Summer Student - Sculpture Park Conservation Assistant

City of Windsor•Windsor, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Windsor is seeking a Summer Student - Sculpture Park Conservation Assistant to join the Recreation and Culture department. This role involves applying conservation and maintenance treatments to public sculptures, performing general duties essential to the operation of the Sculpture Park, and interacting with the public. The position reports to the Manager of Culture & Events or designate and requires compliance with various policies and health and safety regulations.

Requirements

Must be a full-time post secondary student attending an accredited University or Community College or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalent on a full-time basis (4 courses or more).
Must be studying in the field(s) of Art/Social Science, Museological theory, applied Museum studies or other related field.
Must have completed or be working towards the completion of a certificate in Museum Studies or Cultural Heritage Conservation from an accredited University or Community College or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalent.
Must be returning to full-time attendance in September of 2026.
Must have the ability to travel to off-site locations in a timely and expedient manner as required. If method of travel is by vehicle, a current valid and lawful Driver's License is required and must provide a driver's abstract as a condition of employment.
Must be detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
Must have excellent public relations and customer service skills and will maintain cordial relations with the public and all staff.

Nice To Haves

Understanding and practicum experience in cleaning public art sculptures consisting of different materials such as bronze, painted finishes, granite etc. will be considered assets.
Understanding and practicum experience in the fields of cataloguing artefacts, registration and collections management or image cataloguing & digital storage of images will be considered assets.
Related community and volunteer experience a definite asset.
Previous conservation experience will be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Apply current conservation and maintenance treatments to clean public sculptures utilizing methods and procedures as they relate to standards for community public art sculptures in Ontario specifically as it applies to conservation and preservation of the collection.
Perform general duties essential to the operation of the Sculpture Park including but not limited to condition reports of all treatments, photo-documentation of all work, condition assessments, report preparation, answering public questions and providing general information on the work being completed.
Communicate in a respectful manner and maintain amiable relations with the public and fellow staff.
Comply with specific regulatory legal and policy requirements including but not limited to Collections Management Policy, Copyright law, Windsor’s Community Museum Policies.
Perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program.
Perform other related duties as required.