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The ideal candidate will have experience and possess and ability to:
-Contributes to a welcoming environment for all Wanuskewin visitors and guests with a focus on service excellence
-Ensures park visitors are informed and equipped with information about trail routes, programs, regulations, and issues or concerns related to health and safety.
-Provides support around all client service tasks and initiatives.
-Participates in the development of non-personal interpretive products such as brochures, newsletters and exhibits
-Recommends and actively supports the development, coordination and implementation of all programming including demonstrations, workshops, interpretation of Plains Indigenous Culture, natural history and ecological features, exhibits, displays and artifacts.
-Research heritage presentation topics and themes; identify audience requirements
-Determine and apply a variety of heritage presentation and interpretation techniques in the development of meaningful, captivating and enjoyable presentations, non-personal interpretive products and demonstrations
-Participates in the delivery of programming through interpretation, storytelling, dancing, drumming and singing
-Provides recommendations to enhance heritage presentations and interpretive programs.
-Adapts presentations to meet specific audience requirements.
-Ensures ongoing maintenance of the -trails, visitor area and interactive exhibits.
-Collaborates across the organization to ensure quality client oriented services are provided that meet the overall organizational direction.
-Serves as a resource to the Visitor Services Manager on all educational program and interpretive matters
-Develops and maintains positive relationships within visitors, the Aboriginal community, local community and outside agencies.
-Assists in the development and management of grant applications for programming and special events
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Supervise staff
- Prepare reports
- Operate computer systems
- Operate audio-visual equipment
Specific Interpretation / Guiding Skills
- Prepare program content
- Handle complaints
- Follow guidelines for protecting artifacts or sites
- Deliver and evaluate programs
Establishment / Work Setting Experience
- First nations museum
Area of Technical Specialization
- Interpretation/guiding
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