Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum
Collections Management Assistant:
June 2, 2025 to August 22, 2025
$17.50 / hour, 35 hours per week
All work will take place at the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum, 145 Pacific Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum seeks a student for a twelve (12) week project to catalogue portions of the collection and to make some content publicly available.
- To catalogue items into the collections database.
- To document with photographs/scans.
- To prepare 2-3 stories for the website, focusing on elements of some of the newly catalogued objects.
Physical demands of the job include sitting at a desk for long periods, using a computer/laptop, and digital camera. The student must be able to move collections items safely from storage shelving to workspaces, including lifting items up to 20 lbs. Access to collections may include using a ladder. Some of the work will take place at an off-site building, located about 200 meters away.
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum (MCHF) was established as an arm's-length agency of the Manitoba Curling Association and Manitoba Ladies Curling Association in 1987. The two associations amalgamated to CurlManitoba in 2000 and the new organization continued the arm's-length relationship with MCHM, appointing a single director to the ten-member volunteer Board of Directors. The organization functions with a volunteer Curator and all committee functions carried out by volunteers.
With over 40,000 pieces, the MCHF is acknowledged as having one of the most extensive collections of curling artifacts, images, and documents in the curling world. The Hall of Fame recognition and related materials are exclusively Manitoba oriented. As well, many of the curling artifacts, images, and documents relate to the early history of curling in Manitoba. The Student will work under the direct supervision of the Curling Hall of Fame Curator, Heather Helston, and the Contract Project Supervisor, Andrea Reichert.
Education:
- Be a post-secondary graduate from Museum Studies, History, Art History, Fine Art, or Archival Studies.
Desired Skills:
- Have excellent and demonstrated organization skills.
- Have excellent attention to detail.
- Experience with museum databases and Musetoba in particular is an asset.
- Have excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills.
- Be proficient with conceptual planning and managing information.
- Experience with scanners and DSLR cameras is an asset.
Personality:
- Have an interest in sport heritage.
- Be enthusiastic about museum collections.
- Be able to work as a team member and independently.
- Be creative and able to think originally.
This position is funded by Young Canada Works. The following are the criteria for eligibility:
- Are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible).
- Are legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number).
- Are between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment.
- Are a high school, college, CEGEP or university student.
Application Process:
Resumés (cover letter, resumé, and a minimum of two references) and inquiries should be directed to Resby Coutts, Director/Treasurer, Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum, by May 1, 2025.
Contact info:
************@gmail.com, 145 Pacific Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2Z6
The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum recognizes the importance of equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage applicants to voluntarily self-declare in their cover letter, resumé, or application if they are members of the Government of Canada job equity groups, such as women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, or Indigenous, Métis or Inuit peoples, and members of the LGBTQ2 community.
A criminal records check will be required. The Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame \& Museum will reimburse the cost for this.
