Job Title: Collections Assistant
Duration: 420 Hours
Start & End Dates: September 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026
$21 per hour, for a flexible work week.
All work will take place at 1-329 Cumberland Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 1T2
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library is a dynamic small museum with a focus on craft. MCML is located in the C2 Centre for Craft, a facility shared with the Manitoba Craft Council. As such is it an exciting venue for those interested in craft and art, as it features both historic and contemporary work. The MCML collection is one of the oldest in Manitoba, having been established in the early 1930s. It now houses over 11,000 hand crafted items, craft related archival holdings, and craft tools. Through our collections, MCML interprets the rich craft history of Manitoba.
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library seeks a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work on collections management improvements including storage reorganization, cataloguing, data upgrades, photography and other tasks. The Collections Assistant will work on database work to add or improve collections information. They will also share their work through writing blog posts and social media posts about objects of interest in the collection or about their work in general at MCML.
MCML is a supportive workplace that values its employees, and provides a quality work and learning experience to student employees. We welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds and are committed to reflecting the broader community in our staff.
The student may also be responsible for visitor services and shop staffing in the absence of the Curator and other staff.
This project is funded in part by the Student Work Placement Program
Their program requirements include:
Priority Groups include:
– Indigenous Students
– Persons with Disabilities
– Newcomers to Canada (now living in Canada within the last 5 years)
– First-year Students (first year of any post-secondary study program)
– Women in STEM (studying in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
– Visible Minorities
International students are not eligible for this position.
Important Tasks Include:
– Storage reorganization, artifact tracking through this process, collections cataloguing, data improvement, artifact photography and other collections work.
– Reorganization of shelving, supplies and other collections supporting material and furniture, to accommodate a new arrangement in the collections storage room.
– The project also includes developing related social media content and blog posts to share our project with our audience.
Educational Qualifications
Post Secondary student in Museum Studies, Archival Studies, History / Art History, or School of Art, Communications or related field.
Please declare in your cover letter if you require accommodation for barrier free employment.
Personality Traits
We are seeking a student who is enthusiastic, creative, reliable, and interested in art/craft/history.
We are interested in hiring individuals who are eager to learn and to work in the heritage/arts field.
Desired skillset
– Excellent organization abilities
– Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to manage information
– Museum collections experience an asset
– Experience with museum databases an asset
– Experience with social media or communication digitally an asset
– Lived experience with EDI issues an asset
– Demonstrated time management and organization skills
– Excellent computer skills and experience with databases an asset
– Good interpersonal skills
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Experience in museum or gallery setting an asset
– Comfortable working with the general public
– Ability to work independently
How to apply
– Send a résumé, cover letter and two references to Andrea Reichert, Curator, at mcml@c2centreforcraft.ca, or 1-329 Cumberland Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1T2, by August 6, 2025
Please include: “Collections Assistant” in your subject line. We prefer attachments in pdf format.
– Additional information can be obtained by calling (204) 615-3951.
Employment Equity Information
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library is an equal opportunity employer and follows a Human Rights Policy, which addresses our hiring practises. MCML recognizes the importance of equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage applicants to voluntarily self-declare in their cover letter, résumé or application if they are members of the Government of Canada job equity groups, such as women, persons with disabilities, candidates who identify as Black, a Person of Colour, Indigenous, Métis or Inuit peoples, or those in the LGBTQ2 community.
Physical demands of the job include sitting at a desk for long periods, using a computer, camera and other digital devises, and being able to access the collections in storage (may include using a ladder, lifting items up to 20lbs, and moving items safely off the shelves).
Please declare in your cover letter if you require accommodation for barrier free employment.
The C2 Centre for Craft is wheelchair accessible. Full Accessibility Inform is available here: https://c2centreforcraft.ca/accessibility-information/
