| Organization Name |
| The County of Bruce |
| Job Title |
| Archival Assistant |
| Job Type |
| Full Time (Contract) |
| Location |
| Southampton, ON |
| Posting Date |
| 04/09/2024 |
| Application Deadline |
| 04/21/2024 |
| Job Start Date (Expected): |
| 06/25/2024 |
| Compensation |
| $34.55 – $40.64 per hour |
| Target Audience |
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| Job Category |
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| Job Description |
| Reporting to the Archivist, the Archival Assistant works to preserve the County’s documentary heritage and make it accessible. This includes care of County of Bruce records, as well as lower tier municipal records. The Assistant accepts donations from the public, businesses, and organizations, and arranges, describes and reformats archival records for preservation and accessibility purposes. Basic conservation is performed on records as required, and assistance provided to researchers using the archives.
This is a full-time contract position for 12-18 months based out of the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, Southampton. The regular weekly schedule for this position is 35 hours per week, Tuesday – Saturday from 8:30AM – 4:30PM |
| Please include the public link to your posting if available |
| https://myavanti.ca/brucecountycareerconnector/Job/Details/2024-075 |
| Application Process |
| Please apply directly to the County of Bruce web link |
| Any other important information? |
| Requirements: · Two-year college diploma in a related discipline · Two years prior experience working in an archives · Experience in historical and genealogical research, including knowledge of research methods and resources · Experience in either library cataloguing or archival organizing, arranging and describing · Experience in handling fragile archival records according to best practices · Experience in working with computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and database software · Experience in working with digital cameras or scanners · Experience communicating and working with the public · Experience reading cursive writing |
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