Location: Bel Air,MD, USA
Job Title Travel Docent - Hired As-Needed Posting Category Part-Time Staff Starting salary range or starting hourly rate range $20 per hour Classification Title About Harford Community College
Harford Community College has served as an anchor institution in Harford County since its inception in 1957. We are a mid-sized, comprehensive college committed to serving our community through high caliber educational offerings and cultural events.
HCC's mission of Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute. and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success.
Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.
Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Harford Community College is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Harford Community College not to discriminate against applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices. HCC is an EEO and ADA/ADAA employer that values, embraces, and supports diversity in the College community.
Job Description
Harford Community College is seeking Travel Docents to serve as tour group leader on official Harford Community College travel trips off campus. This individual will be in charge of the group, assessing safety while providing direction and support to participants.
Duties include:
* Guiding participants to off campus destinations;
* Checking in at destination(s) to meet the tour guide and attending the tour(s) with our travelers.
* Providing information & description of the local attraction and answering questions;
* Recording attendance at varying points in the trip to ensure passengers are constantly accounted for.
* Leading participants through a per-arranged itinerary.
* Providing customer support;
* Participation in pre- and post-trip debrief meetings.
Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. Work is generally performed on the College campus unless otherwise specified.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position.
Your application to this position will remain active to December 31 of the current year. If you are not selected by that time, you must re-apply in order to be considered. If you apply on or after November 1 of the current year, your application will remain active to December 31 of the following calendar year.
Required Education
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Required Experience
One year of volunteer or work experience in a customer service-focused role that involved directing or guiding a group of individuals.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
* Must be 21 years of age or older with photo ID.
* Ability to communicate professionally & effectively with diverse groups.
* Strong organizational and time management skills
Preferred Qualifications
Training will be provided but travel and/or group management experience preferred.
Preference will be given to applicants who have been part of a tour group themselves or has been able to travel on their own
Individuals with experience studying certain cultures or countries a plus.
General Weekly Work Schedule
Hours are flexible. Work is performed on an as-needed basis.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2024-054AO Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicants