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Archaeology Project Assistant

Program stream:
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:
Archaeology Project Assistant
Organization name:
Saskatchewan Archaeological Society
Job location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Length of assignment:
2018-05-22 to 2018-08-10 (12 weeks)
Hourly wage:
$16.00
Archaeology Project Assistant
One position Available
Wage: $16.00/hour plus Mandatory Employer related costs: all out of office travel costs covered
May 22 - August 10, 2018

The Archaeology Project Assistant will help the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society deliver two archaeology field schools at the Original Humboldt Site in Saskatchewan in partnership with the Humboldt and District Museum. This project focuses on historical events related to the 1885 North West Resistance as well as European settlement in Saskatchewan. It will include public archaeology excavations, artifact identification and cataloguing, data analysis and a project reporting component.

Candidates should have experience in archaeological method and theory, preferably with a focus on historical or military archaeology. Ideally, the candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in archaeology or another closely related discipline such as History or Indigenous Studies. Computer competency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook is required and experience with a graphic design or database program would be an asset.

This project involves a human interest component and applicants should have experience and be comfortable working with diverse audiences and public speaking.

This position is open to all and we encourage applicants who belong to the Government of Canada's job equity groups (women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities) to self-identify. Young Canada Works-Summer Jobs eligibility requirements require that candidates be 30 years of age or younger at the start of the position and be a current student who is returning to school full time in the fall of 2018.
A background reference check will be required and the successful candidate will need to hold a valid driver's license as well as provide a Criminal Record Check with the Vulnerable Sector.

Application Deadline: April 13, 2018
To apply, please submit an application through the Young Canada Works website or send resumes to:
Saskatchewan Archaeological Society
1-1730 Quebec Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9
Or email to:
General@TheSAS.ca

Indicate in your application how you meet the Young Canada Works-Summer Jobs eligibility requirements.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Characteristics of the City/Region:
Summer events include Folk Fest, Fringe Festival, Jazz Festival, Back to Batoche Days, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, and Festival of Food
as well as a number of other festivals and cultural days. Saskatoon is the home of the University of Saskatchewan and Wanuskewin Heritage Park as well as the Saskatoon Blades and The Rush.
www.saskatoon.ca
www.tourismsaskatoon.com
www.saskatoon.ca/parksrecreationattractions/recreationalfacilitiessportsfields/leisurecentres
www.facebook.com/saskNHS
www.usask.ca
www.shakespeareonthesaskatchewan.com
www.wanuskewin.com
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