Curator

Job Summary

Reporting to the AVP Xwexwilmexwawt the Curator is responsible for collecting researching documenting preserving and presenting objects of historical and aesthetic importance to the University through exhibitions publications displays and artwork.

The Curator will support this work with departments across the university and its campuses including but not limited to Facilities Library Research and Graduate Studies Xwexwilmexwawt Academic units and Continuing Education. They will further reconciliation and Indigenization on campus and beyond by using UFVs collections to create awareness and understanding about the impacts of colonialism and by fostering relationships and collaborations between UFV (faculty staff departments students) and the Stó:lo and other Indigenous communities.

The Curator will make every effort to ensure that all Indigenous works are acquired and cared for in a good way and donors and artists are honored appropriately as per the Guidelines for Acquiring Indigenous Cultural Heritage. Due to the broad scope of and constantly changing environments and locations in which these activities are performed this position periodically requires irregular or long hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field (Masters degree preferred).
• Minimum of three (3) years experience working with collections and exhibition research and production.
• Familiar with Museum Standards Practice and Procedures in interpretation exhibit development and community engagement in an object based interpretive context.
• Experience managing conserving exhibiting and interpreting tangible and intangible collections following nationally and internationally recognized museum standards practices and procedures.
• Experience in conducting research designing producing and mounting various types of exhibitions (e.g. physical digital travelling etc.).
• Experience in Indigenous engagement and collaboration an awareness of Indigenous knowledge and protocols and understands principles around decolonization Indigenization and reconciliation principles.
• Strong understanding of what makes museums relevant in the contemporary world.
• Is a high-level strategic critical and well-developed thinker has organizational and decision-making abilities is creative detail-oriented and focuses on accuracy.
• Experience and knowledge working within university settings and has worked with various cultural and community groups outside of academia including local regional and national bodies in the fields of art culture and heritage history and science.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to create and provide clear audience-appropriate information.
• Uses strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and engage with diverse stakeholders including senior administration faculty students staff as well as off-campus community groups cultural heritage and government agencies and industry partners.
• Is experienced at recruiting supervising motivating and mentoring staff.
• Understanding of decolonization Indigenization and reconciliation principles with experience implementing inclusive practices.

About UFV

The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halqeméylem-speaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in Stó:lo Tém:éxw (Stó:lo Land; Stó:lo World). In all that we do UFV strives to support and honour the Stó:lo peoples goals of self-determination and well-being on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision andIntegrated Strategic Plan: IYAQAWTXW which means House of Transformation. This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization recognizing our responsibilities to community and a multi-year plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty staff and administrators working at UFV.

UFV has campus locations in Abbotsford Chilliwack Mission and Hope in the beautiful British Columbia and in Chandigarh India. Recognized as one of BCs top employers UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1400 passionate professionals who value integrity inclusivity and excellence. At UFV you will serve a vibrant community and shape the future of 15000 students.

Indigenization equity and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples members of groups that experience discrimination due to race colour place of origin ancestry and/or religion persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ and persons with disabilities. We invite applicants to complete a confidential self-identification survey as part of the application process. All questions are voluntary with an option to decline to will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process and results are not shared with the selection about the survey may be directed more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible UFV will contact only candidates receiving an interview. We thank all applicants for considering UFV for employment. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials.

UFV is committed to the principle of equity in employment.