HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-006-084The St. Lawrence
Parks
Commission
Mr. Robert A. Miller
R.R. #1
OR=IA, Ontario
L3V 6H1
The St. Lawrence 6131543-2951 Box 740
Parks Morrisburg, Ontario
KOC 1 XO
Commission
June loth, 1977
Mr. Robert A. Miller
R.R. #1
Orillia, Ontario
L3V 6H1
Dear Mr. Miller:
With respect to your recent application for enployn-ent
as Curator of Agriculture at Upper Canada Village, will
you please report at the Main Office of the St. Lawrence
Parks Corrrnission on Second Street, Morrisburg, Ontario,
at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 1977, for interview.
Yours truly
R. E. Patterson
Manager of Administrative Services
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POSITION SPECIFICATION AND CLASS ALLOCATION FORM
USE ONLY WHERE CLASSIFICATION DECISIONS ARE MADE UNDER AGREEMENT BETWEEN
A De DUTY MINISTER AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMNISfi ION
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ONTA IO PUSUL SERVICE
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CIAM TITLE
IMMEDIATE WrE-ISOR'S TITLE
srlwrintemdeat of tlistorile sit"
MINISTRY
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CSAANCH
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Ympris sites
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ff DIRECTLY HNDIRECTLY DIRECTLY INDIRECTLY
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9 PURPOSE OF POSITION (WHY DOES THIS POSITION EXIST? STATE GOALS OBJECTIVES ETC.)
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is emy emt a detailed in the ajri"Itmal mg kwtioulumal prastiees of
w ear cAmnia 17dd-1�7 t to be weepuMOlo !bs tM atalcl� andt'� solleet i
to areatgzzd dvnle,I Am 4m:V Z.7 is t=.voti z 1= E is direst the opats►tima Of a litriaw
bistwical tars, pass ad &9=1 ated f= life acUritics of Ltlinv C.a=da viilazt. —
3. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (INDICATE PERCENTAGE OF TIME 5vtNI UN kAt,H �I„-11 .I
INDICATE SCOPE, EQUIPMENT, WORKING CONDITIONS UNUSUAL FEATURES ETC.)
1. Csrri" out a detailed p-051122 in tM &VIiau"Wal a" Mrtiarlt>aral psactiaes of
Yffst Gamma 1784-1947 ty P=ftrzUS sew tsshs as:
.4"44" Md "Molar, h"Wri"1 gams in sarchlVes AM libraries- *"t be aide
to so" aai MD&mtamd iood"ittam dzca=s and saieatifia besets on agri"Iture sated
bWgj4% stare of as it* sad loth 9=t=As;
40%-awmini g s+"t ark► artifsett► is mat is SOMA out karnledge tsiftet fir► "emAs a"
swws";
-aka ether ►isteria" !'seas and anti ita3ral aisom", rows"" files, artifact
eellesti6" alai E"be s of int tim
-witift MY=" for (CASb111ty st-"dia for1►iso7r is eearustiae with ftstwe plaaaingi
-saritimS sty
mterial for ire: c2 ti in sti ff taasisimt s; '
_wltisg articles for publicstiva t ? lid sad tics, journals; e.g., Cmadias Histort4a.
Affiwt, Ontario History;
�asrseiat Mrebal and rtittem ingWLries fma tko publis, inaludbW saioatifie end tedmioal
'rsstiws tram echo tional imstitutlems and oth= ®ss s�lleb
2. Astras rempeasibility f0v the a gl�altotal and bortimiuml!" collection by Performing
!!t w► 4
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-nos blia3s a aolleetles of b"t riC8l artifacts. e.g., teals a:d Z=hlnery, aniasls apt
ftw
1 that ca+sroatly relate to the of hinstM, seeds, plants and tarsus ca +otible
With the bisteria mnd t. e.g., good= btools mod bajrse.&iros aaschiaery, basic I
bsoois of animals, as-kkAru ty of Ilan z
15% -mint tAe yareseeyatiroa. z"t�►tisw sM uslato mare of rho oollectiooa tbsa gh sabwdimatO
empavisers sad liaiasa Fiat 14111s! Ilssemaratiw swises and ftintwAune;
-g%dww ag and sollatiss all tllsw "assrnim3 the pllesti"I; e.g., origin, histwy,
crass, is c^-dea is 'alatmAn r s ftl 1031mm of ilw►,>Im ly and slaw.
3. Cmtes Sad develQs ta c2VISS tow""" mapm by pwftndm sma tasks "I
-punning for the pew isismda aloe of fm !!olds, x"Aw" 001, associated arose; (over)
4. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REOUIRED TO PERFORM THE WORK (STATE EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPt Pvl C cln..r
Gva &tuna tvm a MIVMity of s" stddins or as a"aptable sqllitalmt of edarsatioa
and eat wimmo; several raw&$ pl��ively relnpeasible espiri =* In tine or a
directly related field; cadet jtt; silsLtaa+ativo ability. psssaeaai s>ait-
5. SIGNATURE DATE
DATE MINISTRY OFFICIAL �� -
(MMEDIATE S Do-
ERVISO �(//,,J j1 O I MO- YR.
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6. CLASS ALLOCATION -
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IASE CL ASSIFI STANDARDS FOR THE FOLLOWNVG REASONS'
DELEGATED TO ME BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICF. COMMI�f10
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A position responsible for planning. developing and directing the agricultural
programme at Upper Canada Village.
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tvow
M. A. Fart
eoattinued
e. S.. chssse fastery, fare kitatses, bsra aad plene®r areas;
-egoriwstW with artUacts, animals, lbvl and plants !a order to anderstaod the kistosic
agricultural asd bortiealtssal 1a'a Ucv so that staff my be p opwlr tram;
1H-4eeigniag statle ad rested displays sad aorsoastratims to illustrate to the p►►bl is
the susAsi iifo of GnU3 .o.
4. @irrsts tta at a livits himatic► l fares, gardow sad associated lass life
subtitles of tWw Canada Yids bir �ns smh tasks as i
- /isigt the saw ti is e jp a of tbe bids is fm *Ash imaudos
12-1 f ems. 4 emi6 "2 coal o (d"" ad bang), 5-20 pip. 5-19 a►M, up to so
ass n" emis 40 low at bay WA pan amp ash oass"A"d !ma bduu p;
- IVIMAMS the Mai SW*MW In do ap•satlaa of 1M hisser" pates ad esri wAs ("M
12 In wear) and do sp - am No 1
.4wwwaw sire ataeis#asLar is the epowntt"m of the lttd4 dmso fbalr Auk us as
anal p z-4ic" e► CS ever 23" m pia;
- risias the bra life la-tlaa2ws In t ac"Vitles related to VAT" life;
•laRan►isrltrf, trio the bole of arMa datum Kawao, and rem for hire al l
Persons" and So"Smal wv!Gy4";
-reooM--ALit— polka" of satrls. Mewl, auoiloo area oqmIpmmt ftr apUul1 and
1wtMlttrrsi areas;
-rooSmAzmft badpt ostirtims fw mati-year plamalm
-+rat* res"Ar aUm" to wsw I that boar the dawaaoawlMar eat ttr isfa:+.atsas b.i,�
given is the pubtis are ♦istotriaailr accurate;
-asasssim wAoerdlaatoo In Older to Merit imn"os and 71o�►tlss.
1. tsrf'orwo etbor trout" duties emb na t
-saiaa Was slooe ooutast frith feral "d grwlmelal ae-rtarwts of agrie+ulta cad
vulaw apUwltttsol cellos" In order to tau adnatsgo of the latest weeleatifie
ialleeMaltletr;
-attetrila� aaliosfees somutoi with the oporatlea of Usterlesl farm; o. g.. Asada iat ion
lbar Litlrw Rlststrlaai 1lnrar. 46ACLArmal sass. etc.;
-addsraeitrg atlestitie teshtlaal g�s,:� t o . $ .. �rtiwl tttrai � let i es , ors .
