The Association for Canadian Jewish Studies seeks a secretary to join its executive leadership team beginning in September 2026. The secretary will work inside and collaborate with a small and dedicated team of leaders that advance the ACJS’s mission as the only national organization devoted to creating, promoting, and disseminating research and public scholarship about the Canadian Jewish experience.

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We seek a highly-organized and reliable individual with strong written and verbal communication skills to assist with the ACJS’s record-keeping and governance procedures. The secretary is primarily responsible for:

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• Recording and preparing minutes of executive meetings as well as the ACJS’s Annual General Meeting. Plus, circulating draft minutes for approval.

• Maintaining a record of executive decisions.

• Coordinating with committees and keeping track of their annual reports.

 

This is an unpaid academic service position best suited for an individual keen to get involved with behind-the-scenes administration of a growing national academic organization. Applicants, however, need not be academics. All is work is remote.

The secretary is also expected to participate in the broader life of the ACJS and is invited to contribute ideas, programmatic or otherwise, that support its mission. Some knowledge of and/or interest in the history and culture of Canadian Jewry is considered an asset.

Please send a resume along with one or two paragraphs describing your fit for the role to info@canadianjewishstudies.ca by September 18, 2026.

This position is subject to executive committee approval per ACJS bylaws.