Historic Huguenot Street (HHS) is dedicated to preserving a pre-Revolutionary Hudson Valley settlement and engaging diverse audiences in the exploration of America's multicultural past, in order to understand the historical forces that have shaped America. As an educational institution founded by the town’s French Protestant descendants and chartered by the University of the State of New York Department of Education, HHS explores the lives of the early European colonists, honors the region’s Indigenous people, and acknowledges the enslaved and disenfranchised peoples who built this place. Today, HHS is recognized as an innovative museum and community gathering place, providing visitors with an inclusive presentation of our shared past.
Tour Guides are responsible for learning the tour script, attending training sessions, and upon receiving a positive evaluation by the Youth & Family Programs Coordinator and the Tour & Interpretation Coordinator, Tour Guides will lead groups of visitors through historic buildings on Huguenot Street. In the instance that there are no guests scheduled for the guide’s allotted tour time, they are expected to report to the Tour Coordinator for alternative assignments. Other responsibilities may include working at special Huguenot Street programs and events, such as holiday celebrations.
Tour guides also perform duties related to HHS field trips for K-12 students. Field trips last approximately 2 hours, and take place on weekday mornings from April through June and September through November. Tour guides who work with school groups are responsible for leading activities such as “mini” historic house tours, quill and ink writing practice, and Colonial toy and game play time.
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Hours and Pay:
This is a part-time position at $15.80 per hour. Work is seasonal on an ‘‘as needed’’ basis beginning in March and ending in December, with a maximum of 25 hours per week.
To Apply:
Applications will be reviewed by the HHS Public Programming Department. Please submit the following via email and formatted as a PDF document:
1) Completed application
2) Resume
3) Letter of interest
to Kara Augustine, HHS Director of Public Programming (she/her) [email protected].
Please visit our website for the application form www.huguenotstreet.org/jobs