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 🔗1899 Interpreter I, Ramsey & Hill House

  • Part Time
  • St Paul, MN
  • $18.54 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Historic Sites
  • Job Reference #: 1899
  • Job Summary: Exists at the James J. Hill House and Alexander Ramsey House to engage, educate and entertain visitors and to present historical information to school groups and the general public using a variety of interpretive and performance techniques
  • Job Qualifications:

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    ● High School diploma or equivalent.

    ● Knowledge of state and local Minnesota History and Victorian era.

    ● Strong oral communication skills and some ability to perform theatrical interpretation.

    ● Demonstrated experience in museum interpretation, theatrical performance, storytelling.

    ● Demonstrated experience working with children in an educational environment.

    ● Experience working with diverse audiences of varying cultural backgrounds, ages, and abilities.

    ● Ability to work cooperatively within a team setting.

    ● Basic accounting and math skills.

    ● Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds; 50 pounds with a team lift.

    ● Ability to stand for extended periods of time while giving tours and selling tickets or merchandise.

    ● Ability to bend, crouch, kneel to move furniture or merchandise and perform light cleaning duties.

    ● Weekend and occasional evening availability.

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

    ● Demonstrated experience in a high-level customer service environment; and/or special event environment.

    ● Ability to perform some manual tasks.

    ● College coursework in history, theater, education, or related fields.

  • How to Apply:

    Interested applicants must apply online at the Minnesota Historical Society’s career center at www.mnhs.org/jobs and include a resume and cover letter by the application deadline date.

  • Job benefits: State of MN generous benefits
  • Application URL: http://www.mnhs.org/jobs
  • Application Address: St Paul, MN 55102

Website Minnesota Historical Society

The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and protects the objects, documents, places, and buildings that make Minnesota home. Today, MNHS boasts a collection of nearly 550,000 books, 37,000 maps, 250,000 photographs, 225,000 historical artifacts, 950,000 archaeological items, and 6,000 works of art. In addition, the MNHS Press publishes books on the history and culture of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest with the goal of advancing research, supporting education, and sharing diverse perspectives on Minnesota history. There is no other cultural institution like it in the world. The Minnesota Historical Society, according to Dr. Ford Bell, retired President of American Alliance of Museums, “has achieved the highest recognition in the world for the quality of its care of collections, its public service, its financial management, its outreach to the community.”

DESCRIPTION: This position exists at the James J. Hill House and Alexander Ramsey House to engage, educate and entertain visitors and to present historical information to school groups and the general public using a variety of interpretive and performance techniques and to assist in the operation of the Hill House and Ramsey House sites by providing front line customer service, processing admissions, sales, welcoming, and receiving visitors.

SUMMARY OF WORK: 1) Interpret, educate, and entertain visitors accurately the history of the Hill House site and Ramsey House site, which includes the family, household, neighborhood, St. Paul and Minnesota from 1872-1921, using a variety of interpretive techniques; 2) Perform admissions, gift shop sales, and reception services so all visitors are served, and accurately perform related clerical tasks; 3) Learn and study site manual and program-related materials provided by site program staff while contributing and operating within the larger interpreter team as assigned; 4) Assist in the maintenance, organization and protection of the historic site, grounds, facility, and collections so that site is well maintained and secure; and 5) Perform limited cleaning and other duties as assigned in support of ongoing operations.