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Curatorial Assistant

Employer

STEPHEN LOWE ART GALLERY (1987) ALBERTA LTD.

Date Posted

September 23, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $23.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Nov 08, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

STEPHEN LOWE ART GALLERY (1987) ALBERTA LTD.

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Art gallery

Tasks

  • Assist in the research, handling and storage of artifacts
  • Assist with the planning and development of travelling exhibitions and special events
  • Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control
  • Prepare and mount skins of birds or animals for preservation, scientific or display purposes
  • Protect and care for cultural artifacts and collections during exhibitions, while in transit and in storage

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • AutoCAD
  • MS Office
  • SketchUp
  • InDesign

Technical experience

  • Cataloging
  • Curatorial assisting
  • Exhibit preparation
  • Interpretation/guiding

Exhibit preparation experience

  • Display cases
  • Mounting/installing objects

Area of specialization

Painting

Transportation/travel information

Willing to travel internationally

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Curatorial Assistant is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Museum and Other Related Interpreters
SOCIAL

Interest in speaking with people to answer inquiries and provide information

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information when collecting tour tickets and fees; and in conducting successive tours

directive

Interest in conducting tours of museums, galleries and historical, heritage and other sites

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Preparators and Museology Technicians
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to construct exhibit furnishings, displays and dioramas, and to build models and install artifacts in displays

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to receive, ship, pack and unpack objects and exhibits; and in preparing artifacts for storage and shipping

innovative

Interest in designing exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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