Job Description

Posted: April 6, 2025Position Type: Temporary, Full-TimeAnticipated Contract Start/End Date: May 5, 2025 to August 29, 2025Location: Port Elgin, ONVacancies: 1Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pmHourly Wage: $18.70 per hourSaugeen Shores: Both city and town, wrapped in a village.Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities, and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighborhoods and amenities. Replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides, and choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. Make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.The Team:We take our team-first culture so seriously that we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing, and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our members. We develop careers from the inside first, engage each other personally and professionally, welcome change, and embrace new ideas. We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backsxe2x80x94because that is what great teams do.Join Us:As a summer student, you'll have the opportunity to experience all that Saugeen Shores has to offer while contributing to our vibrant community. Whether you're looking to gain valuable work experience, enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Huron, or be part of a supportive and dynamic team, Saugeen Shores is the place for you. Apply now and start your journey with us!About the Role:Reporting to the Manager, Legislative Services/Clerk, the Heritage Summer Student will assist the Clerk's Division in supporting the workplan of the Municipal Heritage Committee. This position will conduct research, create heritage and tourism materials, populate the heritage database, and catalogue Town archives and Municipal record. This position will be responsible for ensuring valuable resources are ready and available for decision making and assisting in preparing heritage tourism assets.Job Responsibilities:

• Update heritage tourism materials for the urban and rural areas of the Town of Saugeen Shores.
• Develop standardized templates for the entry of heritage information.
• Develop resources for driving, cycling, walking, or virtual tours of varying lengths, focus, or themes.
• Create or expand heritage profiles for the buildings and properties on the Heritage Register and Designated Properties List.
• Prepare profiles of significant natural heritage and cultural features of the Town.
• Review and catalogue Town archives and Municipal records deemed archival worthy.
• Leverage opportunities for access to the archival resources through the Town or in partnership with the Bruce County Museum and Archives.
• Assist in the review of Heritage Designation By-laws for alignment with current standards.
• Assist in the maintenance of the corporate records management system in accordance with Town policies, procedures and industry best practices.
• Assist with the organization, scanning, indexing, classification and storing of active and inactive paper and electronic documents and data.
• Assist in the monitoring, retention and preparation of records for destruction in accordance with the Records Retention Policy.

Education:

• Enrolled in post-secondary education in History, Library Studies, Education, Communications or a related field.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer programs used in communications, research and the monitoring of current events and issues.
• Applied knowledge in all aspects of social media.
• Applied experience in conducting research using digital and hardcopy sources, creating high quality digital scans, and writing text for images.
• Requires a valid Class G drivers license in good standing.
• Knowledge of the local area and its history is an asset.
• Experience in an office environment in an asset.
• Experience in producing digital photography and video for use on social media, promotional materials, tourism assets, and for archives/heritage database is an asset.

Skills and competencies you bring to the role:Communication: You have excellent written and verbal communication.Interpersonal Skills: You exhibit strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.Resourcefulness: You demonstrate a personal orientation toward action and accepting responsibility for the results. You have excellent time management skills and can work autonomously and seek out resources independently with limited direction.Organizational Skills: You can efficiently manage time, tasks, and resources to achieve goals and maintain productivity.Application Process:If youre interested in joining our team, click the Apply Now at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process by the posting closing date. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.The Town of Saugeen Shores is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Town of Saugeen Shores will make every effort to accommodate applicants with disabilities in its recruitment and selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.If you require an accommodation to submit your resume for an employment opportunity, or for more information on accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at or by phone at 519-832-2008 x.132.

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