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- Job ID #32321: Site Supervisor - Children's Museum
- Union: CUPE 1041
- Job Description ID #: 7531
- Close date: Interested applicants please submit your application online at www.hamilton.ca/city-council/jobs-cityby 4:00 p.m. on November 11, 2026
- Vacancy type: This posting is for an existing vacancy
- Internal applicants should apply with your work e-mail address. External applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Reporting to the Program Manager Sites and Museums, the Site Supervisor is responsible for the management, supervision, operation, evaluation and administration of The Hamilton Children’s Museum

GENERAL DUTIES

Plan, organize and direct the administration and operation of the site according to applicable policies, procedures and interpretive plans.

Build and maintain strong relationships with city partners, community groups, educators, artists and creators.

Identify barriers to engagement, museum visitation and program participation for underserved communities and collaborate as required to improve access.

Coordinate bookings, rentals,



schedules and programming for the site.

Supervise the performance of site staff including motivating, supervising, interviewing, hiring, orienting, training, scheduling, disciplining and evaluating.

Use contemporary pedagogical approaches, including play-based, inquiry-based, experiential and child-centered learning, to develop, implement and evaluate engaging programs for children ages 0–12

Collaborate in the development of social media content.

Collaborate with the Curator of Collections and Conservator to maintain professional standards of collections management of site records and associated collection.

Collaborate with HRM staff, stakeholders and community memberships to develop recent relationships and nurture existing community connections to the site.

Collaborate with HRM staff to identify and understand the needs and motivations of residents and visitors to ensure that the Hamilton Civic Museums offer engaging and inclusive visitor experiences.

Collaborate with the Program Manager Sites and Museums and the Senior Curator Learning and Interpretation to develop engaging, equitable and inclusive interpretive and program content for the sites.

Collaborate with the Senior Curator, Learning and Interpretation and other HRM staff to coordinate an exhibition program for the sites.

Work with the Program Manager Sites and Museums to prepare and monitor operational and capital budgets for the site.

Oversee the monitoring and the maintenance of site buildings and grounds (including in-ground archaeological resources) and associated capital inventory the site.

Ensure that deficiencies in safety/security systems, maintenance issues and damage or losses are reported promptly and that appropriate staff coordinate maintenance issues and

📌 Job ID #32321: Site Supervisor (Canada)
🏢 The City of Hamilton
📍 Canada