Interpreter II Position Available In Wayne, North Carolina

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Interpreter II 
Salary $31,200.00 – $38,887.00 Annually Location Wayne County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Job Number 25-06656 HS60083438 Department Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources Division Historic Sites Opening Date 05/22/2025 Closing Date 6/6/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title Historical Interpreter II Position Number 60083438 Section East Region/Aycock Salary Grade

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• SIGN-ON BONUS BEING OFFERED

• A sign-on bonus of $1500 is being offered for eligible candidates. See eligibility at https://oshr.nc.gov/policies/sign-and-retention-bonus-policy
• Payout contingent on funding availability
• Click here to learn about employee perks and benefits Click here to see the Total Compensation Calculator This position is located at: 264 Governor Aycock Road
  Fremont, NC 27830

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Historical Interpreter II position serves as the Programs Coordinator for the site and is a critical part of site operations, visitor services, education, and safety. This position supervises volunteers, provides educational programming, conducts historical research, and assists the site manager with budget management and site operations. Work schedule is Tuesday – Saturday, 8:30am-5pm, with some travel and evening work required. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Serves as the site’s lead interpreter and ensures that excellent visitor services are offered on a day-to-day basis to include greeting, guided tours, and answering inquiries in person, on the phone, and digitally.
Coordinates special events and other educational programs to include publicity, recruiting presenters, budgeting, and etc.
Supervises volunteers and coordinates the site’s volunteer program to include recruitment, scheduling, and training.
Assists the site manager with budget management and site operations to include daily deposits, purchasing via e-Procurement, budget reports, and semi-annual inventories.
Conducts historical research about the Civil War, Reconstruction, and post-Reconstruction eras and presents this research via tours, exhibits, talks, publications, and programming.
Assists with site publicity to include regular updating and posting on social media platforms, creation and disseminating of press releases, and outreach at community events and other peer entities.
Ensures the cleanliness of the site’s visitor center and assists maintenance staff as needed for site upkeep and improvement.

Position/Physical Requirements:

Must be available to work this position’s schedule of Tuesday – Saturday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Must have a valid driver’s license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
Must have the ability to spend extended periods of time outside during various weather conditions with or without reasonable accommodation. Must have the ability to perform strenuous physical work with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted with or without reasonable accommodation.

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//historicsites.nc.gov/ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must have or be able to: Thorough knowledge of North Carolina and U.S. history, specifically the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction eras.
Demonstrated experience with communicating effectively to a wide variety of people in a group tour setting.
Demonstrated experience working with and supervising volunteers and/or interns.
Demonstrated experience with basic cash management, accounting, and/or purchasing.

Management Preferences:

Experience with living history demonstrations. Experience with creating and conducting educational programming.
Experience with the management of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Experience with Canva, Photoshop, or other design software. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma AND
three years of experience in giving or developing museum tours;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information Section/Unit Description:

The Governor Charles B. Aycock Birthplace State Historic Site, located between Goldsboro and Fremont in Wayne County, is an 18-acre tract of land which encompasses eight historic buildings, a visitor center and a maintenance building. The site serves four interpretive functions, (1) birthplace and boyhood home of Charles Brantley Aycock, fiftieth governor of the State of North Carolina and proponent of public education, (2) location of a restored one-room schoolhouse representative of the era before Aycock’s term as Governor, (3) a surviving example of a mid-nineteenth century farmstead in eastern North Carolina and (4) as a site for the preservation and interpretation of many mid-nineteenth century domestic farming skills and trades.

Division Description:

The Division of State Historic Sites was established to coordinate administration of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ State Historic Sites Program, which includes 27 historic sites across North Carolina and Division offices located in Raleigh. We connect people to North Carolina’s history, sharing the power of place to inspire a common future through preservation, education, and transformative engagement.