Interpreter Lead

Competition No: 2025-IL

Duration: Auxiliary

Salary: $29.48 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

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Last Updated: 10/6/25

Are you passionate about heritage, community and leadership? The City of Burnaby is currently seeking auxiliary Interpreter Leads for the Burnaby Village Museum, a busy 10-acre site that emphasizes fun and meaningful learning, and values personal encounters with history. As an Interpreter Lead, you will mentor museum interpreters and volunteers, assign tasks, and help shape unforgettable experiences through tours and discussions. You are responsible for supporting and monitoring the delivery of interpretive programs and content to visitors; provide orientation, training, and direction to staff and volunteers; monitor client and public use of the site; as well as support programming staff and provide information to visitors. If you’re ready to inspire curiosity, share Burnaby’s rich past, and lead with creativity and compassion, this is your chance to help make history fun, meaningful, and memorable. You will perform related work as required.

Qualifications for this position include completion of Grade 12 plus courses related to museum work and sound experience delivering educational programs to groups or individuals, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The ideal candidate has experience leading staff and volunteers; is proficient in tactfully handling challenging interactions with the public; and is able to adapt to the unique complexities of a large open-air museum. The ability to provide orientation, training and work direction; establish and maintain strong working relationships with staff and visitors and communicate effectively are assets. You will have the knowledge and understanding of principles of museum education while also turning history into an engaging experience. You will bring interpretive techniques to life, share insights into British Columbia’s past (especially Burnaby’s urban story), and lead with confidence. You will have the opportunity to train and guide others through clear communication and a collaborative spirit. A love for working with people in a dynamic and active environment are key to thriving in this role. A Driver’s License for the Province of BC is required. Applicants under consideration will be required to consent to a Police Information Check.

Pay Rate: $29.48 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits (2024 Rates)

Location: Burnaby Village Museum

Hours of work: As this is an auxiliary position, hours and shifts can vary depending on operational requirements and are scheduled on an as needed basis which does not provide guaranteed hours. Typical shifts in this position are 7- or 8-hour shifts from:

• Monday through Sunday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM
• March – September (Spring Break and Summer Season): Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 8: 30 AM – 5:30 PM
• October – January (Haunted Village and Festive Village seasons): Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 AM – 9:30 PM

Please apply online at www.burnaby.ca/careers by October 15, 2025.

Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences