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Seasonal position

Historical Narrator

The Town of Huntsville is a scenic tourist-based community located in Muskoka cottage country. Huntsville, with a population approaching 20,000, is the largest community in the District of Muskoka and is a vibrant and dynamic community in which to live, work and play.

The Town of Huntsville is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and creative individual to work at our Muskoka Museum, Pioneer Village, and Steam Museum for the 2025 season who is available until the fall! Reporting directly to the Manager, Muskoka Heritage Place, the Narrator’s main responsibility is to relay historical information to visitors in a factual, authentic, educational, and entertaining manner. This information may be relayed by recital, by re-enacting historical activities by way of demonstration and by physically involving the visitor by “hands-on” activity.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have thorough knowledge of local history and be able to learn the main site storylines as provided by the Muskoka Heritage Place Narrator’s manual.

The hourly rate for this position is $18.20. Work schedules may vary to accommodate operational needs, which may require you to work weekend and statutory holiday shifts.

The Town of Huntsville is committed to providing accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume to the undersigned. This role ill remain open until a suitable candidate has been selected.

Jillian Jordan
HISTORICAL NARRATOR Competition
Town of Huntsville, 37 Main Street East
Huntsville, ON, P1H 1A1
Jillian.Jordan@huntsville.ca


We appreciate all applications, however, only those candidates invited for an interview will be acknowledged. Personal information contained in your resume is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used strictly for employment assessment purposes. The Corporation of the Town of Huntsville is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to diversity in the workplace.

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