Job Description

Description :
Division: Cultural Services
Job Status: Summer Student
Number of Positions: 1
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Wages: $19.20 per hour
Posting Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Closing Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Company Biography
The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.
Position Summary
The Photography Summer Student plays a vital role in documenting and preserving the Museums artifact collection. Under the direction of the Curator/Supervisor, Lambton Heritage Museum, the student assists the Collections Coordinator, Lambton Heritage Museum to develop collections documentation records by photographing and/or scanning artifacts from the collection then editing and enhancing the images in post-production.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Artifact Photography:

• Produce high-quality photographs and/or scans of artifacts from multiple angles.

• Adhere to established standards for museum photography/scans of artifacts.

• Track which artifacts have been photographed.

Photography Post-production:

• Use image manipulation software to make required adjustments to the photographs, following established standards.

• Save completed files according to museum naming conventions.

Social Media

• Create a series of social media posts based on items from the collection.

General:

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed

• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis.

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.
Supervision Requirements
Direct Supervision: Not applicable
Indirect Supervision: Not applicable
Functional Authority: Not applicable
Credentials Required
Minimum Formal Education

• Currently enrolled in a post secondary photography program.

• Must be a returning student in upcoming school year.

Experience

• Photography knowledge and/or experience.

• Use of Adobe Photoshop or other image manipulation software.

• Work with electronic databases would be an asset.

Candidates must meet Young Canada Works (YCW) eligibility requirements. To be eligible you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada.

Note: Non-Canadian students or graduates holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.

• be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
• have finished the school term at the start of employment.
• meet the specific eligibility criteria of the program to which you apply.
• be registered in the Young Canada Works (YCW) online candidate inventory.
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment.
• not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with YCW.
• have been a full-time student (as defined by his or her educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW job.
• intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW job.