Curatorial Assistant (Contract) THE NAVAL MUSEUM OF ALBERTA

The Military Museums; Calgary; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The Naval Museum of Alberta is seeking a Curatorial Assistant on a 52-week contract to support research, storage, and handling of artifacts at an on-site location. You will prepare acquisition documents, maintain registers, and catalogue items using museum software.

Assist the curator with donor appraisals and value assignments in line with Revenue Canada policies, and work closely with volunteers and staff to ensure collections integrity.

Qualifications

• College diploma or certificate in museology, history or related field with two years of experience.
• Or high school diploma with two years Museology experience.
• An acceptable combination of education, training and experience considered.
• Experience in museum practices for collections management and artifact care.
• Experience in preparing and drafting reports and historical research.

Responsibilities

• Assist in research, storage and handling of artifacts.
• Prepare acquisition-related documents and acquisitions register.
• Prepare worksheets, labels and acquisition files for each artifact.
• Catalogue artifacts using museum software.
• Assist curator with appraising donations and assigning values per Canada policies.
• Work with volunteers and support team collaboration.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Creativity

Volunteer coordination

Education

College diploma in museology or related field

High school diploma with museology experience

Combination of education/training/experience

Tools

TMS

Digital imaging

Scanner software

Museum software

Job description

Curatorial Assistant (Contract) THE NAVAL MUSEUM OF ALBERTA

THE ROLE

The Curatorial Assistant assists in research, storage, and handling of artifacts. Prepare acquisition-related documents and maintain an acquisitions register. Prepare worksheets, labels, and acquisition files for each artifact in accordance with museum standards and catalogue artifacts using museum software. Assist the curator with appraising donations and assigning a reasonable value as per Revenue Canada policies.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED

College Diploma or certificate in museology, history or a related field, and two years of experience in a related field

OR

High school diploma AND two years of experience in Museology

OR

An acceptable combination of education, training, and experience will also be considered.

Experience

In museum practices in collections management and care of artifacts

In preparing and drafting reports

In historical research

In preventative conservation and storage for mixed media collections

Organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork, adaptability, and creativity.

Ability to work with volunteers.

Knowledge

Of the activity, function, and organization of museums

Of military history, an asset

Of Canadian history and the history of the Royal Canadian Navy, an asset

Of automated collections management systems (TMS preferred), digital imaging systems,

graphics, and scanner software.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Reading: Functional

Writing: Functional

Oral: Functional

OTHER INFORMATION

Temporary, non-union, part-time, 52-week contract position, with potential for renewal.

This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.

As this is a contract-for-services position, successful contractors will be required to have a GST number/account.

Remuneration

START DATE

2 November 2026

Applications will be accepted until 25 October 2026