Indicate the physical and/or mental demands of the position in the ordinary course of performing the role. Examples include but are not limited to: lifting, moving, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, kneeling, remaining motionless, sustained concentration or focus. Provide a brief description of the tasks performed that are physically and/or mentally demanding. Mental Effort: Skill Job Requiring Listening To gain all appropriate information needed to answer those with archival inquiries; Patience Listening to elderly patrons who like to tell their story and then determine why they are interacting with our Archives; often they are potential donors of material Perseverance To answer a query may mean examining many boxes and folders of material Observation To examine and identify problems with the condition of resources (e.g. damaged or fragile material); to inspect the Archives area and as soon as possible identify problems with temperature, humidity, water and pest hazards in order to keep the effect of these hazards to a minimum; to periodically inspect University artworks Concentration ; To be able to accurately read archival documents – especially focus those written in a challenging cursive script; Flexibility Able to aptly change focus and re-prioritize work when required Imagination To answer a query requires analytical skills and flexibility (as to possible sources for answers) Creativity To design attractive and useful websites and the Trent Archives newsletter ; to assist in displays and exhibits; editing a scanned image to improve it Discretion Protect the privacy of one’s researchers and their requests; protect the privacy of donated material that is restricted Accuracy The archival database is searchable on the Internet (e.g. via Google) so the information must be accurate and without errors; similarly with the Art Collection database Numeracy Accurately handle charges and monies collected Emergency Be aware of the emergency preparedness plan for the Archives preparedness and participate if an emergency occurs Physical Effort: Description Job Tasks Required Climbing, Regular on-site inspection of the Archives area; climbing stairs to Walking access boxes of material
Indicate the physical and/or mental demands of the position in the ordinary course of performing the role. Examples include but are not limited to: lifting, moving, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, kneeling, remaining motionless, sustained concentration or focus. Provide a brief description of the tasks performed that are physically and/or mentally demanding. Mental Effort: Skill Job Requiring Listening To gain all appropriate information needed to answer those with archival inquiries; Patience Listening to elderly patrons who like to tell their story and then determine why they are interacting with our Archives; often they are potential donors of material Perseverance To answer a query may mean examining many boxes and folders of material Observation To examine and identify problems with the condition of resources (e.g. damaged or fragile material); to inspect the Archives area and as soon as possible identify problems with temperature, humidity, water and pest hazards in order to keep the effect of these hazards to a minimum; to periodically inspect University artworks Concentration ; focus To be able to accurately read archival documents – especially those written in a challenging cursive script; Flexibility Able to aptly change focus and re-prioritize work when required Imagination To answer a query requires analytical skills and flexibility (as to possible sources for answers) Creativity To design attractive and useful websites and the Trent Archives newsletter ; to assist in displays and exhibits; editing a scanned image to improve it Discretion Protect the privacy of one’s researchers and their requests; protect the privacy of donated material that is restricted Accuracy The archival database is searchable on the Internet (e.g. via Google) so the information must be accurate and without errors; similarly with the Art Collection database Numeracy Accurately handle charges and monies collected Emergency preparedness Be aware of the emergency preparedness plan for the Archives and participate if an emergency occurs Physical Effort: Description Job Tasks Required Climbing, Walking Regular on-site inspection of the Archives area; climbing stairs to access boxes of material