Museum Curriculum Developer (Part-time)

City Of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Guelph is seeking a Museum Curriculum Developer to enhance youth programs. This role involves coordinating educational initiatives, collaborating with community organizations, and promoting inclusivity in learning experiences. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant educational background and a passion for youth engagement in a museum context.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work options

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Emerging educator with commitment to truth and reconciliation.
• Experience in curriculum-focused and youth programs preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports development and delivery of curriculum-focused programs.
• Researches and develops new curriculum-based youth programs.
• Acts as a resource and mentor for support staff and volunteers.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Research

Technology Comfort

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma in Education, History, Museum Studies

Job description

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Resumes are being accepted for the position of Museum Curriculum Developer at Guelph Museums, within the Culture and Recreation Department of Public Services. Reporting to the Curator of Guelph Museums, the successful candidate will support the ongoing development, coordination, and delivery of curriculum-based youth programs. They will work with curriculum-centred and youth-focused organizations to facilitate supports needed to ensure that the Museums’ programs and services are accessible to youth in the community. Their work will contribute to the ongoing decolonization of the museums’ youth programs to align with the Ontario elementary and secondary school curricula to represent diverse narratives and perspectives; to provide safe and inclusive learning experiences; and to engage and adapt in-person and remote learning platforms.

Guided by the goals and objectives of the City of Guelph corporate strategic plan and the Museums & Culture strategic operating plan, and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

Your role

• Supports the development, coordination, and delivery of curriculum-focused programs to youth audiences in the museum
• Consults with other City Departments, neighbourhood groups, and community agencies about curriculum-focused youth services
• Assists with the planning and delivery of the museum’s curriculum-focused youth programs in consultation with curatorial and visitor experiences team members
• Researches and develops new curriculum-based youth programs that advance truth, reconciliation, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion, and inquiry-based learning
• Contributes to the development of equity, diversity, and inclusion priorities within the Museums’ Interpretation and Education Policy
• Acts as a resource, provides leadership, and implements policies and operating principles specific to curriculum-based youth programs in the museum
• Sets a visible and positive leadership example through coaching and mentoring of support staff and volunteers who deliver curriculum-focused youth programs
• Works with curriculum-centred and youth-serving agencies for the purposes of collaboration, communication, and partnership
• Other related duties as assigned
  
  
  

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an emerging educator who understands and commits to the principles of truth and reconciliation, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. They will have knowledge and experience in developing and delivering inquiry-based school programs in a museum setting.

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Education, History, Museum Studies, or a related field is preferred.
• Past experience - paid or volunteer - working in curriculum-centred and youth-focused organizations is an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, research experience, and comfort with technology.
  
  
  

Rate

$22.16 - $23.33 per hour

How To Apply

Qualified applicants are invited to apply using our online application system by Sunday, July 6, 2025. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where employees feel welcome, valued and engaged. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All employment practices are solely based on individual merit, qualifications, and organization's needs at the time. In keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, we are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals in our job application procedures. If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, you may contact us to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.