Historic Site Assistant - PT

CITY OF WACO, TEXAS
300 Austin Ave, Waco, Texas 76701 United States  View Map
Posted: Jul 27, 2024
  • Salary: See Position Description USD
  • Part Time
  • Education and Training
  • Job Description

    Summary

    Minimum Starting Salary: $15.00 per hour

    The City of Waco Seeks:
    Do you enjoy the outdoors, parks, & museums? Are you driven to provide great customer service? Are you interested in science & history? This position may be for you!

    Job Summary:
    Under basic supervision, provides tours, cashier service, and guest assistance to the public for the Waco Mammoth National Monument (WMNM) historic site.

    Qualifications:
    Required
    • High School diploma or GED.
    • One year of customer service experience.
    • Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

    Essential Functions:
    • Provides courteous service to the public with tours and information, fee collection and merchandise sales; performs duties within scope of authority and training and in compliance with City policies.
    • Leads tours of the WMNM and explains history and details of the historic site.
    • Maintains cash and fund accounts and records; assists with merchandising, special events and museum programs; cleans and maintains facilities and grounds.


    This position is not eligible for benefits.
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Waco
    • City of Waco

    Waco is centrally located in the heart of Texas on the I-35 corridor midway between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. This progressive and diverse city with a vibrant community spirit offers major attractions, museums, recreation, and abundant shopping to more than 140,000 residents. Waco is the 25th largest city in Texas and the county seat of McLennan County.

    Waco is not only briming with Texas history, economic opportunity, and a rich variety of cultural experiences, it is also a major seat of high learning within three major colleges in its city limits including Baylor University, Texas State Technical College and McLennan Community College.

    The city is also the birthplace of Dr. Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.  Waco boasts one of the biggest and best municipal parks in Texas, Cameron Park. While the park is located in the middle of downtown situated on the Brazos and Bosque River it hosts numerous races, triathlons, boat races and much, much more.

    Governance and Organization

    Waco is a home rule city with a council-manager form of government. The City Council is comprised of a Mayor, elected at-large, and five City Council members representing single-member districts, all serving two-year terms. The City Council sets the tax rate, approves the budget, appoints members to City boards and commissions, enacts City ordinances, and appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, City Secretary, and the Municipal Court Judge.

    The City has a strong Financial Management Policy that guides the operation and delivery of quality City services, contributes to excellent AA+ and Aa1 bond ratings, and maintains an unassigned fund balance reserve in the General Fund equal to 28% of current year budgeted expenditures. The City of Waco has more than 1,600 employees and a total operating budget of over $400 million.

    The City provides a full range of municipal services including a regional airport, animal services, building inspections, code enforcement, convention and visitors bureau, emergency management, housing and community development, economic development, fire, public health, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, planning, police, public works, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Museum, utilities and zoo operations.  

    The City Council and City Manager are committed to the mission of providing exemplary municipal services for citizens and visitors in a collaborative and transparent manner while honoring the public’s trust. Waco values include providing excellent and innovative services, promoting equality and inclusion, focusing on teamwork, investing in people and always doing the right thing.

    With the City of Waco, you will find our home; where everyone belongs and thrives as move forward together.

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