The Centre has received funding to hire several Work Learn students during the summer term (May to August 2021).
The Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam people). With a mandate to support access to residential school records for Survivors, their families, and communities, the IRSHDC works to generate inclusive dialogue that is transparent and trauma-informed, and build information practices, research, and education around residential schools and related systems. With a framework that privileges respectful, equitable, and Indigenous-informed access to records and information, the IRSHDC is developing digital systems and spaces of inquiry to model a new platform for information stewardship.
- The Research and Engagement Assistant will perform a variety of duties to support the ongoing development and implementation of the IRSHDC information systems and research development. They will fully participate in the ongoing operations and development of the IRSHDC space, systems and research, building skills in information management, Indigenous community-based research, community engagement, writing/editing and research skills. Specific tasks can include assisting with research and engagement activities, helping with exhibition development, writing research reports and conducting research related to Indigenous community knowledge(s), residential school Survivors, oral histories and testimonies. View the complete job description and apply via Careers Online. Job ID: 885606. Open to graduate students.
- The Education Engagement Assistant will work with the Research and Community Liaison Librarian to support education and research initiatives at the Centre. They will assist with the development of information literacy resources and learning objects for use in guides and educational projects, and help to develop and evaluate curricular materials. Students with a background in Library, Archival and Information Studies, Education or FNIS encouraged to apply. View the complete job description and apply via Careers Online. Job ID: 885604. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.
- The Collections Assistant will perform a variety of duties to support the maintenance and development of the Centre’s collections, metadata records, and digital systems. They will gain knowledge/skills in the area of information systems, metadata schemes, cataloguing, community engagement, and writing/editing. Students with a background in Library, Archival and Information Studies are encouraged to apply. View the complete job description and apply via Careers Online. Job ID: 885601. Open to graduate students.
The postings have an anticipated start date of May 1, 2021.
View the application information and criteria on the UBC Careers Online portal for more details.
The position deadline has now passed.
