Historical Interpreter

1 month ago

Smoky Lake County, Canada Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site Full time

**Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site**

**Job Title: Historical Interpreter**

**Location: Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site, Smoky Lake, Alberta**

**Type: Seasonal wage**

**About Us**

Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site is located 10 km south of Smoky Lake, on Secondary Highway 855 and 6 km east along the historic Victoria Trail. The site depicts the history of the area from the 1862 arrival of the missionaries, through the arrival of the Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post and pioneer settlement, to the demise of the town of Pakan in 1922.

This position is being hired through a staffing contract with the Metis Crossing Experience Company, which will provide all Human Resources support including hiring and payroll. Historical Interpreters will work full time at Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site, providing visitor services on behalf of the Minister of Culture.

**Role**

As an historical interpreter you will provide tours of the historic site, lead school programs and offer guided interpretive experiences. You will participate in the planning, development and presentation of educational programs, special events, off-site public interpretive programs and craft and skill demonstrations and activities. This job will allow you to develop a wide variety of skills including public speaking, customer service, program development, interpretation techniques, research, social media, and historical crafts and skills.

Other duties include the collection of admission fees and visitor statistics, event promotion, day-to-day administration, gift shop sales, and maintaining the general good order of visitor facilities. This position requires weekend work, and on occasion working and traveling alone or scheduled off-site work. You will walk and stand for extended periods, and lift and carry moderate loads. It is a historically costumed position with costumes provided.

**Qualifications**

Post-secondary education in the following fields is desirable: Historical Interpretation, Education, Canadian History, Aboriginal Studies, Archeology, Ecology, Drama, Marketing and/or Recreation.

Customer service training; fluency in French, Cree, or Michif; knowledge of Alberta’s Métis history; heritage skills and crafts would be considered assets.

Current Standard First Aid and CPR C training is required. Proof of first aid must be provided before hiring. Hiring is dependent on a satisfactory security screening.

**Salary**

**Wage rate: Interpreter $18/hr**

The closest town for rental accommodations is Smoky Lake. This position runs from May - September 2024.

**How to Apply**

**Closing Statement**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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