Digitization Assistant (Contract)

Elgin County; St. Thomas; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Elgin County is seeking a Digitization Assistant for a temporary part-time contract to digitize local newspapers and historical records in St. Thomas, Ontario.

The role involves digitization, online posting, promotion, and basic preservation. This project is funded with support from the Blidner Family Foundation and aims to publish local archival materials online.

Qualifications

• Completed or in progress with post-secondary education in history, communications or graphic design.
• Strong technical skills and experience with digitization, online publication and website design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of local history is an asset.
• Familiarity with archival practice is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Digitization, quality control and online posting of local newspapers, photographs and documents.
• Promotion/marketing/outreach activities.
• Basic preservation activities.

Skills

Digitization

Website design

Communication skills

Technical proficiency

Education

Post-secondary education in history/communications/graphic design

Job description

Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Join the County of Elgin as aDigitization 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.

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.

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 [e-mail] with the job title in the subject line.

Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada