Archives Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Canadian Children's Opera Company

Description

Archives Assistant

Job Posting:
June 6, 2023


Application Deadline:
June 19, 2023


Region:
Metro Toronto Area with most activities taking place at the CCOC Office (227 Front St. E.)

Organizational field:
Children's music education and performance.

Position Focus:
Assisting the CCOC in the development of an archival collection and digital exhibition.


Career Level:
Entry


Term:
Short-term, 232 hour contact (flexible schedule)


Start Date:
Monday, July 3, 2023


About the CCOC

The Canadian Children's Opera Company empowers young voices from diverse communities and abilities by providing transformative music education and professional performance opportunities.

We aim to be the leader in children's music education and performance that connects and inspires through artistic storytelling while building a community of confident, resilient, empathetic young people.

About the Role

Since its founding 55 years ago, the CCOC has grown from a single chorus to a company that expands over six choruses, reaching hundreds of young people and their families annually through its outreach initiatives, professional self-produced operas, commissioning new operas specifically for young voices, and performances and collaborations with other renown artists and leading arts organizations in Canada.

The CCOC has a deep and rich history of providing exceptional music education and performance opportunities for young people from all walks of life, and to help us preserve and share this history with our community, we are looking for a motivated, organized, and problem solving Archives Assistant to support the development of an archival collection at the CCOC as well as an online exhibit to be published on the CCOC's website.

Reporting to the Registrar and Operations Coordinator, the Archives Assistant will survey, assess, digitize, and arrange the CCOC's current collection of records.

They will also assist in the creation of a finding aid to ensure the archives are accessible to users moving forward, and will work closely with the CCOC to create an online exhibit celebrating the history of the organization and its accomplishments to be shared with stakeholders during fundraising campaigns.

More About the Role

Responsibilities
Under the supervision, and with the assistance of the Registrar and Operations Coordinator, the

Archives Assistant will perform the following duties:

• Survey and assess the current state of the CCOC's archival materials and assist in the creation of an archival repository for the organization.
• Research and select an open source archival database based on the needs of the organization as well as the ability to provide access to identified users of the archive.
• Arrange, describe and enter records into the selected archival database.
• Digitize a diverse collection of records including organizational documents, promotional content, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
• Develop a finding aid for the archives.
• Ensure the safe storage of both physical and digital records.
• Create an online exhibit of archival materials to be published on the CCOC's website

(Wordpress).


Hours and Compensation
The role is a full-time, flexible position at $18/hr. The start date for this role is Monday, July 3,
2023 and the contract will end when the Archives Assistant completes their contracted 232 hours.


How to Apply

We are committed to equity in hiring and we welcome and encourage people from communities of colour, Indigenous, LGBTQ2S, disabled, and other equity seeking communities to apply.

The
CCOC is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The CCOC thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


Funder Requirements

• Be a student currently enrolled in a secondary, or post secondary institution within six months of graduation and must have reached the age of 15 upon commencement of employment proof of student enrolment must be provided prior to starting the role.
• Be a resident of Ontario and be living in Ontario during the period of employment.
• Be eligible to work in Canada and have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).

More about the CCOC

The Canadian Children's Opera Company occupies a unique position as the only permanent children's opera company in Canada, and one of only a handful in the world.

We commission, produce, record and tour new operas and choral music, with children as the principal performers. We regularly collaborate with other leading arts organizations, including acting as the children's chorus for the Canadian Opera Company. Spread across six chorus divisions plus a community engagement program (Opera Kids Online), hundreds of children and youth ages 4 and up receive unparalleled performance opportuniti