Seasonal Historic Fiber Arts Interpreter

Reports to

Manager of Foodways & Village Life

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Part‑time positions available Wednesday through Sunday from May to October. Holiday and educational programming hours are available from October to April. Shifts run from 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM, with some exceptions. Weekends are regularly required.

Genesee Country Village & Museum is the largest living history museum in New York and the third largest in the country. The Museum opened in 1976 and includes 68 buildings in Historic Village, the Genesee Country Nature Center with 5 miles of trails, and the John L. Wehle Gallery collection of wildlife and sporting art (700 pieces) and 19th‑century clothing (4,000 pieces).

GCV&M is seeking applicants to join our historical interpretation staff for the 2026 season. This position exists to engage, educate, and entertain visitors through interpretive programming, to provide customer service, and to assist in the daily operations of GCV&M. Interpreters are historically costumed, public‑facing employees who connect guests to the past by engaging guests in hands‑on activities, demonstrating historical tasks and trades, and other related activities.

• Conduct interpretive programs for diverse audiences at GCV&M using various interpretive and teaching techniques.
• Conduct educational and field trip programs that appropriately engage students of all ages.
• Conduct historic fiber arts programming including daily demonstrations, workshops (including but not limited to spinning, weaving, dying, needle craft and other fiber arts interpretative programming).
• Assist in the daily operations of the Village and its programs.
• Study site‑related material to enhance the delivery of the site’s interpretive program.
• Utilize skill sets to effectively engage visitors and complete assigned daily activities.
• Support the maintenance and protection of Village buildings, grounds, animals, collections, and clothing.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children and/or adults in an educational environment.
• Interest and experience with history, historic trades, agriculture, cooking, gardening, or fiber arts.
• Passion for American History.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and tenacity to provide consistent, quality customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team member.
• Proven experience providing personal customer service, historical interpretation and/or conducting academically‑sound historical research.

• Historic Village interpreters are required to dress in museum‑issued historic clothing in all weather conditions.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time; ability to walk up to three (3) miles in a day in all types of weather.
• Ability to perform physical work, including (but not limited to): kneeling, bending, crouching, pulling, pushing.
• Ability to climb stairs and carry objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Staff will work near open fire, with sharp tools, in close proximity to farm animals, and in a variety of outdoor conditions.

$16.00 – $16.50 per hour

We are proud to support the health and wellbeing of the people we employ. We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that includes accrued NYS Sick Leave and an employee assistance program. Every employee is provided with a yearly family level membership to GCV&M.

To be considered, all applicants must submit a resume through our website, gcv.org/employment.

Genesee Country Village & Museum is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to all employees, applicants, and interns for employment. We recruit, hire, train, and promote without discrimination due to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, citizenship, national origin, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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