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Position: Assistant administrator (Rural Museum and Land Trust)
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Langford Conservancy

Location: between Brantford & Hamilton on the rail trail 
Housing: option of on-site rental accommodation at Hearts Content Organic Farm

We are a not-for-profit organization that operates the Langford Schoolhouse as a rural community hub.

We also work to protect farmland and local ecosystems and foster a welcoming and inclusive rural community. We are collecting digital histories of former students who attended the Langford Schoolhouse and working to create a museum. We are also working on policies and procedures to acquire land trust status.

Are you interested in helping to do interviews and background archival research on the history of the Langford community?

Would you like to help our community to learn about the original treaties with First Nations?

Do you have any experience helping to work on administrative issues with another land trust or museum?

Job Description: You would be involved in helping with the following:

• Gathering, scanning and categorizing archival photos and documents to create a digital archive for the Langford community
• Outreach to our rural community to gather documents (First Nations, settler, newcomers).
• Outreach to migrant farm workers (community meals, food redistribution)
• Facilitating community meetings related to gathering archival documents and our agricultural history.
• Preparatory work to meet the requirements to apply for charitable status as a land trust (charity application, policies, procedures, governance, forms) and to set up a museum at the Langford Schoolhouse.
• Minor construction to prepare museum.
• Care of the Langford Schoolhouse – basic cleaning.
• Social media outreach
• Administrative work: organizing files, bookkeeping

Helping with Application Details:

• must be between 18 & 30 years old and legally allowed to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have been granted refugee status),
• include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and any relevant experience, and
• provide two work references.

We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and strive to create an inclusive and positive work-environment for all. We encourage applications from folks who are under-represented in rural-Canadian agriculture — Indigenous, Black, and people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, as well as those with disabilities.

• Term: 2 months with possibility of ongoing work
• Start Date: May 6
• Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
• Pay: $22/hour, 35 hours/week
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, occasional evening, or weekend
• Must be able to commute or relocate before starting work (required).

Assets:

• experience working in a museum and doing archival work
• WordPress, Canva, Mailchimp (Cakemail)
• Driver’s license,

• Experience working with a land trust
• Bonus (not required): Spanish
• Bonus (not required) small scale carpentry skills

To Apply:

Send relevant cover letter & resume to:
info@lconserv.ca

Questions: Text 226-802-2801

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