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Position Snapshot

Confidential Client (public sector/municipal administration) is hiring a Heritage Tourism Program Assistant to support museum collections, exhibits, visitor services, and heritage tourism initiatives in El Paso, TX.

• Employment type: Full-time, Contractor
• Location: El Paso, TX
• Estimated base salary: $46,718.70 per year (as listed)
• Note: This posting replaces the employer name with "Confidential Client" and is shared via Careertakes.

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Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, Museum Studies, History, Anthropology, Public History, or a related field; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Internship or volunteer experience in a museum or cultural institution
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred

Certificates / Requirements:

• Personal smart device required by hire start date to access Confidential Client network/systems
• Have or obtain by date of hire a valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to Confidential Client
• Ability to pass a criminal background check

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Job Summary

Under general supervision, the Heritage Tourism Program Assistant provides entry-level support for countywide heritage tourism, museum operations, historic preservation, visitor services, educational programming, and public engagement initiatives. The role supports care and interpretation of Confidential Client–owned historic sites and cultural resources (e.g., local museums and historic properties). Responsibilities include assisting with collections management, exhibit preparation, educational programming, guided tours, cultural events, visitor services, and heritage tourism initiatives in line with professional museum standards and relevant state guidance.

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Key Responsibilities / Typical Duties

• Assist with cataloging, inventory, and documentation of artifacts across sites, following accepted museum standards and Texas Historical Commission (THC) guidance
• Support safe handling, packing/unpacking, movement, storage organization, and transportation of museum objects per collections procedures and preventive conservation standards
• Monitor storage and exhibit environments and report conditions that may affect preservation, security, or collections condition
• Assist with installation, maintenance, modification, and removal of temporary and permanent exhibits, displays, and interpretive materials
• Conduct basic research to support exhibit development, grant materials, and interpretive planning
• Help prepare and deliver educational programs, workshops, demonstrations and tours under direction of museum staff
• Enter and update collections, exhibit, visitor, and program records in applicable databases consistent with records retention policies
• Assist with site visits, documentation, inventories, and photography for historic properties and preservation projects
• Support development of educational materials, curriculum resources, and interpretive content that promote local history and heritage
• Maintain archives, oral histories, photographs, maps, and other historical records that support preservation and programming
• Assist with grant documentation, reports, and routine program reporting tasks (attendance, feedback, participation metrics)
• Provide routine visitor services (greeting, general information, admissions support, basic inquiries)
• Help set up, operate, and break down museum programs, cultural events, and public activities
• Participate in community outreach, festivals, and events that promote museum and heritage resources
• Perform other related duties as assigned; work weekends, evenings, and holidays as required

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of collections management principles, preservation standards, and professional museum ethics (AAM, THC)
• Familiarity with historic preservation concepts and relevant regulations
• Ability to follow established collections handling procedures and preventive conservation practices
• Capable of engaging diverse audiences in an inclusive, respectful manner
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for recordkeeping and inventory work
• Clear verbal and written communication skills for program materials and reports
• Ability to operate standard office software (Windows/Microsoft Office) and basic database entry
• Dependable, self-motivated, and able to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Willingness to travel throughout El Paso County as needed

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Work Relationships & Other Info

• Reports to: Supervisor, Manager, or designee
• This is a non-supervisory position
• Frequent contact with courts, law enforcement agencies, other public agencies, the general public, and county employees
• Employees may be designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to train on or perform certain emergency response duties

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Base salary (listed): $46,718.70 per year (as provided by source)
• Employment type: Full-time / Contractor
• Benefits and additional compensation details (if any) will be provided by Confidential Client during hiring process or on offer.

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Keywords to note (for applicants)

Heritage Tourism Program Assistant, museum collections, collections management, exhibit prep, visitor services, historic preservation, El Paso TX, bilingual (Spanish), museum programming

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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