Do you enjoy sharing stories and interacting with diverse groups of people of all ages? Are you committed to creating inclusive museums for all and committed to telling the full story of Toronto’s past, present and future? Do you love community engagement, performing or working with your hands? You could be a Historical Interpreter at Toronto History Museums!
Historical Interpreters create inclusive and welcoming experiences at the Toronto History Museums. They design and deliver unique, interactive and creative programming that tells the many and diverse stories of Toronto’s past present and future.
Historic Interpreters bring rich and diverse knowledge and experiences to Toronto History Museums. They use performance, education, artistic, artisan and community engagement skills to create the best possible experiences for the public. Their energy and enthusiasm are the public face of Toronto’s museums.
If you are committed to anti-oppressive and inclusive practices, this will be an exciting opportunity for you to join the Toronto History Museums’ team as we embark on an ambitious and intentional change journey to decolonize the City’s museums and create community spaces that are inclusive to all. Take a look at our most recent program, Awakenings, which uses storytelling to connect people through art, creativity, culture and innovation: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/
Responsibilities:
- Delivers museum programs and services and assists in the research, development and implementation of museum programs.
- Assists in development and implementation elements of historical and educational interpretive programs for school groups, community groups, and the general public, both on-site and in the community.
- Contributes to the development of special events, exhibits, research projects and community initiatives.
- Assists in the marketing of the site and its programs.
- Leads hands-on programs for a range of audiences including school groups, adults and children.
- Provides interpretation of a variety of historical activities to client groups and the general public.
- Conducts group and individual interpretive tours.
- Performs administrative tasks to support the program.
- Supports museum programs (i.e. opening, closing, set-up, clean-up, reception, retail and general customer service).
- Participates in volunteer training and supervision.
- Assists with the security, maintenance and preservation of the site and collection.
- Promotes site programs at community events.
- Provides site security related to program needs.
Qualifications:
- University degree in History, Education, Theatre, Arts, Museum Studies, Indigenous Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Social/Political Science or approved equivalent.
- Demonstrated communication and public relations skills.
- Sound knowledge of discipline of Canadian history appropriate to site interpretation.
- Knowledgeable about education theory and its application.
- Knowledge and experience related to program delivery such as: anti-oppressive and inclusive practices, theatre, environmental studies, food, living history, artisan skills, music, arts programming, camp, and community engagement.
- Experience in related disciplines such as theatre, arts programming, community engagement, education, children’s and youth environments.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing at all organizational levels with the general public.
- Standard First Aid/CPR Certification required.
- A Police Reference Check will be required as a condition of employment for this position.
- You possess certification in Parks and Recreation Ontario’s Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD). This is a mandatory course that will be provided to you at no cost upon obtaining a conditional offer of employment. You will be provided with course dates and details at that time.
Note: Must attend and successfully complete related mandatory and in-service training sessions.
Contacts for additional information:
Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Road, Lisa Randall at [email protected]
Market Gallery, 95 Front Street East, Lisa Randall at [email protected]
Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas Street, Florencia Berinstein at [email protected]
Colborne Lodge, 11 Colborne Lodge Drive, Florencia Berinstein at [email protected]
Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Road, Alexandra Kim at [email protected]
Mackenzie House, 82 Bond Street, Alexandra Kim at [email protected]
We thank all applicants for their submission. Only candidates who are selected for next steps will be contacted. Be sure to check your email regularly, including junk/spam mail folders, and log in to your profile to see the status of your application under Jobs Applied.
Accommodation: If you are an individual who requires accommodation, due to disability under the Ontario Human Rights Code, to apply for this position, please email us at [email protected], quoting the Requisition ID and the job title. The City is committed to providing Code-protected accommodation throughout its hiring process. Please visit Hiring Policies and Statements (toronto.ca) for further details.
Vulnerable Sector Check: One of the requirements for working with children and vulnerable adults is applicants providing the results of a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Once a candidate completes online onboarding documentation, candidates that reside in the City of Toronto (postal code starts with “M”) will be sent an email with a voucher code to complete an online VSC application with Toronto Police at no cost. Applicants who reside outside of the City of Toronto will need to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check from their local Police Service at their own cost. For further information on the vulnerable sector screening, please contact your local Police Service.
