Interpreter Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and four years of experience giving or developing museum tours, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid U.S.-issued driver’s license, or ability to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Availability to work Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with evening and rotating shifts or weekends as needed for events.
• Ability to perform walk-intensive work, including some outdoor work in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience operating event facility rentals.
• Demonstrated experience supervising multiple staff members.
• Demonstrated experience creating content for tours and presentations and conducting tours and presentations for groups.
• Demonstrated experience managing employee performance planning and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgeted expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contract liaison for site facility rentals, overseeing administrative requirements, vendor safety compliance, and catering coordination for public and private events.
• Deliver advanced historical interpretation for diverse audiences and author, refine, and update educational scripts and materials in alignment with museum standards.
• Conduct regular audits of staff-led tours and educational programming to ensure historical accuracy, script adherence, and professional engagement.
• Maintain rental spaces so they are operationally ready, hazard-free, and compliant with high-capacity occupancy and safety standards.
• Assist with planning, physical setup, and operational execution of major museum events, including logistics coordination and event-day staffing.
• Integrate rental schedules with the museum’s master calendar to maximize facility usage, resolve operational overlaps, and prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Direct daily visitor services operations.
• Conduct formal performance evaluations for Historic Interpreter I staff.
• Mentor team members in advanced interpretation and enforce departmental training requirements.

Benefits

• A $1,500 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible candidates, contingent on funding availability and final eligibility determination.
• Eligible state employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• The posting notes paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and foster care.