Job Description: Are friends and family tired of you dragging them on another history tour? Have you explored the Freedom Trail and Beacon Hill and wished you could do so for work? Hub Town Tours, a top-rated historical tour operator in Boston since 2016, seeks passionate and professionally-minded tour guides to continue expanding its small team! Successful applicants will be friendly, reliable, and, most importantly, demonstrate an obvious enthusiasm for sharing Boston history with others.

Hub Town Tours offers top-quality, small-group walking tours of the Freedom Trail and Beacon Hill from April to December. Dress is business casual (no colonial garb!) and groups are capped at 16 guests (no huge groups!). Guides begin on per-diem basis—$240.00/day plus gratuities—with the opportunity for additional hours throughout the season. This is an ideal summer job for history teachers, part-time work for recent graduates or current students, or side gig for gifted storytellers who love being outside, surrounded by history, and sharing it with others.

Qualifications: BA in History, Teaching, Anthropology, Archaeology, or related field (or currently working toward BA degree); preference given to applicants working toward or holding master’s degree in the humanities

Some weekend availability required; passion for history is a must!

Public speaking and/or tour guide experience preferred

How To Apply: Email a brief cover letter (no more than 500 words) and one-page resume. Please use the subject line “2023 Guide Application – Your Name” on your message.

Apply by:
March 15, 2023

Salary:
$240 / Per day

About this Organization: Hub Town Tours aims to inspire an informed global citizenry by placing each guest, regardless of their personal background, into the tumultuous world of Historic Boston. Our local tour business focuses on the history and architecture of the iconic Freedom Trail and historic Beacon Hill, brought to life with obvious enthusiasm and accuracy. Founded by a former park ranger, Hub Town Tours emphasizes the power of storytelling to educate all citizens on the foundational debates, decisions, and declarations that created the United States of America.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $240.00 per day

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
Tours remain 100% outdoors for their duration; we recommend guests bring their own face covering; social distancing observed on all tours; public tours limited to small groups of 16 guests; complimentary masks and hand sanitizer are available for guests.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boston, MA 02109: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What qualities make an excellent tour guide?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• public history: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person

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