Costumed Interpreter
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Hiring Range: ($21,000-22,000)

The Frontier Culture Museum, a four-farm living history site, and education
agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is recruiting a full-time Costumed
Interpreter to: communicate historical information to the public and
schools, demonstrate historic handcrafts and trades (which might include
woodworking, blacksmithing, textiles, coopering etc.), perform daily farm
and interpretive tasks such as animal care, garden and field work, general
site maintenance, and cooking. Work some weekend days, holidays and
occasional evening shifts to provide seven-day coverage.

Experience in historic museum interpretation, K-12 education or other direct
work with the public required; also dependable, mature, with positive people
and customer service skills. Ability to demonstrate historical handcrafts or
trades and/or the ability to perform period vocal or instrumental music a
plus. The successful candidate should be able to work in outdoor and
farmsite environments in hot/cold/inclement weather, be able to lift up to
50 lbs and participate in vigorous farm work on a daily basis.  A bachelor's
degree in history, education, anthropology, the arts or social sciences is
preferred; 2+ years related experience may substitute.

Hiring range is $20,000-22,000 and includes full Commonwealth of Virginia
benefits package; health and life insurance, retirement, sick leave and
vacation.  Submit state application to Museum Operations Manager Lydia
Volskis by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at P. O. Box 810, Staunton,
VA  24402-0810 or by email at [log in to unmask] . Resumes may
accompany but not replace state application - incomplete applications not
considered. A Virginia state application may be found at
www.dhrm.state.va.us .
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