Under the supervision of the Interpretive Programs Assistant, the Historic Site Interpreter will perform a range of administrative and historic site interpreter duties at Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site. Duties include but are not limited to:

Interpretive

• Greet, orient and educate walk-in visitors.
• Conduct tours of the grounds for the general public, school classes, tourists, and community groups.
• Plan lessons, lectures and programs for both outreach and on-site interpretation.
• Assist the site manager and/or lead in delivering outreach programs to schools and other community organizations, special events, and at the historic site.
• Support the interpretive programming of the Friends of the Bennington Battlefield as needed.
• Assist in developing and reviewing interpretive content to be shared through agency publications and on the site’s social media.
• Conduct research on the history of the battle and battle participants.

Administrative

• Assist with visitor services, answering phones, responding to public inquiries, and communicating effectively with staff and site visitors.
• Assist with attendance data collection, revenue handling, documentation and record keeping.
• Assist in the coordination of summer docents and volunteers as well as volunteer recruitment.

Additional

• Maintain and promote a safe working environment by applying appropriate safety practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Perform minor groundskeeping and housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Assist in the promotion of events, programs and the site in general.

Salary: $24.13/hour