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Archivist, Canadian Yearly Meeting (Quakers), Deadline: June 30, 2021

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Archivist

Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Location: Pickering College Newmarket, Ontario

Compensation: $35,000 - $45,000

Canadian Yearly Meeting (CYM) is the national religious body of Canadian Quakers, providing programming, resources and services for 37 local Quaker communities and 5 regional gatherings across Canada. The CYM Archives consists of the Arthur G. Dorland Reference Library and vault hold Canadian Quaker contemporary and historical documents and artifacts dating back to the late 18th century. The CYM Archives is reopening after a one-and-a-half-year closure.

Description and Duties

The Archivist will work with the Canadian Yearly Meeting Archives Committee to reopen and manage the CYM Archives. Performing the majority of responsibilities on-site at Pickering College, Newmarket, Ontario, the Archivist will work closely with volunteers to receive, process, preserve and provide access to the records and holdings. The Archivist will perform financial administration, support the development of the annual Archives budget, and assist Archives Committee with assessing and planning for the future of the CYM Archives. A job description is available upon request.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Archives or Records Management or currently registered in an accredited program.

Experience:

  • Minimum of one year of experience working in an archives and/or library environment.
  • Experience with day-to-day financial management including budget development.

Additional Information

Personal Suitability:

  • Strong interpersonal skills, detail-oriented; organized, adaptive, flexible, excellent oral communication; excellent written communication; dependable; ability to work well with volunteers; able to work well with and without supervision.

This is a full-time 35 hour per week position on-site at Pickering College in Newmarket, ON.

Job Requirements

  • Good knowledge of ISO meta-data standards
  • Ability to evaluate web-based archives software
  • Requires lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling boxes up to 20kg and oversized materials, occasionally by stairs.
  • Compliance with all relevant Pickering College and CYM policies, including obtaining a vulnerable persons criminal record check before commencement of position.
  • Travel to and from Pickering College will be at the employee’s expense.

Relocation: This position is not eligible for paid relocation.

CYM is committed to diversity and equity in employment. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

This posting is to fill one (1) full-time position for a one-year term, with possibility of an extension as a full or part time position, pending funding availability.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a complete application to hiring@quaker.ca, which should include a:

  • 1-2 page cover letter speaking to applicant’s background, interest in archival work, and main considerations and issues facing archives in the 21st century;
  • Current resume or curriculum vitae;
  • Photocopy of post-secondary transcripts.

Applications will be accepted until Sunday June 30 at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time.



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