Historical Interpreter II - HS60083456
About The Position
The Historical Interpreter II position at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Winnabow, NC will provide visitor services functions. This includes giving tours, greeting visitors, living history interpretation, operating the sales desk, answering phone inquiries, maintaining and interpreting artifacts, scheduling group tours, assisting with planning and implementing special events, answering correspondence, and maintaining the Visitor Center in a clean and presentable manner. The role also involves completing semi-annual inventories, providing historical information for exhibits, publications, tours, and programming, and performing routine groundskeeping and semi-skilled site maintenance duties. The workweek is Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with some night work required during special events.
Requirements
- High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma AND three years of experience in giving or developing museum tours; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must be available to work the schedule of Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with occasional night and weekend work required as needed.
- Must have a valid driver’s license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
- Must be able to do light physical activity, level- lifting up to 20lbs, use of arms, legs, exertion of force.
- Must be able to climb a ladder.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with giving tours in a museum or historic site setting
- Experience with event planning, promotion, and logistics
- Experience with living history interpretation and historic trades
Responsibilities
- Conducts tours and programs
- Greets and orients visitors and assists with site maintenance
- Assists with event planning, logistics, and promotion
- Conducts living history interpretation and historic trades
- Provides historical information for exhibits, publications, tours, and programming
- Groundskeeping projects such as routine mowing, weed eating and trimming
- Provide visitor services functions at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
- Give tours
- Greet visitors
- Living history interpretation
- Operate the sales desk
- Answer phone inquiries
- Maintain and interpret artifacts
- Schedule group tours
- Assist with planning and implementing special events
- Answer correspondence
- Maintain Visitor Center in a clean and presentable manner
- Complete semi-annual inventories
- Provide historical information for exhibits, publications, tours, and programming
- Perform routine groundskeeping
- Perform semi-skilled site maintenance duties
Benefits
- Variety of leave options
- Professional development opportunities
- Insurance
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
