Employment Opportunities

Current Opportunities:

Built Heritage Researcher

Duration: September to December 2025, 525 hours (full-time or part-time)

Rate of Pay: $18.00/hour

Location: Downtown Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (accessible by bus and ferry)

Description:

We seek a researcher to work on projects that will increase attention to and promote the preservation of built heritage across the province.

The work will include researching buildings and other forms of built heritage, across the province identified as benefiting from research to support their preservation, through addition to lists of registered heritage property or other means. Particular attention will be given to built heritage that represents cultural groups otherwise under-represented in preservation efforts to date. You will also be conducting research connected to current risks to built heritage including, but not limited to, demolitions, anti-heritage laws and court cases, environmental changes. You will participate in a range of activities aiming to engage the public with issues facing built heritage.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
Completion of a degree in Planning, History, Folklore, Political Science, Cultural Studies or any other applicable field is required. Candidate should have strong research, written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently; attention to detail; familiarity with MS Office Suite and social media platforms—specifically Facebook; an interest in built heritage preservation or material culture is considered an asset; an interest in Nova Scotia history is considered an asset.

Additional Requirements:
• Must be a Canadian Citizen, have permanent residency or have refugee status
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Must be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
• Must be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment
• Are not working more than 30 hours a week at another job while employed with our organization
• Must be unemployed or underemployed
• May not be receiving Employment Insurance benefits while employed with our organization.

To Apply:

Send applications including cover letter, resume and list of references addressed to Emma Lang, Executive Director at emmalang@htns.ca by midnight July 17, 2025.