Digitization Assistant (Contract)

Job summary

The Digitization Assistant will digitize, perform quality control, and publish local newspapers, photographs, and historical documents online. Additionally, the role involves conducting promotion, marketing, and outreach activities alongside basic preservation tasks.

Job details

Join the County of Elgin as a Digitization Assistant! Position Title: Digitization Assistant Type: Temporary Part-time, Non-union Compensation: $26.00 per hour Hours: 1,500 hours worked between October 1, 2026, and December 24, 2027. Vacancy: 1 existing vacancy About the Role: The Elgin County Archives has an exciting contract position to digitize and publish local newspapers and historical records pertaining to the County of Elgin. The project is made possible due to the financial support of the Blidner Family Foundation and entails the following: Your responsibilities include: Digitization, quality control and on-line posting of local newspapers, photographs and documents Promotion/marketing/outreach activities Basic preservation activities Qualifications: Completed or be in the process of completing post-secondary education in a field related to history, communications or graphic design. Strong technical skills and previous experience with digitization, online publication and website design are essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of local history is an asset. Familiarity with archival practice is an asset. Apply now! To be considered, please complete the application process through our website https://www.elgincounty.ca/careers/. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. The County of Elgin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the company will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Please inform the HR Department of the nature of any accommodation(s) to ensure your equal participation by emailing [email protected] with the job title in the subject line.

What you’ll do

The Digitization Assistant will digitize, perform quality control, and publish local newspapers, photographs, and historical documents online. Additionally, the role involves conducting promotion, marketing, and outreach activities alongside basic preservation tasks.

Requirements

Candidates must be completing or have completed post-secondary education in history, communications, or graphic design. Strong technical skills in digitization, online publication, and website design are essential for this position.

Listed skills

• written communication · Preferred
• Quality Control · Preferred
• Graphic Design · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Digitization
• Quality control
• Online publication
• Website design
• Written communication
• Verbal communication
• Archival practice
• Local history
• Graphic design
• Marketing
• Outreach
• Preservation
• Communication
• Web Design
• Digital Publishing
• Graphic Design
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Quality Control

Job areas

• Government & Public Sector
• Creative & Media
• Administrative
• Data & Analytics
• Digitization Assistant
• Administrative Clerk / Coordinator
• General Office Clerks
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive