Job Overview
The place of work is FAIRFIELD HOUSE, a 1793 farmhouse retaining a high proportion of the work of the original Loyalist builders, in Fairfield Park, at eastern end of the Loyalist Parkway, Amherstview, ON. Staff must be comfortable in a non-institutional environment.
Job from June 15 to August 28.
A Historic Site Interpreter works as part of a 2-person team, supplemented by volunteers. The program at Fairfield House emphasizes museum principles and learning from primary evidence, including the material visible to visitors in the House and on the site.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: noon, June 5, 2026.
Send your introductory email with a resume to: [email protected].
As the subject line, use 2026 FHHA JOB.
Responsibilities
- Provides effective interpretation of Fairfield House and its related themes through a guided tour and through development of alternative means of presenting the heritage themes of the site. This requires learning the specific historical and technical information that are essential for the interpretation of Fairfield House and its surroundings.
- Provides visitors to Fairfield House with a thematic tour of Fairfield House by accurately sharing heritage in a friendly, informative way. The summer schedule provides tours Wednesday through Sunday starting Canada Day.
- Carries out daily routines of record-keeping and care for Fairfield House and its surroundings, ensuring an attractive and safe environment. Assists with care of flower gardens and yard.
- Prepares interpretive materials to share the heritage themes of the site through written and visual presentations made available digitally.
- Assists with curatorial projects of site condition monitoring, documentation, historical research, and collection care and record-keeping consistent with Loyalist Township's program for care of Fairfield collections.
- Carries out other projects as required in support of FHHA activities.
- Contributes as a reliable, effective part of a team.
Pay: From $17.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
