Parks and Recreation Aide 7 (Historical Site Interpreter) - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/11/25

Applications Due06/25/25

Vacancy ID190071

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AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleParks and Recreation Aide 7 (Historical Site Interpreter) - Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $24.13 to $24.13 Hourly

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Schedule (days and/or hours) may be subject to change due to holidays, special programs, or staffing operational needs. Weekends as well as occasional holidays/evenings required.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rensselaer

Street Address Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

30 Caretakers Road

City Hoosick Falls

StateNY

Zip Code12090

Duties Description Under the supervision of the Interpretive Programs Assistant, the Historic Site Interpreter will perform a range of administrative and historic site interpreter duties at Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Greeting, orienting, and educating walk-in visitors and conducting tours of the grounds for the general public, school classes, tourists, and community groups.
• Planning lessons, lectures, and programs for both outreach and on-site interpretation and assisting in delivering outreach programs to schools and other community organizations, special events, and programming at the historic site.
• Assisting in the promotion of events, programs, and the site in general.
• Assisting in the coordination of summer docents and volunteers, as well as volunteer recruitment.
• Supporting the interpretive programming of the Friends of the Bennington Battlefield as needed.
• Assisting in developing and reviewing interpretive content to be shared through agency publications and on the site's social media.
• Assisting with visitor services, answering phones, responding to public inquiries, and communicating effectively with staff and site visitors.
• Assisting with attendance data collection, revenue handling, documentation, and record keeping.
• Conducting research on the history of the battle and battle participants.
• Maintaining and promoting a safe working environment by applying appropriate safety practices.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications No minimum qualification per Civil Service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA in history, anthropology, or political science.
• Experience conducting historical research and delivering interpretation to diverse audiences.
• Experience or willingness to deliver living history interpretation preferred
• Experience working or volunteering in a museum or other cultural institution.

Additional Comments OPERATIONAL NEEDS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Must possess strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as with others.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with other staff and park patrons in a responsible and courteous manner.
• Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform medium to heavy physical labor, including medium-heavy lifting and using step ladders.
• Incumbents are expected to climb stairs as part of their regular duties, stand for long periods of time, and be available for site (and sister-site) programming.

BENEFITS:

This position has the option to join the NYS Employees' Retirement System and may be eligible for health insurance, dental and vision coverage as well as the opportunity for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, personal and holiday leave after time and service requirements have been met.

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Name David Pitlyk

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Address

Street Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

30 Caretakers Road

City Hoosick Falls

State NY

Zip Code 12090

Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency's operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, you can obtain an Employment Application from your local historic site office, your region's administrative headquarters or you can download an application from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation by visiting the website

Please forward your application and resume, if available, to David Pitlyk, 30 Caretakers Road, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090, or email to ... by the date indicated below. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact David at ....

All qualified persons are invited and encouraged to apply. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications and agency operating needs.

POSTING DATE: 6/11/2025 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL: 6/25/2025

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