Assistant Archivist (Two-Year Term) - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description

About MusqueamWe are traditional hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking people. Today, we are a strong, growing community of over 1,300 members. We live on a small portion of our traditional territory, known as the Musqueam Indian Reserve, located south of Marine Drive near the mouth of the Fraser River. The name Musqueam relates back to the River Plant, the name of the plant is məθkʷəy̓. There is a story that has been passed on from generation to generation that explains how we became known as the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) - People of the River Plant. We have always moved throughout our territory using the resources it provides for fishing, hunting, trapping and gathering. We remain distinct and our cultural practices are strong, despite the devastating impacts of residential schools, colonial laws banning our ceremonies, and other attempts to assimilate our people. Our lands and waters continue to support our cultural and economic practices while serving as a source of knowledge and memory, encoded with our teachings and laws. To learn more about Musqueam, please visit www.musqueam.bc.caPosition SummaryWorking within the Archives and Research Department and Reporting to the Senior Archivist, the Assistant Archivist will be responsible for assisting on special projects and regular archival tasks (digitization, arrangement and description, accessions, inventories, etc.) in order to gain experience in all aspects of archival work. The assistant archivist will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the archives and projects through our internal meetings, and by attending external meetings, this includes collaborative projects with the various arms of the Archives and Research Dept. The assistant archivist will be required to be flexible in changing their task or project to suit an ever-changing environment of priorities, and to learn and adopt the meaning of “musqueamizing” archival practice into their work. The archives assistant may from time to time be asked to work on projects supervised by the records manager.Duties:Collections Processing and Access

• Help determine arrangement and description plans for incoming donations.
• Adding descriptions and metadata to our archival database of the already accessioned collections
• Digitization and transcription of A/V records
• Transcription of textual records

Reference and Research

• Support the department Manager and Senior Archivist in research requests from both internal and external sources.
• Conduct research to identify collections of materials at external institutions of value for Musqueam and acquire copies. This may require a willingness to travel.

Community Engagement

• Receive incoming community digitization requests
• Participate in archives open houses
• Participate in community events
• Participate in and/or support community outreach projects

Database

• Data entry in our growing filemaker databases

Job Knowledge:

• Post-secondary degree. Some graduate coursework in museum studies, archival studies, history, anthropology, English, linguistics, or education, an asset, or an equivalent combination of life/school/work experience.
• Knowledge of Musqueam culture and protocols, or a willingness to learn, is required
• Willingness to engage with and learn hÉ™nÌ“qÌ“É™minÌ“É™mÌ“ and to differentiate the hÉ™nÌ“qÌ“É™minÌ“É™mÌ“ language and Musqueam cultural practices from other communities, or an ability to learn, is required
• Knowledge of current digitization standards and best practices for various audio video formats or a willingness to learn, is required
• Experience or a willingness to learn Filemaker Pro and AtoM is required
• Must be team oriented, with the ability to work with other members of the Archives and Research team as well as engage with other departments and the community
• Is detailed oriented
• Is able to complete and stay focused on repetitive tasks
• Ability to work in cultural spaces, eg. the longhouse, is required
• Ability to work in non-office environment
• Experience working within a First Nations community, with elders, and knowledge holders is preferred
• Knowledge of Musqueam history and the evolution of its government structure/business processes is preferred

Computer skills required:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to learn new software

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed mostly in an office environment
• Must be able to lift and move 18 kilograms

Compensation: $29.50 per hourSuccessful Criminal Record CheckQuick Apply

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