We have 2 positions:

Assistant Administrator (Rural Museum and Land Trust)

  1. Assistant Administrator (Rural Museum and Land Trust)
  2. Groundskeeper

Position 1: Assistant administrator (Rural Museum and Land Trust)

Eligibility: Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee, 30 years or younger
Location: between Brantford and Ancaster, Ontario
Housing: option of on-site rental accommodation at Hearts Content Organic Farm

We are a not-for-profit organization that operates the Langford Schoolhouse as a rural community hub. We also work to protect farmland and local ecosystems and foster a welcoming and inclusive rural community. We are collecting digital histories of former students who attended the Langford Schoolhouse and working to create a museum. We are also working on policies and procedures to acquire land trust status, and to help farmers and landowners to protect their land by placing a conservation easement on it.

Are you interested in helping to do interviews and background archival research on the history of the Langford community?

Would you like to help our community to learn about the original treaties with First Nations? 

Do you have any experience helping to work on administrative issues with another land trust or museum?

Would you like to help foster a more inclusive rural community for First Nations, original pioneer families and newcomers, through community suppers?

Are you interested in outreach to migrant farm workers and temporary foreign workers?

Job Description: You would be involved in helping with the following:

Helping to gather, scan and categorize archival photos and documents to create a digital archive for the Langford community

Outreach to our rural community to gather documents (First Nations, settler, newcomers), and to organize community suppers.

Outreach to migrant farm workers (community meals, food redistribution)

Facilitating community meetings related to gathering archival documentsand our agricultural history.

Preparatory work to meet the requirements to apply for charitable status as a land trust (charity application, policies, procedures, governance, forms) and to set up a museum at the Langford Schoolhouse.

Care of the Langford Schoolhouse – basic cleaning.

Social media updates

Helping with administrative work: organizing files, bookkeeping, creating posters.


Application Details:

  • must be between 18 & 30 years old and legally allowed to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have been granted refugee status),
  • include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and any relevant experience, and
  • provide two work references.

We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and strive to create an inclusive and positive work-environment for all. We encourage applications from folks who are under-represented in rural-Canadian agriculture — Indigenous, Black, and people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, as well as those with disabilities.

  • Term: 2 months with possibility of ongoing work
  • Start Date: immediate, by July 6
  • Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
  • Pay: $22/hour, 35 hours/week
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday, occasional evening, or weekend
  • Must be able to commute or relocate before starting work (required).

Assets:

  • experience working in a museum and doing archival work
  • WordPress, Canva, Mailchimp (Cakemail), Excel
  • Driver’s license,
  • Experience working with a land trust
  • Experience with preparing meals for large numbers
  • Bonus (not required): Spanish

To Apply:

Send relevant cover letter & resume to:
info@lconserv.ca                                         Questions: Text 226-802-2801

Please do not use AI when you write your cover letter.

2) Property maintenance, Groundskeeping

Organization: Langford Conservancy


Eligibility: Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee status, 18 to 30 years old only

Location: near Brantford, Ontario
Housing Optional rental (furnished suite).
Term: 2 months, start immediately; latest start date is July 6

Are you interested in helping us to renovate our community hall and to care for the grounds?

Would you like to do help foster a more inclusive community for migrant farm workers, newcomers and seniors?

Would you like to help rescue food and redistribute it?

Do you want to learn about protecting farmland and doing conservation work on farmland and natural areas?

We are a small, not for profit organization that owns the Langford Schoolhouse, and provides outreach to ecological farmers, seniors, and migrant farm workers. We are founding members of Lynden Friends of Migrant Farm Workers.

We operate the Langford Schoolhouse as an accessible rural community hub, with a certified kitchen. The Langford Schoolhouse has an array of solar panels that produce energy that we feed into the grid.

We also …

  • protect farmland and local ecosystems,
  • promote ecotourism with bird and plant walks on a local organic farm,
  • rescue and redistribute organic food to migrant farm workers and seniors,
  • are preparing to create a repair cafe.

Job Description:

Assist with the care of the Langford Schoolhouse and with the grounds.

  • Cleaning the building after rentals,
  • showing the building to potential renters,
  • caring for the grounds (mowing, trimming, weeding),
  • helping with planting projects, and with control of phragmites,
  • assisting with renovations to the ground floor to prepare it for a museum (construction, painting, repairs),
  • food rescue and redistribution,
  • helping us to set up and run a repair cafe to teach people how to repair items
  • care and maintenance related to eco-tourism for events, including grounds work.

We are seeking someone who is highly motivated, and who has skills related to doing renovations and community work. We will provide mentoring and work with you.

Application Details:

  • must be legally allowed to work in Canada (a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status),
  • must include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and any relevant experience, and
  • provide two work references.
  • Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected factors. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and strive to create an inclusive and positive work-environment for all. We encourage applications from folks who are under-represented in rural-Canadian agriculture — Indigenous, Black, and people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, as well as those with disabilities. This is a physically demanding job at times.

  • Term: 2 months
  • Eligibility: Must be between 18 & 30 years old.
  • Pay: $22/hour, 35 hours/week
  • Benefits: 4% vacation pay
  • Schedule: flexible 7-hour day shift, Monday to Friday, occasional weekends
  • Assets: Spanish speaking, comfortable using a variety of tools and a tractor, driver’s license, experience, pruning trees
  • Experience: 1 year of renovation/construction.
  • Ability to commute or relocate before starting work (required).

To Apply:

Send relevant cover letter & resume to:

info@Lconserv.ca
Text 226-802-2801

Please do not use AI when you write your cover letter.