City of Ottawa – Culture, Heritage Programs and Spaces

Posted on Friday, February 14th, 2020

Volunteer Position Title: Museum Animator
Volunteer Position Time Frame: Ongoing (03/01/2020)

Contact Name: Amy Kudrinko
Contact Email: heritagevolunteers@ottawa.ca
Website: ottawa.ca/museums
Volunteer Location: 2940 Old Montreal Road, Cumberland, ON K4C 1G3

Mission:

The City of Ottawa is responsible for the operation of five municipal museums that include Billings Estate National Historic Site, Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, Fairfields Heritage House, Nepean Museum, and Pinhey’s Point Historic Site.

Each of the five museums offers a different experience to highlight Ottawa’s interesting and lively past.

The Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is a collection of buildings used to depict what life was like in rural Eastern Ontario during the 1920s and 30s, and is located in the village of Cumberland, east of Orleans.

Volunteer Position Description:

Information Session Dates:

Thursday, March 12 – 3:30 – 5 pm, or
Thursday, March 26 – 5:30 – 7 pm

Location: Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, Knox Church

Cumberland Heritage Village Museum is excited to introduce a new volunteer program designed to enhance the daily visitor and volunteer experience with additional animation of the site.

Volunteers will now have an opportunity to share with visitors what life was like for rural residents during the 1920s and 30s in rural Eastern Ontario. Potential ‘characters’ will include, but are not limited to, a store merchant, a teacher, a farmer, a quilter, or a housewife.

If you are interested in this exciting new volunteer role at the museum, please plan to attend an introductory session. You will learn more about these potential roles, time commitment, necessary skills, training requirements, and documentation needed in order to become a Volunteer Animator at Cumberland Heritage Village Museum throughout the 2020 season.

Attributes that would be best suited for this position include:

  • A love and knowledge of local history;
  • An outgoing / engaging personality;
  • An interest in learning;
  • A willingness to share your knowledge and skills;
  • Has access to personal transportation;
  • Ability to speak English or French at an intermediate level or better;
  • A regular and extended commitment of time.

Due to the training required, a longer term commitment is required for this recurring volunteer position, and is best suited for those who can offer their time on a weekly basis, at minimum.

Please note that the Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check and associated training is not necessary in order to attend the information session. Only those wishing to join the volunteer animation team after attending the information session will be required to complete the training and police check.

** Please note that there is no OC Transpo service to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, located at 2940 Old Montreal Road, Cumberland, ON K4C 1G3. Volunteers must provide their own transportation to and from the site for all volunteer activities.

Volunteer Requirements:

  • Police Record Check
  • Outdoor Activities
  • Interacting with the public / in a group setting
  • Training Required
  • Bilingualism is an asset

How to Apply: The deadline to register for the information session is Sunday, March 1, 2020.

To register, please visit Ottawa.ca/volunteer, click Browse all Opportunities, and use the search word ‘animator’. Under the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, you may click the blue ‘i’ box for more information, or you may go directly to the blue ‘Fill in an application’ box to complete your profile and register for one of two information sessions. For more information, please contact Amy at heritagevolunteers@ottawa.ca.


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