Interpreter 3 - Loucks Farm (Bilingual)

**INTERPRETER 3 - LOUCKS FARM (BILINGUAL)**

COMPETITION No: 2023-SLPC-1222

CLASSIFICATION: Interpreter 3

COMPENSATION GROUP: OPSEU - Technical

SALARY RANGE: $20.66 to $21.97 per hour

PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: May to September

Group 3 seasonal recurring

HOURS OF WORK: 36.25 hours per week

DIVISION: Upper Canada Village

LOCATION: Upper Canada Village, 11 km east of Morrisburg, Ontario

POSTING DATE: February 23, 2023

CLOSING DATE: March 9, 2023

AREA OF SEARCH: OPEN

**WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO DO IN THIS ROLE?**

You will:

- Interpret and portray the life, work skills, and activities of an 1860’s farmer/farm hand at Loucks’ Farm.
- Assist with the general tending and feeding of all livestock (e.g., horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, oxen) in an historical manner.
- Assist with cultivating and harvesting crops using historical practices and techniques.
- Perform several manual skills including scything, adzing, handle-making, fence building, milking, etc.
- Interpret village life and the features of a small rural 1860’s village.
- Provide visitors with information about structures, settings and activities throughout the site.
- Participate in the delivery and instruction of experiential youth programming.
- Act to ensure the safety of visitors and staff and protect the resources of the site.
- Embody the SLPC’s equity, diversity and inclusion principles while interacting with staff and guests.

**HOW DO I QUALIFY?**

MANDATORY:

- Oral proficiency in French at an advanced level
- Oral proficiency in English

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

You have:

- Knowledge of a wide range of historical farming skills, e.g. hand-milking, adzing, binding grain, scything, etc.
- Experience tending to and caring for a range of livestock (cattle, horses, oxen, sheep, pigs, poultry).
- Knowledge of agricultural history including historical farm equipment.
- An understanding of the social, economic, and political environment to a level typical of a farm worker of the 1860’s.
- The ability to perform the physical tasks associated with this position.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

You have:

- Strong oral communication skills to engage visitors in the interpretation of the work, skills and activities of an 1860’s farm worker and respond effectively to customer questions and concerns.

**WHY WORK FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE PARKS COMMISSION?**
- Belong to one of the largest employers in Ontario, the Ontario Public Service, and open the door to a diverse range of career opportunities throughout the province
- Supportive team environment
- Staff discounts
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Option to join an excellent pension plan
- Paid benefits
- Percentage paid in lieu of vacation and statutory holidays

**HOW TO APPLY**:
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages.

3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed above. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job.

4. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

**REMEMBER: THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 11:59 PM ON THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023.**

**WE THANK ALL CANDIDATES FOR APPLYING, BUT ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER SCREENING OR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.**

**INTERPRÈTE 3 - FERME DES LOUCK (POSTE BILINGUE)**

NO DU CONCOURS : 2023-SLPC-1222

CLASSIFICATION : Interprète 3

GROUPE DE RÉMUNÉRATION : SEFPO - Technique

ÉCHELLE SALARIALE : 20,66 $ à 21,97 $ par l'heure

PÉRIODE D’EMPLOI : mai au septembre

Groupe 3 (saisonnier; récurrent)

HEURES DE TRAVAIL : 36,25 heures par semaine

DIVISION : Upper Canada Village

ENDROIT : Upper Canada Village,11 km à l’est de Morrisburg, Ontario

DATE DE PUBLICATION : 23 février 2023

DATE DE CLÔTURE : 9 mars 2023

AIRE DE RECHERCHE : OUVERT

**À QUOI PUIS-JE M’ATTENDRE À CE POSTE?**

Vous aurez les fonctions suivantes:

- interpréter et décrire la vie, les habiletés et les activités des fermiers et des ouvriers agricoles des années 1860 à la ferme des Loucks;
- aider aux soins généraux et à l’alimentation de tout le bétail (chevaux, moutons, cochons, vaches, bœufs, etc.) d’une manière qui évoque l’époque;
- aider à cultiver et à récolter des cultures en utilisant des pratiques et des techniques historiques.;
- effectuer plusieurs tâches manuelles, notamment le fauchage, le maniement de l’herminette, la fabrication de manches en bois, la construction de clôtures, la traite, etc.
- interpréter la vie au village et les caractéristiques d’un petit village rural des années 1860;
- renseigner les visiteurs sur les structures, les installations et les activités de l’ensemble du site;
- participer à la mise en œuvre de programmes d’apprentissage concrets pour les jeunes et à la transmission de notions;
- veiller à la sécurité des visiteurs et du personnel, et à la protection des ressources du site;
- Agir conformément aux principes d’équité, de dive