Museum Interpreter - Sankofa Mobile Museum

• Supporting museum operations in ways that create welcoming, safe, and engaging environments for visitors of all types, during field trips and special events
• Leading visitors through the Sankofa experience in ways that appropriately balance dialogue and lecture, entertainment and learning, and engagement and self-exploration, while always articulating a full history of the local area
• Facilitating a variety of interpretive, educational, and youth-centered programs that share historical resources with general audiences and specialty groups 
• Engaging young people in age-appropriate yet honest ways that teach them about historic figures from Prince George’s County who experienced oppression and marginalization but who also demonstrated resilience and resistance.
• Sharing the history of this region and the lived experiences of Prince Georgians with visitors who may be resistant to learning about enslavement, racism, and other forms of discrimination.
• Conducting research grounded in primary and secondary sources to support the development of educational resources aligned with the K12 social studies frameworks for Maryland; the mission, vision, values, and inclusive interpretation initiatives of the Sankofa Mobile Museum; and the NHRD Impact Planning Framework.
• Contributing as an active member of the Sankofa team through collaborations with other staff on programs designed to engage visitors in tech-based modules, facilitated discussions, and hands-on activities
• Attending trainings and workshops to continue learning and integrating best practices into the museum work done at Sankofa
• Helping keep the historic site and vehicle fleet cleanly, in accordance with historic preservation and automotive maintenance best practices
• Communicating with school liaisons and other community partners in ways that forge, maintain, and strengthen our relationships with them
• Assisting the Museum Director as needed and fulfilling other duties as assigned
  

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• A willingness to travel/drive throughout Prince George’s County
• Ability to conversationally speak and write in English
• Ability to lift 35 pounds
• Ability to walk, bend, and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• At least 2 years of public-facing work experience
• Comfortability speaking in front of crowds
• Enthusiasm for connecting the past with the present to help bring
  about a more just future
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products like Word, Excel, and
  Outlook

• Conversational proficiency in languages other than English
• Experience as a classroom educator
• Skills involving social media
• Familiarity with the Maryland Social Studies Frameworks
• A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
  

• Must be willing to work at least 16 hours a week in the office, over the course of two days
• Additional hours may become available based on performance, with a maximum of 24 hours per week
• Must be available some weekends and holidays (primarily Juneteenth and July Fourth)
• Flexible scheduling available for college students
  

Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.