Museum Aide II - Lead Historic Site Interpreter

Salary Range: $12.56 - $17.28 hourly
Hiring Range: $12.56-$14.92 hourly

Job Summary

The Museum Aide II – Lead Historic Site Interpreter is a variable hourly position working primarily May through October on Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, with the possibility of additional hours to support tour groups during the week. Further hours from November-April will be available to assist special events and programming. The aide’s primary function is to conduct and support living history programs, events, and tours in period clothing for a diverse museum audience. Additional duties include visitor services responsibilities such as admission and gift shop sales, restocking merchandise, assisting supervisor with scheduling other interpretive staff, and opening/closing site responsibilities. This position reports to the Curator of Historic Sites.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

• Demonstrated excellent ability in public speaking and customer service
• Ability to adapt verbal and visual communication to diverse audience groups
• Follow written and verbal instructions, policies, and procedures
• Experience working with children in an informal or formal learning environment
• Knowledge of Greeley, Weld County, and Colorado history
• High School graduate/GED equivalent
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of basic accounting and cash handling
• Experience in third-person interpretation techniques

Essential Functions:

• Conduct living history programs and tours in period clothing
• Set up & take down interpretive/demonstration stations before & after regular operation hours, festivals, and special events
• Use Point of Sales system to complete admissions and gift shop transactions
• Clean/Sanitize highly trafficked area on rotation
• Perform daily cash counts for deposit
• Create Interpretive Staff schedules
• Work independently as well as with others
• Follow established safety policy and practices at all times

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Frequent and heavy interaction with museum visitors
• Work is primarily performed on an outdoor 8-acre site where weather conditions can vary
• May be required to move, bend, twist, and stoop in performance of job duties
• Stamina sufficient to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Must be comfortable working in historical clothing
• Vision enough to preform job duties
• Hearing and speech enough to effectively communicate with site visitors in person through presenting history programs and answering questions for group size ranging from 1 – 100 people

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