Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of

TitleInterpretive Programs Assistant (Schuyler Mansion)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade17

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $63361 to $80655 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday schedule

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

32 Catherine Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12202

Job Specifics

Duties Description Under the direction of the Historic Site Manager, the Interpretive Programs Assistant will be responsible for range of tasks including but not limited to:

Office Duties:
• Enter payroll, attendance and revenue, make bank deposits, complete payment of invoices and reconcile purchasing cards.
• Serve as the site’s sustainability representative.
• Maintain internal controls.
• Complete required daily, weekly and monthly paperwork.
• Assist in all site operations including organizing and cleaning office areas; ensuring public and office areas are safe and welcoming to visitors and staff.

Supervisory Duties:
• Assist in hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating seasonal interpretive staff, as well as permanent staff members who are subordinates to the IPA (generally the historic site assistant and grounds staff).
• Administer training including, but not limited to, required agency training, museum education training, customer service training, training in NYS operations and policy, site operations, museum standards and historic preservation, and historical interpretation.
• Coordinate employee scheduling in accordance with the site’s T&S budget which the IPA assists in developing.
• Serve as the volunteer coordinator by recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising and recognizing their work.

Collections Duties:
• Monitor and care for objects in exhibits, storage and period rooms.
• Keep records both digitally and analog (hard copy) files.
• Monitor environmental conditions for collections.
• Communicate with Peebles Island regarding unstable conditions, changes in collections condition, acquisitions, and collections research.
• Assist in keeping E Climate data up-to-date or PI review.
Programmatic Duties:
• Conduct research to support programming and develop programs for the public.
• Communicate with reenactors, lecturers, demonstrators and partners to develop presentations.
• Attend regular meetings both onsite and at partner venues to develop annual programs calendar.
• Supervise all programs delivered by Schuyler Mansion.
• Work in concert with Crailo staff to connect the two sites programmatically.
• Develop and coordinate programs in conjunction with special exhibitions on site and at other partner sites.

Community Outreach Duties:
• Work with the Friends of Schuyler Mansion trustees and members by serving on committees, where practical. When needed, fill in for the historic site manager at meetings. These meetings are not always held during normal working hours.
• Actively seek partnerships with community organizations: heritage, educational, cultural and natural history organizations, and other groups, where practical. The IPA will serve on community partnership committees and attend local meetings.
• Work with the Agency’s Public Affairs division to write press releases, blog posts, social media posts, and publicize events.
• Promote the site and its programs in community calendars, through partner outlets, local libraries, digital papers, calendars, bulletin boards, and social media.

Minimum Qualifications If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list(s) to be considered for appointment. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment or reinstatement by one of the following qualifications:

If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

NY HELPS or 55-b/c Qualifications:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55-b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

Either 1: five years of experience developing and conducting a professional program of interpretation in either a historic house; historic site; historic park; the history section of a museum; or in the interpretation section of a governmental agency having responsibility for historic house museums, historic sites, or a cultural center providing professional-level cultural or historic exhibits.

Or 2: a bachelor's degree or higher in historic preservation, museum studies, education, history, American studies, anthropology, or architectural history AND one year of experience developing and conducting a professional program of interpretation in either a historic house; historic site; historic park; the history section of a museum; or in the interpretation section of a governmental agency having responsibility for historic house museums, historic sites, or a cultural center providing professional-level cultural or historic exhibits.

If you are a veteran or an individual with a disability and would like to apply for the Department of Civil Service’s 55-b/c Program, please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/ for more information.

**Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

Reassignment Qualifications:
Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as an Interpretive Programs Assistant; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Interpretive Programs Assistant eligible list for this location.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications:
At least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Historic Preservation Program Analyst, SG 18. Only the title listed is eligible for transfer.

For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

Additional Comments Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in museum education, museum studies, public history, elementary education or a related field is preferred.
• Experience as a museum educator is desired.
• Must be a good communicator and comfortable presenting in front of groups and other audiences.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Knowledge and application of museum education; understanding of diverse learning types and presentation techniques.
• An understanding of history interpretation and Our Whole History
• Knowledge of historic preservation including proper care and maintenance of collections for historic buildings.

Operational Needs:
• Candidate will be required to work one weekend day per week.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, graphics design software, and excel spreadsheets.
• Experience in supervising staff members.

Benefits:
The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

Paid Time Off:
• PEF: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• PEF: Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.

Health Care Benefits:
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits:
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental / Family Leave

To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.

*NY HELPS PROGRAM:

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a permanent non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective 6/12/25 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.

Additional location pay is available for the following counties: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, NYC-Manhattan, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam.

This position may require a background check and/or medical exam prior to appointment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Heidi Hill

Telephone (518) 434-0834

Fax

Email Address heidi.hill@parks.ny.gov

Address

Street Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

32 Catherine Street

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12202

 

Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and the agency’s operating needs, and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, please submit your resume and cover letter to Heidi Hill, Historic Site Manager, 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202 or email to: heidi.hill@parks.ny.gov