Historic Site Interpreter & Visitor Programs Lead

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation; Town of Hoosick (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation’s Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site seeks an Historic Site Interpreter to perform administrative and interpretive duties under supervision of the Interpretive Programs Assistant. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, leading tours, and developing outreach programs.

The role emphasizes research into the Battle and its participants, collaboration with Friends groups, and content development for publications and social media,

Qualifications

• Willingness to communicate as a history representative and inclusive of historically overlooked populations.
• Experience or willingness to deliver living history (costumed) interpretation.
• Experience conducting historical research and delivering interpretation to diverse audiences.
• Experience working or volunteering in a museum, heritage or cultural organization.

Responsibilities

• Greet, orient and educate walk-in visitors.
• Conduct tours of the grounds for the general public, school classes, tourists, and community groups.
• Plan lessons, lectures and programs for both outreach and on-site interpretation.
• Assist the site manager and/or lead in delivering outreach programs to schools and other community organizations, special events, and at the historic site.
• Support the interpretive programming of the Friends of the Bennington Battlefield as needed.
• Assist in developing and reviewing interpretive content to be shared through agency publications and on the site’s social media.
• Conduct research on the history of the battle and battle participants.
• Assist with visitor services, answering phones, responding to public inquiries, and communicating effectively with staff and site visitors.
• Assist with attendance data collection, revenue handling, documentation and record keeping.
• Assist in the coordination of summer docents and volunteers as well as volunteer recruitment.
• Maintain and promote a safe working environment by applying appropriate safety practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Perform minor groundskeeping and housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Assist in the promotion of events, programs and the site in general.

Education

BA in history, anthropology or political science

Job description

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation’s Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site seeks an Historic Site Interpreter to perform administrative and interpretive duties under supervision of the Interpretive Programs Assistant. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, leading tours, and developing outreach programs.

The role emphasizes research into the Battle and its participants, collaboration with Friends groups, and content development for publications and social media,