Historical Interpreter

okgov; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid, Oklahoma seeks a Historical Interpreter to share the history and culture of northwestern Oklahoma with students and the public. This role supports educator programs and tours, bringing history to life through storytelling and interactive activities.

Responsibilities include developing curricula aligned with standards, training volunteers, handling social media outreach, greeting visitors, assisting in the museum store, and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Oklahoma history and living history concepts.
• Ability to train and maintain relationships; strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience presenting information to varied audiences is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct museum tours and living history demonstrations for diverse audiences.
• Develop and update educational programs and curriculum aligned with standards.
• Recruit, train, schedule and supervise staff and volunteers.
• Assist with social media outreach and community marketing.
• Greet visitors and assist in store operations; handle information requests.
• Support event planning and collaboration with local museums and businesses.
• Must lift up to 25 pounds and work occasional weekends; some travel.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Public speaking

Storytelling

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in history or related field

Job description

Historical Interpreter

Job Posting Title

Agency

350 HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Supervisory Organization

Historical Society-Museums & Sites

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Job Description

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid, Oklahoma is seeking a historical interpreter to help share the history and culture of northwestern Oklahoma to the public. Whether the audience is an elementary field trip or the general public, a successful candidate will be an effective communicator and storyteller in a variety of settings. This position assists the director of education in the development of educational programs on northwest Oklahoma history and the presentation of these programs to the public. This includes conducting tours at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, providing information about the history of northwestern Oklahoma, and performing other related tasks such as recruiting and supervising volunteers and staff, greeting visitors, and assisting in operating the visitor services desk when needed. Other duties include assisting with social media management, outreach programming, and collaborating with community businesses and other regional museums.

Basic Functions

The specific tasks within this job will vary, but may include the following:

• Assist the education director with planning and executing programs and events and communicating with sponsors.
• Conducts tours of museum and living history village for visitors; schedules programs and group tours.
• Conducts historical research to develop programs.
• Develops and updates curriculum to comply with Oklahoma Academic Standards.
• Portrays historical characters including developing appropriate historical clothing and dialogue; coordinates the presentation of special events portraying people and events of the past.
• Recruits, trains, schedules and supervises staff and volunteers; responds to requests for information.
• Greets the public and assists in the museum store operation; assists in the selection of appropriate educational merchandise for the museum store.
• Assist in the management of the various social media accounts, creating interesting and engaging history-based content.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 25 pounds
• Must be able to work weekends.
• Some travel may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position include knowledge of the preparation of informational material; of Oklahoma history; of principles of living history; of appropriate historical clothing styles. Ability is required to train; to establish and maintain working relationships with others; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and to perform historical research. Some training is available.

Education

Minimum education and experience requirements for this position consist of a bachelor's degree in history, museum studies, anthropology, archaeology, elementary education or a closely related field and one year of experience as an interpreter/educator or curator in a museum or historic site or teaching in the fields of history, anthropology, archaeology or elementary education; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary

The salary for this position is $45,000 with full benefits. The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is a part of the Oklahoma Historical Society and operates through a partnership with the Cherokees Strip Regional History Center, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .