Curatorial Assistant

5 months ago


Kentville, Canada Kings Historical Society Full time

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Collections**:
Complete condition reports and data entry

Process, assign accession numbers, label artifacts

Assist in reorganization of collection storage room

**Photography**:
Photograph artifacts and archival items of various types

Use camera equipment (including lights, backdrops, copy stand and softbox)

Process images and upload to database

**Exhibits**:
Assist in the research and installation of exhibits

**Research**:
Fulfill research requests relating to collection items as directed by Curator

Assist in exhibit evaluation

Have strong attention to detail

Have strong written and oral communication skills

Have the ability to tell stories and record stories

This job is funded by Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) which provides wage subsidies to employers from not for profit organizations, the public sector, the private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full time employees to create quality summer work experience for young people aged 15-30 years.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 weeks

**Salary**: $14.50 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kentville, NS B4N 2E2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-07-04
Expected start date: 2023-07-04