Please excuse cross postings. Please post if applicable. Job application information is listed at the end of this posting. This position is at the Robert R. McCormick Museum, a historic house museum that is part of Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois. Information on Cantigny can be found on our web site: www.cantigny.org <http://www.cantigny.org/> Cantigny Park is, in turn, a division of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, one of Chicago's largest philanthropic organizations. http://mccormicktribune.org/ The mission of the McCormick Tribune Foundation is to advance the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. RRM Foundations Position Description Robert R. McCormick Museum Tour Guide Part-Time Department: Robert R. McCormick Museum Status: Non-Exempt Supervisor: Tour Coordinator of Robert R. McCormick Museum Effective Date: 2/19/08 Principal Function: Provide guided tours of the Robert R. McCormick Museum to a variety of visitor groups, including schools, specialty tours, and daily visitors. Responsibilities: 1. Lead group tours through the Robert R. McCormick Museum. 2. Ability to relate to groups of varying ages and interest levels, especially school and senior adult groups, and tailor tour content to specific group interests and abilities. 3. Research topics related to the history of Robert R. McCormick, early 20th Century Architecture, Chicago Tribune newspaper, DuPage County or similar materials related to McCormick and his Cantigny estate and develop personalized tours on these topics. 4. Serve as museum greeter and provide both general Cantigny park information and orientation information to visitors as needed. 5. Ensure visitor safety and museum security during museum tours. 6. Perform all other duties as assigned. Requirements: 1. College education with courses in history, education, architecture or related field 2. Public speaking experience with groups of at least 25 people and must have excellent verbal and written communications skills 3. Ability to become First Aid and CPR certified 4. Available 2-4 days per week, 2 weekends per month and holidays as required 5. Patient, positive, polite and professional demeanor To Apply, send a resume and cover letter to [log in to unmask] or Director, Robert R. McCormick Museum 1s151 Winfield Rd Wheaton IL 60187 *********************************************** Diane Gutenkauf Director Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny 1S151 Winfield Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 630-260-8159 (v) 630-260-8160 (f) [log in to unmask] www.cantigny.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).