Representative, Museum Lead Guide

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Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls and the leading authority on their healthy development. Millions of Girl Scout alums across the country and the world have gone on to achieve incredible things and make a tremendous impact in fields ranging from public policy, medicine, journalism, and athletics to international relations, science, technology, art, and entertainment. 

As a mission-driven organization, Girl Scouts of the USA champions girls as they explore their worlds, try new things, and develop the courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place. From stargazing during a first overnight camping trip to building robots, navigating a rocky hiking trail, working together on a community project, and learning about the importance of environmental stewardship, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can unapologetically be themselves as they rise to meet new challenges and discover the issues that matter most to them. Along the way they learn the power of friendship, connection, and teamwork. 

Girl Scouts are doers, innovators, problem-solvers, creators, and dreamers, and the GSUSA team is here to center, support, and inspire them, working with 111 local councils across the country and USA Girl Scouts Overseas to deliver our life-changing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Museum Lead Guide: 

Do you want to have fun while making a difference? The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum is seeking to hire a full-time (hourly) Museum Lead Guide to work as a lead tour guide, troop activities leader, and visitor assistant. By sharing the fascinating story of Juliette Low and the Movement she founded at the height of the Progressive Era, the dedicated staff of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace support the GSUSA mission to “build girls of courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.” 

Primary duties of the position:

As a full-time Museum Lead Guide at the Birthplace, you will:

• Research and develop your own tour and programs based on training and materials provided
• Lead visitors of diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities in engaging museum tours
• Lead Girl Scout troops in hands-on activities that connect the past to the present
• Fill in as needed at the front desk or shop selling tickets and assisting visitors on site
• Serve as assistant manager on duty and keyholder, ensuring daily operations run smoothly, assisting with staff training, and delegating daily tasks
• Complete other daily tasks as needed such as program prep, interpretive research, light cleaning, office duties, and developing new skills at work 

Accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

High School Diploma or equivalent experience

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience or training or study in public history, education, youth leadership, Girl Scouts, customer service, or a combination of these.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

You must have a background or demonstrated interest in public history or education, in working with the public and youth audiences, and in supporting the Girl Scout Movement. You have a demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service. With strong communication, interpersonal, and storytelling skills, you are excited about making history fun in an interactive museum environment. Reliable and personable, you are a team player with a good work ethic and a desire to learn new skills on the job.  You must feel comfortable taking a leadership role among your tour and program guide colleagues.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS  

Comfortable presenting to groups

Comfortable working with children

Comfort with managing classroom activities

Basic math skills

Ability to learn and retain tour and activity background information

Ability to adapt classroom activities for age and ability

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This job requires the ability to present to groups for one-hour tours while moving through a historic house, assist visitors in a busy museum environment, and/or manage classroom activities for youth audiences multiple times during a work shift. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional museum environment.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time position with benefits. Days and hours of work are Sunday through Thursday with a 35 hour per week schedule, with occasional adjustments based on tour and program reservations. Some holiday work is required.

Salary: $15.00 hourly 

FEATURED BENEFITS:

What We Offer: 

Girl Scouts is powered by people, and we encourage our team members to be their best selves in and out of the office. We place a high priority on flexibility and offer a competitive employee salary and benefits package that includes: 

Paid Time Off:  

GSUSA offers 20 days of paid time off, 2 floating holidays, as well as 9 workplace holidays, and year-round early closures on Fridays and preceding most holiday weekends.GSUSA staff also enjoy a paid holiday year-end office closure between Christmas and New Year's.

Other Benefits: 

• Medical and Behavioral Health Coverage 
  • Plan options with individual and family coverage which includes wellness, hospitalization, and fertility assistance. 
  • Both plans include GSUSA partial subsidy of premium costs
  • Dental and vision coverage

• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) including Health, Dependent Care, and Limited FSA for those with Health Savings Accounts 
• Company-paid life insurance 
• Flexible work arrangements 
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave 
• 401(K) with company match 
• Sick leave 
• Short and Long-Term Disability for salary continuation 
• Health and Wellness Classes and Activities throughout the year 
• Access to Employee Engagement Groups 

AAP/EEO Statement: GSUSA is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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