CRACKER COUNTRY MUSEUM DOCENT PROGRAM

To help Cracker Country, a Rural Florida Living History Museum, reach our goals for the future, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and outgoing people.  Cracker Country's Museum Docent Program gives its members the opportunity to journey back to 1890s Florida to experience rural living first-hand. Through these eyes, docents invite visitors to join them in accurately recreating the life of early Floridians.  Interested individuals must strive to delight our guests with experiences in an atmosphere that is safe, enjoyable and historically accurate.  If you enjoy working with others in a team-oriented atmosphere, you might be interested in our Museum Docent Program!

Museum Docent (Volunteer/Part Time)

These positions have flexible time commitments, working with your availability.

Qualifications:
• Ability to commit time to the museum on a flexible basis.
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to all duties and responsibilities.
• Enjoy interacting with people and groups of all ages, utilizing strong verbal and communication skills.
• Museum education, public speaking and guest services experience a plus, but not necessary.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Opportunities to help the museum are available in a variety of areas:  historical interpretation, maintenance, gardening/landscaping, office, etc.
• Pay is available for hours worked in front of the public interpreting the history of rural Florida.
• Other duties are considered volunteer time, including training.

For immediate consideration, please email your letter of interest to Daniel Marshall, Museum Operations Manager, at Dan.Marshall@freshfromflorida.com, or download an employment application.

Cracker Country Museum Docent and First Person Interpretation Program

To help Cracker Country, a Rural Florida Living History Museum, reach our goals for the future, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and outgoing people. More specifically, we are looking for individuals with an interest in acting and character building to help share the stories of early Florida’s experiences. Interested individuals must strive to delight our guests with experiences in an atmosphere that is safe, enjoyable and historically accurate.

This program offers a different type of acting experience as the interpretation will be communicated based on direct interaction with the audience, providing a unique opportunity for students of theater.

These positions have flexible time commitments, working with your availability.

Qualifications:

• Ability to commit time to the museum on a flexible basis.
• Enthusiastic and positive approach to all duties and responsibilities.
• Willing to dress is historically accurate clothing.
• Enjoy interacting with people and groups of all ages, utilizing strong verbal and communication skills.
• Public speaking and guest services experience a plus, but not necessary.

*Pay is available for hours worked in front of the public interpreting the history of rural Florida. Other duties are considered volunteer time, including training and character research.

For immediate consideration, please email your letter of interest to Daniel Marshall, Museum Operations Manager, at Dan.Marshall@freshfromflorida.com.

About Us

Cracker Country is a rural Florida living history museum located on the Florida State Fairgrounds. It was founded with the purpose of preserving Florida's rural heritage.  The museum recreates an 1890s rural Florida town. Its collection of 13 original buildings dating back from 1870-1912 were relocated from across the state of Florida beginning in 1978 when Cracker Country was established by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle E. Carlton, Jr. Today, the historically furnished buildings recreate the lifestyles of the past, and costumed interpreters portray daily living as Florida pioneers and share the stories of early Floridians' experiences. Guests are invited to visit Cracker Country to re-live and preserve Florida's rural heritage!