Museum Research Worker jobs in New London, CT

Museum Interpreters at Connecticut Landmarks lead interactive visitor tours, programs, events, and hands-on activities at the various historic sites owned and operated by Connecticut Landmarks. The historic sites open for public tours include: Bellamy-Ferriday House, Bethlehem; Butler-McCook House, Hartford; Isham-Terry House, Hartford; Phelps-Hatheway House, Suffield; Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry; Hempsted Houses, New London; and Palmer-Warner House, East Haddam.

Activities​ ​may include school field trips, adult and senior tours, scout programs, virtual tours, and facility rentals. Museum interpreters are advocates for the sites and the organization. As such, Museum Interpreters are expected to foster​ ​an open, welcoming, and enthusiastic environment for all visitors while always maintaining a high level of professionalism. Museum interpreters also promote and sell CTL admission tickets, memberships, and merchandise using Altru, CTL’s ticketing and membership POS software. They assist with program set-up, clean-up, and preparing education materials. This part-time position is seasonal and runs mainly between May through October. The number of hours varies depending upon each site’s scheduling needs but will be approximately 10-12 hours per week. Weekend​ ​availability is required.

Preferred qualifications include good (to superior) storytelling abilities; strong public speaking skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office programs and a willingness to learn Altru, a point-of-sale system. Applicants should be enthusiastic, friendly, flexible, courteous disposition; demonstrate interest in history; an additional interest in architecture, gardening, cooking, arts/crafts, landscape history, historic houses, domestic spaces or a related topic is a plus. Additionally, applicants should have an interest in working with audiences of all ages; ability to listen to the visitor, learn about their interests and respond accordingly. They must be open to new ideas and able to work independently as well as with others and take direction with a sense of responsibility and appreciation for a historic site. This position requires the holder to be professional and punctual with solid time-management skills and an ability to work weekends and to commit at least a minimum number of hours to the site. Previous museum or historic sites experience a plus.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and resume to Robert Brock, Deputy Director at robert.brock@ctlandmarks.org with the subject line: “Museum Interpreter.” Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Read the full Museum Interpreter Job Description on our website, https://www.ctlandmarks.org/opportunities

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 20 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person