Seasonal Education Assistant
Position Category: Part Time
Company Name: Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Location: Amherst, NY
Pay: $17 per hour
Application EmailAbout the Company:
Mission STATEMENT
To preserve, interpret, and exhibit the agricultural history of the Buffalo Niagara region.
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village is located on a 35-acre campus and our Historic Village contains ten historic buildings built during the 19th century. These buildings were moved to our campus when they were threatened with demolition during the Town’s rapid growth and development. A dedicated, ongoing program of preservation and conservation has resulted in these buildings being restored to their 19th-century appearance, so that visitors may experience what life was like in the Buffalo Niagara Region during an earlier era.
Our indoor museum features rotating exhibits, the Niederlander Research Library, and a collection of 40,000+ artifacts.
BNHV carries out its educational mission through exhibits, interpretation of authentic agricultural and rural life practices within the Historic Village and on our working farmstead, programs, group tours, classes, artisan workshops, community outreach activities, and community access to a variety of artifacts and historic resources retained in our Collections and Research Library.
Job Description:
The Seasonal Education Assistant is an important part of Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village’s (BNHV) Education Department.
This person assists with providing tours and educational programming.
This position is part-time, temporary and reports to the Education Manager.
Key Duties
● Deliver tours, such as general admission tours, themed community event tours, school
tours, Halloween seasonal spooky tours, and behind the scenes tours.
● Deliver hands-on, immersive education programming, such as youth programs,
workshops, and outreach.
● Assist as needed with Farmstead feedings and care.
● Other duties as assigned.
Conditions:
● This position requires performing job duties outdoors in various weather conditions (rain, snow,
heat, cold, etc).
● This position requires working with ladders and from moderate heights, working with heavy
machinery such as tractors and ground vehicles, physical labor which at times may be strenuous,
and interaction with farm animals.
Hours and Schedule
● Part Time Temporary.
● Tours and Programs occur Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Community Events occur Saturday.
● Seasonal Shifts: March – October.
● Shifts Vary: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm.
● Weekend availability required.
● On-site role.