Job Description

Req ID: 26934
Vacancy Type: Temporary, Part-time
Number of Positions: 2  
Closing Date: 09/05/2025

Job Summary

Are you passionate about uncovering untold stories in Canadian history? Do you identify as a person of African descent and/or seek to make a meaningful contribution to cultural education and community engagement?

The Museums of Mississauga is seeking a Museum Interpreter to support an upcoming exhibition focused on the history and legacy of Black enslavement in Canada. Through excellent customer service the Interpreter will lead educational programs and support engagement initiatives that reflect and honor the experiences of Black communities historically and today.

Evenings and weekends are required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead education programs for children and adults.
• Develop content and provide tours of historic houses to a diverse public during public hours, events and private bookings.
• Provide excellent customer service at all times to the public, including school groups, visiting artists, community groups and other stakeholders.
• Assist with execution of special events including event set up and tear down, leading on-site activities, providing parking support and traffic direction, assisting event organizers.
• Operate point of sale terminal and follow cash handling procedures for admissions and donations.
• Follow schedule of cleaning and upkeep of historic house interiors. 
• Research and information gathering.
• Assigned tasks during public hours shifts.
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Lived experience as a member of the African Diaspora preferred
• Experience delivering educational programs or public engagement activities.
• Comfort with or interest in storytelling, facilitation, and leading groups in formal or informal learning settings.
• Must have completed or be enrolled in a post-secondary education program in History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Museum Studies, Cultural Studies, Fine Arts, Education or related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
  Strong communication, collaboration, and customer service skills.
• Familiarity with the history of Mississauga and the broader context of African Canadian history is an asset.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid Emergency or Standard First Aid with CPR B or C.
• Must have completed High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development certification
• Ability to travel to multiple museum sites within Mississauga.
• Employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Check (Level III) from an acceptable police service

Hourly Rate/Salary: $19.80 - $23.53
Hours of Work: up to 44 hours per week
Work Location: Bradley Museum; 1620 Orr Rd.
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Parks, Forestry & Environment , Indigenous Rel, Heritage & Museums
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.

Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Formand have it emailed to recruitment.accommodation@mississauga.ca citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Flexible hours, Shift work, Afternoon shift,

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