Historical Interpreter
Are you looking for a fun and challenging summer job where you can develop your skills, work in a team, and meet people from across Canada and the world?
Alberta’s Provincial Historic Sites are seeking dynamic individuals for summer positions as Historical Interpreters.
The job:
- As a Historical Interpreter you will provide front line visitor services, as well as educational and public interpretative programming for visitors from all age groups, with an emphasis on children’s programming.
- Other related duties may include, but are not limited to, promotions and marketing of programs; collection and administration of fees and statistics; and daily program clean up.
Opportunities:
- Working in a small team environment, you will have an opportunity to learn about and share with our visitors a fascinating part of our province’s history.
- This job will allow you to develop a wide variety of skills including leadership, public speaking, customer service, marketing, event development and implementation, teaching techniques, and historical crafts and skills.
Requirements:
- You must be a team player and have an interest in historical interpretation.
- You must be creative, flexible, a quick learner, self-motivated, and have the ability to undertake physical activities.
- You will need to hold a valid driver’s license, a standard first aid certificate, and undergo a criminal records check.
For contact information, and more specific information on each job opportunity (including hours), please go to the individual Historic Site’s web address.
Some historic sites have residence options for staff who come from out of town.
The following are full-time seasonal positions:
Father Lacombe Chapel: https://fatherlacombechapel.ca
Fort George and Buckingham House: https://www.fortgeorgebuckinghamhouse.ca/
Historic Dunvegan: www.historicdunvegan.ca
Stephansson House: www.stephanssonhouse.ca
Victoria Settlement: https://victoriasettlement.ca
Turner Valley Gas Plant positions are primarily weekends over the summer: www.turnervalleygasplant.ca
Duration: May 1 to September 13, 2026
Wage: $18.00/hr - $26.92/hr
Application Deadline: March 23, 2026
For Fort George & Buckingham House, Historic Dunvegan, Stephansson House, and Turner Valley Gas Plant, apply at https://jobpostings.alberta.ca.
Métis Crossing and the Arts and Heritage Foundation of St. Albert are accepting applications for Victoria Settlement and Father Lacombe Chapel, respectively.
- To apply at Victoria Settlement, please visit https://victoriasettlement.ca/. For information, email [email protected].
- To apply at Father Lacombe Chapel, please visit https://fatherlacombechapel.ca.