.L:'Ositicn title- Curator of Agriculture
Immediate upervisor-Superintendent of Historic ,sites —
mapper Canada Village, i=orrisr-urC-
purpose of position to carry out a detailed re searc,q program in the
agriculture and horticultural p-actises ozU;jper Canada I734-1667 by
performing such tasksa s;-stud, ins- primary and secondar;r historical
source sin archives anr,,_ libraries, I.Iust be able to read and understand
handwritten documents and scientific books on agriculture and horti-
culture of the I8th and I9th centuries;
;vcminin centemp�rptry artifacts in order to round out knpwledge Painef-I from documentary sources;
;;tad.; ing other histc� ical farms and agriculture museums resecrch film
arti.'act collections and methods o-T interpretation;
v,iritin,reports 'or fea,satilit;r studies for superior in connecti cn
with future planning;
Writing. stud,., material for insertion in staff training manuals;
,sjriting articles :'or publication 'oY learned and technical journals;e.g•,
Canadian Historical review, Cntario Histor�r.
AnswerinE —erbal and written in%uiries from the public, including
scientific and technical questions 'rom educational institutions and
other museums
2-Assumes respcn;ibility for the a-ricaltural and or t i cultural collect-
ion , 4. performing such tasks as;
assembling a collection of historical arti-facts e,g•,tools and machin-
ery,unimals ans fowl that correctl- relate to the period of history
seeds, plants, and trees conpata-l&ewith the historicalenvirenment,
e•g• wooden hand tools and horse driven machinery, basic heeds of
animalli; non-h;;rbrid types of plants;
censuring the preserva tion, restoration and maintenanseof the collect]
ionthrou_h subordinate supervisors and liaison ,,!i ,A! Supervisor of
e st orati cn services and 1:a.intenanse ;
Gatherin ^ and. collstin all informsticn concernin7_gj„leeticn;e,,
origin, history,use, in order to maint.�ir_ 7cor_s 'or. ).urPoses o. x
in.?"entcr,' f—r st-- C
3-'1reate and develope an ongoin : interpretive program '-y performing such
tasks as; planning for the proper historic use of Farm fields, gardens
an:s associated areas;e.g.,cheese -"actor;;, fa rm kitchen, barn an{. piox
1)ioneer areas; experimentin.- with artifacts animals, fovl,amd plants
in order to nnderstand the riculturel and hotticultural practices
so thst staff ma,- be prcperl,r trained;
Designing static any animated displays and demonstrations to illustrate
to the public the rural life of pioneer Cntario.
4-Direct the operaticn of a living historical farm, Tardens and
associated farm life activities of Upper Caned -a Village by performing
such tasks as;supervising the senior stoclanen in the operation of
the historic farm which includes I2-I5 horses, 4 oxen,6-fo�arlcattle.
t4rpes
dairy and beef.5-20 pigs 5-I0 sheep,ap to 50 assorted
cfhay and gram, crops and associated farm buildings;
stl.per.ising the head gardener inthe operation of the historic arc'�ens and.
orcha rds over I^ in numberanc_ the-r-aenhouse.
3upervisin�-. tl"-e sheesema"Ker in the operatics of the 1664 the e factor-,
which has an a.nnui,l production of over 20,000 pounds;
Supervisin-7 the form li-fe demonstrators in their €.cti-;ities relate-1 to r1,IrS
-1.' e
lnterviewint° with the help of subordinate su.perviscrs and
recommending- .for hire all permanent and seasonal employees
Feccmmendinn the pt?.rcha se o�' animals,fovil, sup -)lies and equipmentf
-'or a,T•ricultural and horticultural areas;
Pesommendin;-- rudget estimates "or multi -`rear planning;
1'ukin . Y-eFula,r checks to ensure that both the demonstrations and the
in_'orma,tion bein�- -•iven to the pudic are historicall.1T Accurate;
assessin su' ordinates in order- to recommenO. merit increases and
Promotion.
5- _-erform other related duries such -:a;
r: aintainin: close contact with ?ederal and pro- insial departments
agriculture sand z-aricus a.-ricultural colleges in order to take
advantage of the latest scientific information,
� ttendin ° conferences connecter',_ *,pith the operation of hi;torival
farms;e*re,Association for museums, etc; �:i.;torical _arm;,, r ricultural
Addre.;sin , scientific tec�-nicnl �ruaPs;e,~ ,horticazltural societies,