Interpreter - Living History; part-time

York County is located in the Piedmont region, between the Broad River and the Catawba River. Its diverse landscape is home to family-friendly towns/cities, a progressive urban region and lakefront communities. We are excited that you want to join our team and recognize that our employees are the foundation for our success.

Mission Statement — York County provides quality public services in an open, efficient, and responsive manner.

Vision Statement — York County provides an environment where all citizens and businesses can thrive and succeed.

Core Values — Excellence through Professionalism

• Respect — respect builds bridges, not silos. How we live it? Golden rule - treat others as you want to be treated.
• Dedicated — strong work ethic. How we live it? Persistence, reliability and commitment to do your best.
• Integrity — do the right thing instead of what is convenient. How we live it? Displaying strong moral principles.
• Knowledgeable — ready and able. How we live it? Having the right competencies necessary for achievement.
• Friendly — service with a smile. How we live it? Being respectful, pleasant and helpful to ALL.

About the Department:
Historic Brattonsville presents the history of the Scots-Irish and African-Americans in the South Carolina upcountry through preserving and interpreting the buildings and stories of the Brattonsville community. Featuring more than 30 historic structures from the 1760s to the late‑19th century, the site provides visitors with an opportunity to see the evolution of Southern culture and architecture in the Carolina Piedmont.

The Culture and Heritage Museum is excited to hire a part-time Interpreter I to join their team with Historic Brattonsville. The purpose of this position is to deliver engaging and enlightening interpretive experiences to a wide variety of museum visitors. The Interpreter may specialize in one or more content areas including, but not limited to, History, Historic Artisan Handcrafts (18th and/or 19th century), and African American History.

This is a costumed living history interpreter position.

Projected Hiring Range/Pay Grade 107: $16.78 - $20.14 per hour. Salary is based on qualifications.

Work Schedule:

28 hours per week;
Tuesday through Saturday work schedule.

• Compensation – competitive market-rate pay, and negotiable based on qualifications.
• Deferred Compensation 401K Plans
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program (Student Loan Forgiveness Program)
• 11 Paid Holidays + 3 Optional Holidays
• SC State Retirement Plan Pension
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Critical Care and Cancer Insurance
• Wellness Screenings
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Professional Development / Trainings / Conferences
• Bereavement Leave
• Parental Leave

• Delivers interpretive experiences and programs including, but not limited to, living history presentations, school and public tours, programs, special educational events, and marketing/development events.
• Applies best practices to program delivery and strives to discover and apply new strategies and techniques to keep interpretative experiences fresh and exciting. Interpretive experiences include, but are not limited to, costumed living history, and cultural history.
• Researches, plans, and implements interpretive projects including, but not limited to, tours, programs, living history interpretation, and events.
• Assists, coaches, supervises, and serves as a resource for volunteers to improve the overall effectiveness and impact of the interpretive programs.
• Maintains active content knowledge in American cultural history and other applicable content areas, as well as knowledge of best practices and current concepts in interpretation and education.
• Frequent weekend and evening work required to coincide with peak audience visitation.
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, History, Museum Studies or related discipline.
• Four (4) year of experience analyzing, interpreting and presenting interpretive programming or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Must possess Certified Interpretive…