Museum Visitor Services Aide & Living History Guide

POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.

Classification

Title:

Other Professional (Support/Service)

Working Title: Information Aide

Department: UWF Historic Trust

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $15-$15.50

Pay Basis: Hourly

The department is building an applicant pool for student employment as an Information Aide and Lead Information Aide. Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis. Position interacts with the public on a daily basis and exhibits excellent customer service. The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: sharing information with the public, conducting public and school tours on a daily basis, dressing in historical clothing and participating in the living history program, working at visitor service desks, assisting with organizational events, opening and closing of facilities as needed, and light cleaning.

Outdoor physical labor in inclement weather may be required.

Position is responsible at visitor service desks for assisting with public events, answering visitor questions, running a register, selling merchandise, admissions tickets, and memberships.

Position is 6 - 24 hours per week. Shifts are generally 9:30 - 4:15 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and 12:00 - 4:15 on Sunday. Additional hours may be available.

Lead Information Aide: responsible for opening and closing the buildings and assisting staff with daily operations.

Interest and knowledge in local history, experience working with children, ability to speak effectively to the public with groups of 25 people or larger. Experience with a point of sale system.

Interest and knowledge in local history, experience working with children, ability to speak effectively to the public with groups of 25 people or larger. Experience with a point of sale system.

• Physical Requirements: Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more disagreeable environmental factors, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., with often to the point of being objectionable.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Daily
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Frequently
• Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires fingerprinting.

Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at  or email jobs.

Number of Vacancies: Multiple

Work Hours: 9:30 - 4:15

FTE: 0.225

Closing Date: 12/31/2026