NEW Deadline for Applications: Thursday, October 6, 2011 @ 5pm
To apply, please send a CV, cover letter and indication of your workstudy eligibility to “hiring@qpirgconcordia.org” with “Resource Library and Poster Archive Coordinator” in the subject line
OR
Drop off a CV, cover letter and indication of workstudy eligibility at our office during business hours (Monday to Thursday, 12-6pm).
Contract and Eligibility Details:
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO CONCORDIA STUDENTS APPROVED FOR INTERNATIONAL WORKSTUDY POSITIONS ONLY (projects beginning with the letter -I).
For more information about the work-study program, please visit: http://faao.concordia.ca/workstudy/
Project Number: I 22440-23
Salary Level: $11.50/hour
Duration – October 2011 – April 2012
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: QPIRG Concordia recognizes and welcomes the unique contributions that individuals from marginalized and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and invites these individuals to apply. We encourage applicants to describe the unique contributions they, as individuals with diverse experiences, would bring to QPIRG Concordia in their cover letter or resume. Please indicate clearly in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for Employment Equity. A full copy of the employment equity policy is available upon request.
ABOUT QPIRG Concordia:
The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia is a resource centre for student and community research and organizing. We strive to raise awareness and support grassroots activism around diverse social and environmental issues. Our work is rooted in an anti-oppression analysis and practice. We seek to make campus-community links and inspire social change through engaging, inclusive and non-hierarchical approaches. For more information about QPIRG Concordia, visit www.qpirgconcordia.org
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Resource Library & Poster Archive Coordinator
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Resource Library and Poster Archive Coordinator will work alongside the staff and volunteers at the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) at Concordia University. This position will concentrate on the development, organization, and outreach of QPIRG Concordia’s Resource Center, and the maintenance and expansion of the QPIRG Concordia Poster Archive. For more information about the QPIRG Resource library, visit: qpirgconcordia.org/librarycirculation and alternativelibraries.org
JOB TASKS:
Resource cataloguing, resource purchasing, campus and community promotion of the library, volunteer coordination, liaising with partner resource libraries, sorting and organizing poster archive materials, digitization of poster archive materials, and providing support to space users wishing to access the library or poster archive.
KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
– ability to work independently and with groups
– very good written and oral communication skills in English
– ability to communicate with people of diverse backgrounds
– volunteering experience and/or working within a volunteer organization
– proven organizational and time management skills
– ability to take initiative and work independently
– creative problem-solving skills
– experience with and working knowledge of WordPress and Adobe Creative Suite
– knowledge of the local social justice milieu
– commitment to social justice and to QPIRG’s mandate to counter discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, religion, colour, dis/ability, size, and class
ASSETS:
– skills in database maintenance
– skills in volunteer recruitment, retention, and coordination
– written and oral communication skills in French and other languages
DUTIES:
– Work with QPIRG staff and volunteers to identify gaps in the QPIRG Resource Center
– Work with committee of volunteers to research and order new materials (books, magazines, DVDs, etc.)
– Recruit and work with Resource Centre volunteers
– Maintain database to catalogue Resource Centre materials
– Train volunteers in data entry and database maintenance
– Maintain a user-friendly and accessible system for borrowing and returning materials
– Organize training sessions for QPIRG staff and volunteers on efficient use of the system
– Develop strategies to publicize Resource Center to Concordia students and the broader community
– Liaise with partner members of the Alternative Libraries Database
– Digitize existing and new poster archive materials
– Continue work on developing a user-friendly public website with archive materials
– Submit a final report detailing work completed to the board of directors at the end of the contract
Deadline for Applications: Thursday, October 6, 2011 @ 5pm
To apply, please send a CV, cover letter and indication of your workstudy eligibility to “hiring@qpirgconcordia.org” with “Resource Library and Poster Archive Coordinator” in the subject line
OR
Drop off a CV, cover letter and indication of workstudy eligibility at our office during business hours (Monday to Thursday, 12-6pm).
If you have any questions, you can contact QPIRG-Concordia at (514) 848-7585, email us at hiring@qpirgconcordia.org or visit us at 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204. Please note that only applicants who are short-listed for interviews will be contacted by the hiring committee.
For more information about QPIRG Concordia, visit www.qpirgconcordia.org and for more info about the QPIRG Resource library, visit: qpirgconcordia.org/librarycirculation and alternativelibraries.org
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