Tour Guide at Villa Louis Historic Site - LTE

Introduction

The Wisconsin Historical Society , considered one of the nation's finest historical institutions, is a State of Wisconsin government agency as well as a mission-driven entrepreneurial organization. The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. At its core, WHS believes that increasing the public's knowledge of history has profound societal, cultural, and economic benefit. Its library, archives and collections, historic sites and museums, historic preservation office, and extensive educational programs and community outreach are focused on our vision to enrich and transform lives through unparalleled access to history. Click here for more information about WHS' mission, vision, and core values.


Position Summary

Villa Louis is a National Historic Landmark Historic house, museum and grounds in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The site offers guided tours from May - October and special events at other times of the year.


Professional level work is performed under limited supervision of the Site Manager or Site Director. Guides are stewards of the buildings and collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and are responsible for daily cleaning and collections care to ensure that we can share Wisconsin's stories for generations to come.


Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Open and close site as needed
• Provide comprehensive guided tours to student groups as well as the general public
• Assist with special events and public programs
• Logistics support (tracking tour numbers)
• Assist with other administrative tasks as needed
• Sell tickets and merchandise in museum store using point of sale system.
• Engage in all aspects of group management at Villa Louis
• Report to Site Manager or Site Director about concerns with tour or site
• Site or Collections care under the direction of the Site Manager or Site Director

Work Schedule:


8-32 hours per week in season; 9:30 am - 5:30 p.m., weekend hours required, evenings and additional availability as needed for special events


Salary Information

Pay is $15.00 per hour with a weekend differential of 80 cents per hour. This classification is in schedule and class 18-00.


Please note this is a Limited Term Employment position so it does not include paid time off or benefits upon hire.


Job Details

A criminal background check will be conducted by WHS prior to an offer of employment to determine if the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job.


This is a Limited Term Employment (LTE) position and limited to 1,039 hours. This position will be part time and average 8 - 30 hours per week.


Wisconsin residency is required for Limited Term Employment positions.


Limited Term Employment (LTE) positions are not civil service classified positions, do not give any rights to permanent civil service classified positions and do not lead to permanent status.


WHS does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.


Qualifications

• Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) interpretive methodologies, including guided tours
• Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) site specific history
• Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) professionally-recognized collection care principles and practices.
• Knowledge and ability to develop and install exhibits (or willingness to learn).
• Knowledge of material culture, its connection to cultural history, and the ability to build these elements into interpretation (or willingness to learn).
• Excellent oral communication skills with staff and the public. Ability to give presentations to the public.
• Ability to work well with interns, volunteers, and employees.
• Ability to pass a background security check and to become an employee bonded to deal with valuable collections.
• Ability to use computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel) and CounterPoint point of sale system and Acme ticketing system.

How To Apply

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Submitted materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the hiring process.


We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.


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Deadline to Apply

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.