A Career at the Great Lakes Museum
Join our Team!
The Great Lakes Museum endeavors to connect people with the maritime heritage of Kingston and the Great Lakes by collecting, preserving and interpreting material and artifacts related to the maritime history of the region. We are the owners of a national historic site – the Kingston Dry Dock – where we offer public guided tours and public programs.
The museum is a Canadian Heritage designated ‘Category A’ museum with a Canadian Heritage designated ‘Categoy B’ museum ship, the S.S. Keewatin.
Benefits of working with the Great Lakes Museum include:
- Unique historic waterfront location
- Friendly and dynamic work environment
- Network of professional development opportunities
- Opportunities for developing leadership skills and initiative
Current opportunities:
The Great Lakes Museum is hiring for the busy summer season. Full time and part time positions are available!
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We are seeking Tour Guides with excellent customer service skills to deliver engaging and informative tours of the 1907-built S.S. Keewatin and the Great Lakes Museum (Dry Dock and Pumphouse National Historic Site), throughout the busy summer season. Delivering guided tours aboard the Island Belle cruise ship as part of our Shipwrecks Tour may also be included in tour guide duties. This position is a great opportunity to work in a friendly, creative and collaborative work environment while developing visitor experience, communications and leadership skills. Both full-time and part-time positions are available at $18.50/hour for up to 18 weeks starting Monday, April 28th with the potential for extension into September and October.
Application deadline: Friday, March 28 at 5pm. All candidates must also complete the Great Lakes Employment Form.
The Great Lakes Museum’s mission is to inspire an enduring connection to the maritime heritage of Kingston
and the Great Lakes. We do this through interactive galleries, educational programs and guided tours and
special events. We are seeking 2 Bilingual French Speaking Tour Guides with excellent customer service
skills to deliver engaging and informative tours of the 1907-built S.S. Keewatin and the Great Lakes Museum
(Dry Dock and Pumphouse National Historic Site), throughout the busy summer season. This position is a
great opportunity to work in a friendly, creative and collaborative work environment while developing visitor
experience, communications and leadership skills. The Museum’s mission is to inspire an enduring connection
to the maritime heritage of Kingston and the Great Lakes. This is a full-time summer position at $18.50/hour
for up to 18 weeks starting Monday, April 28th, with the potential for extension in the September and
October.
Application deadline: Friday, March 28 at 5pm. All candidates must also complete the Great Lakes Employment Form.