About the Role
Black Austin Tours seeks a passionate and experienced Tour Guide to join our team, playing a pivotal role in attracting and retaining new clients, from corporate groups to community-based tours. The ideal candidate will seamlessly combine historical knowledge with an engaging storytelling approach, connecting Austin's past to its present. The ideal candidate will have connections to or roots in Austin, a background in public history and experience leading group tours. We are in need of tour guides to conduct weekday tours. Candidates with weekday availability will get priority consideration.
Requirements
1. Lead walking tours, providing insightful and memorable experiences for diverse client groups.
2. Craft stories that connect Austin’s history to current events, making each tour relevant and impactful.
3. Regularly liaise with Dr. Javier Wallace and the broader Black Austin Tours team to refine tour routes and content.
4. Represent Black Austin Tours with professionalism and enthusiasm, ensuring customer satisfaction to foster repeat business and referrals.
5. Be able to conduct the suite of Black Austin Tours tour offerings which include walking tours, bus tours, private tours and customize tours dependent on client needs
6. Be willing to learn the history shared by Black Austin Tours, it is one thing to memorize our content and another to learn the information and share it with your voice
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience in conducting tours, preferably in a diverse urban setting.
- Proven track record with diverse client types including corporate groups, schools, and community organizations.
- Engaging storyteller with a knack for making history come alive.
- A historian or public historian qualification is preferred.
- Demonstrate a knowledge, interest and understanding of historical tour practices related to American Black history
- Typical availability from Monday - Friday during the day (prior to sunset hours)
- Ability to link historical facts to current events, providing a comprehensive tour experience.
- Based in Austin or able to commute to Austin 3-4 days a week.