Become a Tour Guide
The Sacramento History Museum is looking for reliable self-starters with can-do attitudes, integrity, enthusiasm, a sense of fun, and a driven work ethic, to become Time Travel Tour Guides! Tour guides must be professional, have experience working with the public, possess excellent customer service skills, and have an interest in history, theater and education.
Successful candidates will be reliable, enthusiastic, energetic, articulate, good public speakers, friendly, and responsible. Applicants able to speak multiple languages, including American Sign Language, are encouraged to apply.
Candidates should keep in mind that this is a part-time position. The Time Travel Tour Program currently operates 5 distinct tours which each have seasonal variability. Tour guide shifts are created as needed. Guides should be prepared to work as few as zero hours, and as many as 15 hours a week, but must be available to work at least three shifts a month.
Tour Guides should be able to:
- Speak to large groups in a clear, organized and creative way, as you guide them through
the Old Sacramento Historic District - Present tours as a historic character and in period-appropriate clothing
- Read interpretive plans and using them to develop unique 50-minute to 90-minute long tours
- Vary tours by interpretation, choice of information, and needs of the tour group
- Manage their time effectively, including arriving for shifts on time and returning tour groups in a timely manner
- Navigate on stairs, slopes, and uneven surfaces
- Work evenings and weekends as needed
- Have an email address and check it regularly for tour program updates
To apply for a Tour Guide position please email your resume and cover letter to AKowalski@sachistorymuseum.org or mail to:
Sacramento History Museum
Attn: Aly Kowalski
101 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814