Job Posting Title
Historical Interpreter-Hunter's Home
Agency
350 HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Supervisory Organization
Historical Society–Museums & Sites Region 2
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
$45,000.00 a year plus benefits
Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Learn the history of Hunter’s Home and the people that lived there to present accurate and interesting tours to visitors, students and tour groups of all ages and abilities
- Respond to questions from visitors regarding Hunter’s Home, its inhabitants, the artifacts, and the economic and cultural development of the Cherokee Nation
- Assist with the daily opening and closing of the Hunter’s Home site
- Assist with the development, setting up, execution and take down of daily demonstrations, workshops, and special events for visitors of various ages and abilities centered on daily life in the 19th century
- Dress daily in appropriate 19th-century clothing in diverse weather conditions
- Research and develop new programing
- Assist with the daily care and feeding of site livestock
- Assist with day-to-day maintenance and cleaning of the Hunter’s Home site
- Learn and demonstrate mid-19th-century skills
- Assist and coach volunteers to help develop their tours
- Serve as security for Hunter’s Home, its artifacts, livestock, outbuildings, and grounds during operational hours
- Assist with ticket and gift shop sales
- Assist with social media editing and postings
- Respond to research, email and voicemail requests and inquiries
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with public speaking
- Must be able to speak, read and write in English
- Ability to work independently and in teams
- Ability to exercise integrity, good judgement, critical problem solving, patience and initiative, especially when working with the public
- Ability to function effectively in an ever-changing environment, stand outdoors in heat and inclement weather for extended periods and deal with frequent interruptions
- Ability to work weekends and nights
- Ability to present information to diverse groups and maintain control in difficult situations
- Ability to lift, move and carry up to 50lbs.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time as well as stoop, bend, climb and go up and down stairs
- Cash handling experience
- Ability to have continuous dialog for extended lengths of time
- Must be comfortable in crowded spaces
- Comfortable working near open fires, with sharp tools, around farm animals and/or conducting strenuous work activities, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a variety of weather conditions
- Willingness to learn new skills and information
Education and Experience
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in history, museum studies, anthropology, archaeology, elementary education or a closely related field.
Equal Opportunity Employment
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