Program Facilitator I, Forest History Center

Minnesota Historical Society•Grand Rapids, MN

20h•$20•Onsite

About The Position

This position exists to present engaging educational programs, serve visitors in the museum store, assist in the daily operations, and provide customer service to visitors of the Forest History Center. Programming at the Forest History Center has two primary focuses, which the Program Facilitator will have an opportunity to participate in. One program area will involve presenting historical information regarding logging, forest management, conservation, and preservation in Minnesota using first- and third-person interpretation, inquiry, hands-on engagement, and discussion. The second program area will include conveying information about the environmental history, natural history, and ecology of forests in Minnesota, as well as interpret displays, exhibits, and program content using outdoor experiential and adventure-based learning methods, inquiry, hands-on engagement, discussion, discovery, and other interactive techniques in outdoor and indoor settings.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience and ability to provide consistent high-quality customer service.
Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
Ability to deliver effective verbal presentations in front of small to large-sized groups.
Ability to listen to the public and be responsive to inquiries and comments.
Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaborate and contribute positively in a team environment.
Flexibility to adjust to changes in schedule and assignments.
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse public in a friendly and open manner, while conveying information or teaching.
Basic accounting and math skills.
Experience canoeing or kayaking and the ability to swim.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time and walk up to 5 miles a day in heat, cold, rain, and snow.
Ability to bend, crouch, kneel, reach, push, and pull.
Comfort with working in high places.
Willingness to work with sharp tools and fire.
Comfortable working with or near horses.
Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to complete all required safety training, including first aid and CPR, watercraft rescue,
Must be comfortable working in kayaks and on pontoons in a wide variety of weather conditions.
Must be willing and able to perform water rescues if required.
Must be comfortable working outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions.
Must be very comfortable speaking and conveying complex information in front of crowds, both indoors and outdoors, in a wide variety of weather conditions.
Must have experience delivering high-quality customer service.
Must be comfortable working with a diverse public in a friendly and open manner.
Must be able to swim.
Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and walk up to 5 miles a day in heat, cold, rain, and snow.
Must be able to bend, crouch, kneel, reach, push, and pull.
Must be comfortable working in high places (for example, our 100' tall fire tower).
Must be comfortable working with fire.
Must be able to lift and carry objects up to 50 lbs for short distances.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with children and/or adults in an educational environment.
Experience in teaching, museum interpretation, theater, storytelling or group leadership.
Experience as a kayak guide.
US Coast Guard OUPV license.
Minnesota Master Naturalist (or similar).
Familiarity with common Minnesota trees, birds, flowers, mammals, geology, etc.
Experience in teaching, museum interpretation, theater, storytelling, etc.
Experience and comfort working with or near large draft horses.
Experience driving golf carts, Bobcat, John Deere tractor, large pontoon, and other work vehicles.

Responsibilities

Present educational programs, guide tours, facilitate activities, and provide demonstrations and presentations using multiple interpretive and teaching techniques
Perform museum store sales, admissions sales, and clerical services
Receive, welcome, and orient visitors to the site
Assist in the maintenance and protection of the site’s grounds, facilities, and equipment
Study site-related materials and attend trainings to enhance the delivery of the site’s interpretive programs
Follow site safety procedures.