What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interpreter I position at York County Government?
Mission Statement - York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.
Vision Statement - York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.
Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, McCelvey Center, Museum of York County, and Main Street Children’s Museum in Old Town Rock Hill. The Mission of Culture & Heritage Museums is to communicate and preserve the natural and cultural histories of the Carolina Piedmont, inspiring a lifetime of learning. It is our vision to create a community that greatly values natural, historical and cultural heritage.
Culture and Heritage Museum is excited to hire a part-time Interpreter I to join their team at Museum of York County. The purpose of this position is to deliver engaging and enlightening interpretive experiences at Museum of York County to a wide variety of museum visitors. The Interpreter may specialize in one or more content areas including, but not limited to natural science, biology, environmental education, and astronomy.
Projected Hiring Range/Pay Grade 107: $16.61 - $20.76 per hour. Salary is determined based on experience and/or education.
Work Schedule: 18 hour a week part-time position. The work schedule is Tuesday through Sunday with shifts varying weekly to accommodate programming needs.
Our Total Compensation Package:
- Compensation – competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
- Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
- SC State Retirement Plan Pension
- Wellness Screenings
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Delivers interpretive experiences and programs including, but not limited to, natural history presentations, school and public tours, programs, special educational events, and marketing/development events.
- Applies best practices to program delivery and strives to discover and apply new strategies and techniques to keep interpretative experiences fresh and exciting. Interpretive experiences include, but are not limited to, environmental education/science, biology, and astronomy.
- Researches, plans, and implements interpretive projects including, but not limited to, tours, programs, natural history interpretation, and events.
- Assists, coaches, supervises, and serves as a resource for volunteers to improve the overall effectiveness and impact of the interpretive programs.
- Maintains active content knowledge in natural history plus other applicable content areas, as well as knowledge of best practices and current concepts in interpretation and education.
- Frequent weekend and evening work required to coincide with peak audience visitation.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Academic background in natural science, biology, astronomy, education, museum studies, or related discipline.
- Four (4) year of experience analyzing, interpreting and presenting interpretive programming or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Certifications and Licenses:
- Preferred Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) status or ability to obtain it after one year of employment for full-time positions.
- A teaching certificate is preferred if experience requirement is not met. First Aid/CPR is preferred.
Applicants with equivalent experience and/or education may be considered.
Physical Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
- Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment): Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
- Involves routine and frequent exposure to:
- Bright/dim light; Dusts and pollen.
- Extreme heat and/or cold; Wet or humid conditions.
- Extreme noise levels, Animals/wildlife.
- Vibration; Fumes and/or noxious odors.
- Traffic; Moving machinery.
- Electrical shock; Heights.
- Radiation; Disease/pathogens.
Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance York County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Salary : $17 - $21
