Division: Cultural Services Job Status: Casual Number of Positions: 1 Hours of Work: On call  Wage Rate: $24.79 per hour Posting Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 Closing Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

About Us The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents.

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services.

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

About the Role Under the supervision of the Archivist/Supervisor, Lambton County Archives, the Archives Assistant supports office and front-end responsibilities including visitor services, accounting support, assisting with organizing the collection, and providing genealogical and local history research and guidance to the public.

Job Duties and Responsibilities Retail & Visitor Services:

• Greet public, process admission payments.

• Oversee retail components, including inventory tracking and ordering, merchandising and security.

• Utilize Point of Sale system, perform daily cash out procedures and financial management, including the preparation of weekly deposits.

• Gather visitor statistics.

• Act as point person for all issues regarding front-end services, take steps to correct problems and use good judgement to communicate issues to supervisor.

• Listen to personal genealogical accounts and/or research requests to determine how best to assist the patron.

Administrative Support:

• Receptionist duties such as answering telephone calls, greeting patrons; directing calls or people, and taking payments.

• General accounting support including the creation of PO's, receiving of goods, preparation of accounts payable.

• Place orders for office and building supplies as requested.

• Financial tracking and reporting as required.

Collection/Research Duties:

• Research local history and/or genealogy as requested by patrons using census, vital statistics, land, municipal records and other genealogical and local history records.

• Prepare the research, provide explanations and respond to the patron.

• Catalog new materials and maintain/preserve documents and materials.

• Shelve and repair materials as needed.

• Preserve all archival materials using conservation techniques as directed by the Archivist/Supervisor.

• Prepare request for interlibrary loans.

• Assist with research by directing patrons to specific records, teaching how to use records, and providing detailed instructions on how to use equipment.

• Support content development for social media and/or publications.

• Support program development and delivery as directed by Archivist/Supervisor.

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 incumbents 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: None

Indirect Supervision: None

Functional Authority: Provide guidance and direction to students on instruction from Supervisor

What We Are Looking For Minimum Formal Education

• Completion of two-year community college diploma in Library Archives/Technician

Experience

• Six months of on-the-job experience to become familiar with County processes and procedures relating to this position and ability to multi-task.

• Demonstrated experience in historical and/or genealogical research and knowledge of local history.

Personal information required by County of Lambton job postings is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone 519-845-0801 or Toll-free at 1-866-324-6912.