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Job Details

Museum Interpreter

Employer

City of Grande Prairie

Date Posted

February 04, 2025

Languages

Bilingual
  • Location Grande Prairie, AB
  • Earnings $22.27 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Feb 28, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

City of Grande Prairie

Languages

Bilingual

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Museum

Tasks

  • Operate audio-visual equipment
  • Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
  • Conduct guided tours of museums, gallery exhibitions and historical, heritage and other sites, answer inquiries and provide information

Student status

Full time enrollment

Technical experience

Interpretation/guiding

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Museum Interpreter is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Museum and Other Related Interpreters
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking with people to answer inquiries and provide information

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information when collecting tour tickets and fees; and in conducting successive tours

directive

Interest in conducting tours of museums, galleries and historical, heritage and other sites

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Preparators and Museology Technicians
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to construct exhibit furnishings, displays and dioramas, and to build models and install artifacts in displays

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to receive, ship, pack and unpack objects and exhibits; and in preparing artifacts for storage and shipping

innovative

Interest in designing exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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