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1 person is interested
Ghost Walk Tour Guide
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
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1 person is interested
Time Frame: May - August 2019
Hours: 1 to 3 tours per week; approximately 2 hours each tour evening
Wage: $40 per tour
Summary:
As a costumed educator for our Ghost Walk evening program, you’ll tell ghost stories, shipwreck tales, and local lore to groups of all ages. Some of the topics include ghosts, witches, unusual phenomena, and eerie tales. Our museum and the stories we tell are at the very heart of the boardwalk in Virginia Beach. We are looking for enthusiastic and engaging storytellers who can deliver positive program experiences for our visitors from near and far. Content training and costume will be provided.
Successful Applicants Will Be:
- Interested in local history and folklore
- Comfortable talking about ghosts, pirates, witches, and other unusual phenomena
- Able to work with diverse audiences
- Willing to wear the educator uniform (1920’s style)
- Able to maintain professional communication with the Education Director
- 18 years of age or older, with a high school diploma or equivalent
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Excellent public speaking and communication skills
- Prior experience in the history, tourism, public speaking, or acting field
- The ability to learn and relate historical information
- A commitment to visitor engagement
- Flexibility and creativity in adapting tours to visitor interest
- Experience developing and leading guided tours
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About Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
Location:
2401 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, US
Mission Statement
The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum honors and preserves the history of Virginia's coastal communities and maritime heritage.
Description
The Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum is a maritime museum located at 24th Street on the Boardwalk. The museum explores Virginia's coastal communities and maritime heritage. It honors our past and anchors to our community.
The museum is housed in a 1903 Life-Saving Service building, one of the predecessors to the Coast Guard. Our Surf & Rescue gallery features the men who lived and worked here, as well as the lives they saved. It also highlights the history of the other lifesavers on the beach - our lifeguards. A final exhibit reveals how rescue techniques sparked the development of East Coast surfing culture right here in Virginia Beach. The upper gallery explores many facets of Virginia Beach history - from coastal storms to the development of the boardwalk to beach vacations through the years.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2401 Atlantic AvenueVirginia Beach, VA 23451
DATE POSTED
May 29, 2019
SKILLS
- History
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Hours: 1 to 3 tours per week; approximately 2 hours each tour evening