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Reference Assistants (Young Canada Works), Archive of the Jesuits in Canada Deadline: July 24, 2021

16 Jul 2021 12:35 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Reference Assistants (Young Canada Works)
Archive of the Jesuits in Canada


Location: Montreal, Quebec
Compensation: $15.00/hour (28 hours per week; 16 week project)

The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada (AJC) is the official repository of the records of the Jesuit presence in Canada, and holds extensive historical archival records documenting Jesuit activities in this country. The AJC also holds the personal archival fonds of Canadian Jesuits and the institutional archives of Jesuit-led projects or organizations.

Description and Duties    

The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada (AJC) is seeking students who wish to gain experience in the heritage sector for two (2) positions as Reference Assistant under the Young Canada Works program, Student Summer Jobs.

The Reference Assistant will be dealing with inquiries from different types of researchers and conducting preliminary research on such topics as Jesuit history, history of encounters between missionaries and Indigenous peoples, Canadian and Quebecois Catholic history, and genealogy.

Duties will include:

•    Reception and orientation for researchers;
•    Registration of inquiries;
•    Reference room supervision;
•    Retrieval and shelving of documents;
•    Catalogue searches;
•    Development of research strategies.

Qualifications    

•    Candidates must be eligible for the Young Canada Works program.
•    Candidates will preferably be students presently enrolled in university archival or information studies with some knowledge of archival principles and theory. Students in History, Public History, or Canadian Studies, with a demonstrated interest in archives or collections management, will also be considered.
•    Candidates must be fully aware of care and handling of archival materials: patience, attention to detail and accuracy, as well as clear penmanship, are essential.
•    As the working environment is bilingual, the candidate must ideally be fluent in French and English. The candidate will have excellent reading and good writing and communication skills in at least one of the two languages.
•    An ability to lift 25 lb. boxes is required.

These are 16-week positions. The candidates would be working four days per week, with flexibility concerning start dates, end dates and part-time employment. The candidates will begin in the summer, with the latest end date being December 15th, 2021.

Candidates from the Government of Canada's job equity groups are encouraged to apply.

Application information

Please submit applications through the Young Canada Works website.
For more information about the position, please contact:
Catherine Barnwell, Archivist, The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada
CANArchives@jesuites.org

Application Webpage (URL):  https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Opportunity/ProjectDetails?projectId=13306

Application Deadline: July 24th 2021, or until the positions have been filled.

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