Museum Docent

Overview

Farm Museum Docent

Information:
Pay Rate (Grade): 16.52 (Y100);
Other Compensation Offered:
Overtime;

Employment Type:

Contractual, 25 hours per week;
Organization:
Economic Development – Farm Museum;

Location:

Farm Museum;

Reports to:

Farm Museum Manager;
Classification:
Non-Exempt (42007).

Who We Are

Carroll County Government seeks individuals eager to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts the community. We value relationships with coworkers, community partners, and those we serve, and aim to foster collaborative, learning-oriented, welcoming workplaces.

As a Museum Docent, you will support the educational mission of the Carroll County Farm Museum. You will conduct tours in period attire, use role play and storytelling to present the life of a rural farm family in the 19th century, and provide a brief synopsis of Carroll County Almshouse history. You will apply knowledge of 19th‑century rural farm life, the Gilded Age lifestyle, and Carroll County history from the 1850s to early 1900s to create an engaging educational experience for visitors.

• Conduct guided tours of the farmhouse for groups of students and adults.
• Provide visitors with an engaging educational experience using role play and storytelling techniques.
• Maintain knowledge of both permanent and temporary exhibits.
• Support Curator with installing and maintaining exhibits; assist with exhibit research as needed.
• Assist students and teachers with lessons for educational programs and camps.
• Follow all established safety rules and regulations; maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
• Ensure work is completed in a timely manner to support department goals; evaluate feedback and procedures to improve efficiency.
• Invite collaboration and seek learning opportunities; proactively assist peers to create a supportive work environment.
• Exhibit integrity, ethics, and fiscal responsibility.

• Local History (Intermediate)
• Presentation (Intermediate)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Introductory)

• Service Excellence
• Decision Making
• Collaborating with Others
• Digital Literacy
• Continuous Learning
• Event Management
• Information Management
• Safety Focus
• Training Others

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED)
• Up to one year of related experience
• A comparable amount of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirement.

• Requires criminal background check as a condition of employment.
• Flexible work schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Occasional exposure to potentially adverse weather conditions.
• Frequent physical activity: standing/walking, pushing/pulling, bending, reaching, lifting and carrying, climbing steps, squatting, stooping, and related activities.

Carroll County Government is dedicated to fostering a culture focused on the total well-being of our employees.

Find out more here:
Carroll County Government | Carroll County, Maryland (carrollcountymd.gov)

Carroll County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County Commissioners of Carroll County recognize the rights of all people to equal opportunity. Discrimination against County employees on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability is strictly prohibited. The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to County government employment. If you have questions, please contact Kristy L.

Bixler, Director, Human Resources and Carroll County Government Americans with Disabilities Coordinator for Employment, at the Department of Human Resources ) or Md. Relay 711/. The mailing address is 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157.

Please contact us at careers, or by telephone at , or stop by our office at 225 N. Center Street, Room 100, Westminster, MD 21157 during normal business hours.

Disclaimer
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This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.