Organization Name: Upper Canada College Archives

Location: Toronto, ON

Compensation: $25/hr

Organization Homepage (URL): https://www.ucc.on.ca/ 

About the Organization: Upper Canada College (UCC) is focused on making the world a more just and inclusive place through dialogue and teamwork. With a commitment to equity and fairness, students learn that what makes us different as individuals makes us stronger as a community. A rigorous academic program is supported by accomplished faculty, exceptional co-curricular programming, and state-of-the-art facilities.

Social Media: N/A

Description and Duties:We are currently looking for an Archival Assistant who will be supporting the arragement and description of our holdings. In collaboration with the College Archivist, the Archival Assistant will describe records accessioned to the UCC archives between 1986 and 1996.

Included in these accessions are institutional records from the 1950s onwards; meeting minutes for the editorial board of The College Times, the longest continuously-running student publication in Canada; correspondences, including letters sent by prominent alumni; extensive records of philanthropy; and student debate club records from the late 19th century. Descriptions will be created in accordance with the Canadian Rules for Archival Description, and rendered accessible to researchers using the open-source application Access to Memory (AToM).

In accordance with YCW funding requirements, applicants must be aged 16 to 30 and be a current student returning to full-time study in the upcoming academic year.

Qualifications: 

• Current student in a masters’ program in archives and records management, library and information studies, museum studies, or history;

• Experience in archival processing, specifically arrangement and description, an asset;

• Familiarity with the sociopolitical implications of archival practice, especially as they relate to the arrangement and description of records an asset;

• Familiarity with Google Suite;

• Familiarity with Access to Memory (AToM) description application, as well as the Canadian Council of Archives’ Rules for Archival Description (RAD) an asset;

• Strong organizational and time management skills;

• Strong attention to detail;

• UCC Core Competencies: Communication, Relationship Building, Effective Team Member, Modeling Behavior, Self-Leadership/Growth Mindset, Flexibility/Adaptability.

Application Webpage: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=1128f898-65af-4eaa-a381-3be480a88734&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_CA&jobId=961684

How to Apply: Please submit an application via the Young Canada Works website or the linked hiring website.

Application Deadline: May 28th, 2026

Use of AI: No

Job Poster: Bee Khaleeli

Job Poster Email: bkhaleeli@ucc.on.ca