Description
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Description
What you’ll do
- Assist in inventory, cleaning and proper rehousing of private donations and municipal transfers, including encapsulation and folder making.
- Work with the Archives database (PastPerfect), Museum Software to inventory and catalogue artifacts in the “Photographs – Flat Storage” collection.
- Assist in outreach tasks for the Collection the Community Project, including staffing the community "scanning days" table (creating and later cataloguing born-digital records), developing and presenting a hands-on component of the “Archiving your Home” workshop.
- Prepare archival focused posts for social media channels and/or write material for website purposes.
- Digitize and catalogue a selection of film negatives.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll bring
- Post-secondary graduate (last 24 months) with intent to work in the archival, library or other information management studies field; museums and history; not-for-profit sector, government, or communications.
- Good organizational, time management, verbal and written communication skills, ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, problem solve, and handle multiple duties and interruptions effectively.
- A friendly, courteous personality, who is comfortable speaking to members of the public and representing the Museum of Dufferin offsite.
- Ability to self-motivate, problem-solve and work collaboratively.
- Ability to read handwritten documents and cursive writing.
- Must be able to lift and move artifacts, up to 20 lbs.
- A valid Ontario “G” driver’s license (public transportation is not available)
Note: This position is subject to the receipt of a Young Canada Works (YCW) grant. YCW applicants must be under 30 years of age, Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents, and a recent post-secondary graduate.
Salary & Benefits
What we can offer YOU!
- A competitive hourly wage of $21.37
- Eligible to enroll in OMERS pension plan.
- Access to Perkopolis; discount, reward, and benefits program
- Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Unlimited access to live and interactive webinars offered by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
Contact
Email: hr@dufferincounty.ca
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