Visitor Educator

# Visitor Educator Cambridge, MA 02138## Overview Salary Range $24.00 - $25.00 Hourly Position Type Part Time## Description
** ORGANIZATION
* * Mount Auburn Cemetery comprises 175 acres and is situated in Watertown and Cambridge near Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1831, and visited by over 200,000 people each year, Mount Auburn is a National Historic Landmark, recognized as the first “rural cemetery” and the inspiration for the American Parks Movement during the 19th century. As an active cemetery, Mount Auburn inspires all who visit, comforts the bereaved, and commemorates the dead in a landscape of exceptional beauty.

As an accredited arboretum, Mount Auburn features 5,000 trees and more than 20,000 plants overall.
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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** The Visitor Educator engages Mount Auburn Cemetery's diverse audiences through walking tours, educational programs, interpretation, research, and direct visitor services. This position helps visitors understand Mount Auburn's history, landscape, horticulture, art, architecture, wildlife, and cultural significance while creating meaningful connections between the Cemetery's past and present.

Visitor Educators lead public and private walking tours and assist with visitor engagement at the Welcome Center. Educators will on occasion conduct research and assist in developing interpretive content and contribute to projects that expand access to Mount Auburn's collections and stories.

The ideal candidate is an engaging communicator who is comfortable speaking to groups, working independently, conducting research, and adapting content for different audiences. Because Mount Auburn is both a historic cemetery and an active cultural landscape, Visitor Educators should be curious, observant, and comfortable working outdoors in a variety of conditions.
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* DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

**** Walking Tours
*** Lead approximately 90-minute public and private walking tours of Mount Auburn Cemetery for a variety of audiences.
* Develop and deliver engaging, accurate, and accessible walking tours about Mount Auburn's history, landscape, horticulture, architecture, art, notable residents, cultural traditions, and contemporary relevance.
* Adapt tours to the interests, needs, and knowledge levels of different audiences, including school groups, adult learners, families, members, and private groups.
* Facilitate meaningful conversations around subjects that may include death, mourning, memorialization, history, culture, art, climate change, and the natural environment.
* Respond thoughtfully and professionally to visitor questions, including questions involving sensitive or complex subjects.
** Interpretive Content Development
*** Conduct research using Mount Auburn's archives, historical collections, library resources, databases, published scholarship, and other reliable sources.
* Develop and maintain accurate interpretive material for tours, digital platforms, and other visitor-facing resources.
* Work with staff across Mount Auburn to identify stories, collections, landscapes, monuments, and subjects that can be incorporated into educational programming.
* Contribute to the development of interpretive content for digital platforms, including Bloomberg Connects and social media.
* Review and update existing educational content as new research and information become available.
* Translate complex historical, scientific, cultural, and artistic information into engaging content accessible to a general audience.
* Participate in the development of new tours and educational experiences based on visitor interests, institutional priorities, seasonal opportunities, and emerging research.
** Visitor Engagement and Services
*** Serve as an informed and welcoming representative of Mount Auburn…