Community Outreach Coordinator

New Brunswick Museum
Saint John, New Brunswick
Open Competition

This position is funded through a federal youth employment program. In accordance with federal program requirements, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment and legally entitled to work in Canada as a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person.

Start Date: June 22, 2026
End Date: August 17, 2026

WHO WE ARE:

The New Brunswick Museum (NBM) is one of Canada's oldest continuing museums and is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history, culture, art, and natural heritage of New Brunswick. Through exhibitions, educational programming, community partnerships, and public engagement initiatives, the Museum works to connect people across the province and beyond.

THE POSITION:

The New Brunswick Museum is seeking responsible, mature, and dependable candidates to support the delivery of community outreach, public engagement, and educational initiatives across New Brunswick. This position involves extensiv travel, visitor engagement, event support, community relationship-building, content creation, and assisting with the delivery of museum programming and outreach activities.

The ideal candidate is reliable, professional, adaptable, and comfortable working independently in dynamic environments. Candidates should be comfortable travelling throughout the province and working independently.

Experience with storytelling, interpretation, public outreach, social media, photography, or content creation is also considered an asset; however, training and support will be provided. This position will require evening and weekend work, travel throughout the province, and overnight stays with all expenses covered.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate professionalism, responsibility, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while representing the Museum in public settings. Successful candidates will bring a combination of the following:

Behavioural competencies: Reliability and professionalism; strong interpersonal and communication skills; independence and initiative; sound judgment and responsibility; adaptability and flexibility; organizational and problem-solving skills; teamwork and collaboration; and client service orientation.

Technical competencies: Experience supporting event logistics, equipment transportation, public programming, or outreach activities; public engagement and customer service; basic retail and point-of-sale operations; social media, photography, or content creation considered an asset.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid New Brunswick Class 5 driver's licence required; candidates holding a Class 3 licence may be given preference;
• Experience operating larger vehicles, transporting equipment is considered an asset;
• Comfortable operating larger vehicles and travelling in a variety of settings an asset;
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment while travelling;
• Proven reliability, maturity, and responsibility through employment, volunteer work, extracurricular activities, or other experience; and
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Post-secondary background in communications, tourism, education, arts and culture, natural history/sciences, recreation, event coordination, marketing, history, public engagement, skilled trades, or related fields are considered assets. This position is funded through a federal youth employment program. In accordance with federal program requirements, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment and legally entitled to work in Canada as a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person.

Written and spoken competence in English and French is an asset. Please state your language capability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Public Engagement and Outreach

• Travelling and overnighting in communities across New Brunswick (all expenses covered);
• Supporting the transportation, setup, and operation of museum outreach activities, exhibits, educational programming, and community engagement initiatives;
• Assisting with event logistics and day-to-day operations during festivals, public events, and partner engagements;
• Engaging visitors through educational activities, interpretation, and interactive experiences;
• Assisting with retail operations, including processing merchandise purchases, memberships, and donations;
• Supporting attendance tracking, visitor feedback collection, and reporting activities;
• Representing the New Brunswick Museum in a professional and positive manner at public events and community engagements; and
• Assisting staff and partners with the delivery of outreach, educational, and promotional activities across the province.

Content Creation and Storytelling

• Promoting the New Brunswick Museum and initiatives through digital platforms;
• Creating social media content during events, community visits, and partner engagements;
• Assisting with photography, videography, and developing engaging behind-the-scenes content;
• Interviewing community members, museum partners, visitors, and organizers on and off-site;
• Supporting the planning and coordination of community museum partner meetings and visits;
• Working collaboratively with partners to develop engaging storytelling content; and
• Helping develop written content, captions, and community spotlights.

Please ensure that your preferred language for assessment (English or French) is identified on your resume. If we have difficulty recruiting for this position, you may be considered if you have less than four (4) years of experience at a salary commensurate with your experience.

SALARY RANGE: $15.90 - $19.18/hr

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are eligible to work in Canada, please send your resume to [email protected]. This opportunity will remain open until the position is filled.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities in which we live and serve. We encourage and support applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups.

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