Legacy Tours – Project Coordinator/Researcher (Contract)

Contract position through length of project-specific grant funding, approximately 6 months. Anticipated 30-40 hours/month of work.
$4000.00 to be paid upon completion of contract objectives

Purpose:
The Legacy Tours Project films heritage walking tours to maintain institutional knowledge of volunteers ready to move on from their role with us and serve as a way for us to acknowledge and celebrate their volunteer contributions.
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Project Coordinator/Researcher takes a leading role in project coordination and internal communication, research, tour writing, and identifying technology to assist with on-site tours.

Duties & Competencies
 Research, including archival, digital, and photographic
 Maintain and execute work plans and databases for project plans, research, and images relating to the project
 Consistent and clear internal communications and coordination of all parties required for the project
 Writing of two legacy tours, utilizing research and interviews with outgoing volunteers (each tour approximately one hour in length)
o sites with intangible cultural significance have been identified and included
o writing for interpretation and/or the public experience
 Walking Tour map developed for both tours
 A background in heritage, library/archival work, or research is an asset.

Outcomes of Contract:
 The tours of two Legacy Tour Guides (three tours total) have been recorded
 Two Legacy Tour scripts and maps fully completed based on outgoing volunteer knowledge and original research
 Historical images identified and compiled for both tours
 Mobile app and/or other options for the sharing of images during on-site tours identified and evaluated
 Content, outline and work schedule for completion of two tour videos finalized with at least one video tour ready for online launch by end of project.
 Work plan and budget to complete and outstanding work.
 Lessons learned and recommendations for future work, connections with schools submitted to the board.