Job Description

Description Requisition Id: 2022-491
Number of Positions: 1
Job Status: Regular Part-Time
Hours & Days of Work: up to 24 hours per week
Target Start Date: 11/01/2022

PROCESSING ARCHIVIST

Regular Part-Time (up to 24 hours per week; 21 hours per week)

ART + AUDIENCE + LEARNING

Are you energized by the idea of working in Canada's leading art museum, surrounded by great art, award-winning programs and big ideas? Love the arts and have the archiving experience? This is the perfect combination of both. We have a unique and rare job opportunity that opened up at the AGO for a Processing Archivist.

Located in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario ("the AGO") is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a collection of close to 100,000 works. Through the collection as well as collaborations with leading museums around the world, the AGO presents wide-ranging exhibitions and programs to approximately 1 million visitors annually.

We are currently seeking a Regular Part-Time, Processing Archivist to join our Library Administration team. Under the direction of the Rosamond Ivey Special Archivist & Head, Library & Archives, the incumbent will perform a range of duties relating to the coordination, growth and use of the institutional archives and Special Collections in all media, including archival processing, liaising with records creators, and ingest of digital archival collections. Supports the department's public service by responding to research requests and monitoring research visits.

Interested so far? Learn more about why AGO would be a great fit below.

The Gallery continually strives to create a safe and inclusive workplace. We offer diversity and inclusion training to our staff and volunteers so they can continually learn and contribute to fostering a supportive environment where people feel comfortable to come to work as they are.

The mental health of our employees is also very important to us. We offer our employees programs that support wellness and enhance the job experience. If our employees need assistance, employee assistance program (EAP) services are available to them. The Gallery also takes part in the city and province's reciprocal benefits program, allowing our employees access to city and province discounts.

What are the benefits and highlights of working at the AGO?

• Competitive salary
• Discounts from the Provincial/City Reciprocal Agreements (Free admission to museums, the CN Tower & Discounts off amusement parks, city attractions, hotels, wine tours, Second City, the Ontario Science Centre, and much more!)
• Discounts to GoodLife Fitness
• Free tickets to every major exhibit at AGO

If this sounds like an opportunity you are looking for, apply now!
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications, skills, and experience.

• Post-secondary certificate in archival studies.
• An undergraduate degree in visual arts and/or history.
• Directly related experience in the archives of a museum or other not-for-profit institution is an asset.
• Working knowledge of general principles and practices in the field of museum archives.
• Demonstrated knowledge of automated databases in a museum, archival, and/or library environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of systems and current standards used for cataloguing archival material.
• Working knowledge of FIPPA, PIPEDA and copyright legislation.
• Working knowledge of the care, handing and correct storage of archival material.

We invite individuals who reflect the diversity of our visitors to apply by submitting a tailored cover letter and CV. If you would prefer to submit your application in person, please leave it with our Shipping Dock addressed to the People Division which is located next to our Jackman Hall entrance on McCaul street.

We thank all applicants but must advise that only those selected for interviews will be contacted. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act & the AGO's Recruitment & Selection Policy for Staff, a request for accommodation will be considered throughout the hiring process.

The Art Gallery of Ontario is an Equal Opportunity Employer.