Employment Status Auxiliary
Pay Range $27.20 to $29.46 per hour + 12% in lieu of benefits and vacation (2024 rates)
Closing Date 8/6/25

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 85,000 residents. New Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision. We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations.
The New Westminster Museum and Archives is seeking an auxiliary Recreation Worker 3 (Archives Assistant) that will begin September 2025. The hours of work for this position will be approximately 10hrs/week, and the position will work a non-standard schedule including days, evenings, weekends and statutory holidays. Hours are anticipated to be worked on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but may be subject to change due to operational needs.
Reporting to the Archivist, this position is based at the New Westminster Archives (located at the Anvil Centre) where the incumbent will assist with supporting reference services and maintaining physical and intellectual control of materials. Some independent judgement and action are exercised within established guidelines. Difficult or unusual problems are referred to a supervisor who evaluates work performance for effectiveness and conformance with established policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• Post-secondary coursework in archival studies, library science, or knowledge and information management.
• Experience consulting and using a variety of print and electronic resources.
• Keen interest in understanding archival holdings, including their various community applications.
• Ability to work co-operatively, as part of a team.
• Ability to work with diverse communities to provide outstanding customer service and provide informational resources.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and the Adobe Creative suite.
• First aid training is an asset.
• Ability to successfully pass and maintain a satisfactory Police Information Check.
• This position is an auxiliary role with flexible hours and duration based on the department’s needs.

• Assist with reference services, including processing reference requests and supervising the archives reading room.
• Assist patrons with navigating archival reference materials.
• Provide in-person, electronic and over-the-phone reference services to patrons.
• Perform indexing and bibliographic control of archival resource materials
• Provide duplication services for archival materials.
• Maintain and record statistics regarding archival services.
• Order and maintain archives reading room supplies.
• Assist with regular social media and marketing tasks.
• Support arrangement and description of archival materials.