Guide, Winslow Crocker House (Yarmouth Port)

Classification: Seasonal/part-time

Locations: Winslow Crocker House, Yarmouth Port, MA

Description: Historic New England seeks part-time Guides to work at Winslow Crocker House for the 2024 season. Guides will conduct tours for a varied range of visitors, both in age and interest; assist with daily museum operations including tour admissions, bookkeeping, cleaning, and opening and closing.  In 1936, Mary Thacher had the c.1780 Winslow Crocker House moved six miles down Old Kings Highway and relocated next door to her ancestral home. She remodeled the interior to provide an attractive backdrop to the significant collection of antique furniture she built over her lifetime. Training is provided.

Qualifications: Applicants should be comfortable with public speaking, and enjoy working with the public, have an interest in history, and have computer skills. Experience in retail sales and customer service desirable. Must be available weekends, have a flexible schedule, and be available for employment through the end of the 2024 season, May through October.

Salary: $16/hour

Applications: Please send resume and cover letter to [email protected].

Note: If you are applying for a guide position at more than one Historic New England property, then please indicate this in your cover letter.

Historic New England is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to supporting equality of opportunity and respect for diversity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity in employment to all qualified persons without regard to non-work-related factors such as race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.