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research assistant - generalist (except university) Verified
With some duties as a museum technician
Posted on April 22, 2024 by Employer details Heritage Goldenville Society
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work setting: Rural area. Museum. Heritage/historical site. Data processing and computers. Tasks: Collect, consolidate, cross-tabulate and format data. Research origins and history of artifacts. Research the origins and historical significance of archival materials. Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems. Interview patients to obtain case histories. Develop storyline and theme of displays and exhibitions. Collect and record data. Light cleaning duties. Identify, label and catalogue items received. Prepare mock-ups and storyboards. Develop and maintain archival collection. Exhibit designers plan and develop permanent and temporary or moveable exhibits and displays for museum exhibitions, trade shows, conventions, retail spaces and other exhibitions. Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems. Put archival materials on microfilm or in databases. Organize noncurrent archives and develop cataloguing and retrieval systems to allow access to archival materials. Computer and technology knowledge: Information technology. Database development. Social Media. Technical or specialized writing: Literary copy. Information literature. Type of related experience: Historical research. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Public transportation is not available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Attention to detail. Personal suitability: Accurate. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Organized. Reliability. Creativity. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. What is your current field of study?. Experience: Experience an asset. Other benefits: Free parking available. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.). Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youths. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cu- Location199 Goldenville RdSherbrooke, NSB0J 3C0
- Salary$16.00HOUR hourly / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- To be determined
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-06-03
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2888084
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Work setting
- Rural area
- Museum
- Heritage/historical site
- Data processing and computers
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Collect, consolidate, cross-tabulate and format data
- Research origins and history of artifacts
- Research the origins and historical significance of archival materials
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- Interview patients to obtain case histories
- Develop storyline and theme of displays and exhibitions
- Collect and record data
- Light cleaning duties
- Identify, label and catalogue items received
- Prepare mock-ups and storyboards
- Develop and maintain archival collection
- Exhibit designers plan and develop permanent and temporary or moveable exhibits and displays for museum exhibitions, trade shows, conventions, retail spaces and other exhibitions
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Put archival materials on microfilm or in databases
- Organize noncurrent archives and develop cataloguing and retrieval systems to allow access to archival materials
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Information technology
- Database development
- Social Media
Technical or specialized writing
- Literary copy
- Information literature
Type of related experience
- Historical research
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Creativity
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-05-06
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