
- Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) – e.g Moodle
- Post-Secondary Teaching experience
- Bilingualism (French) and/or Indigenous Language(s) knowledge/ability
- Familiarity with the pedagogy of teaching and learning principles in adult education
The Professional Development Assistant position at the Ontario Museum Association is a full-time (35 hours per week at $21/hour) for a 6-month contract, starting Monday, September 8th, 2025, and ending Friday, March 20th, 2026. This is a hybrid role, requiring at least two days in-office per week in our downtown Toronto location. Note: Priority will be given to students who have not previously participated in the YCW-BCH employment program.
The Professional Development Assistant will:
- Support delivery of Certificate in Museum Studies and Digital Skills 2025-2026 course calendar including:
- Updating learning management system, course study guides, and other CMS materials
- Provide support to Course Directors in updating their course content and ensuring correct materials are available to registrants
- Supporting synchronous learning activities including CMS and Digital Skills sessions and OMA workshops and webinars.
- Supporting Course Director training and feedback activities
- Supporting CMS and Digital Skills participant course evaluation activities.
- Communicating with and responding to course participants inquiries
- Support planning, delivery, and evaluation of OMA learning events and contribute to the planning of the 2026-2027 professional development calendar.
- Support the presentation and public communications of the 2025 OMA Awards of Excellence
- Participate in weekly staff meetings and collaborate with other OMA staff to develop resource and program schedules.
- Other Administrative tasks as needed.
The Ontario Museum Association (OMA) is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that reflects the diversity of Canada. We welcome applications from individuals who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, persons with disabilities, and others who may bring diverse perspectives and experiences to our team. We are committed to equity, inclusion, and reconciliation, and encourage applications from individuals who share these values and are passionate about contributing to a more inclusive and diverse museum sector in Ontario.
Please submit your Cover letter and resume by Friday, July 4th, 2025, 11:59pm EST to [email protected], with the subject line: Professional Development Assistant YCW-BCH
We thank you for your interest in working with the Ontario Museum Association, only those invited for interview will be contacted.
