This position is located at the Vinton Welcome Center in Vinton, LA.
This position does not require a Civil Service Test Score to qualify.
This position is in a Career Progression Group to a Tourism Information Counselor 2. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Tourism Information Counselor 1 or 2 based on the qualifications of the selected applicant. Please refer to the "Class Specifications" page by clicking , for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Pacee Wallace, HR Analyst
Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
1051 N. 3rd St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Fax: (225) 342-7928
pwallace@crt.la.gov
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience in tourism information work, public relations, customer service, or teaching.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide information to tourists and to perform incidental clerical and custodial functions.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a Tourism Supervisor or higher level staff.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Tourism - Welcome Centers statewide.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Tourism Information Counselor 2 by the degree of supervision received and the absence of experienced level duties.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Welcomes tourists and determines their travel interests and needs.
Provides information on localities, museums, parks, events, and other attractions to visit.
Assists travelers with hotel reservations and weather reports from the Internet.
Provides directions, shortest routes or scenic routes.
Distributes brochures and maps.
Answers questions from visitors, by phone and mail, regarding the state, its history and its culture.
Conducts research by reading industry publications, visiting travel websites and consulting with others to keep abreast of upcoming events and to broaden knowledge of the state.
Participates in educational study tours.
Keeps daily records or files; stocks brochure racks; orders supplies/brochures; performs other clerical duties.
Attains CPR certification and becomes re-certified annually.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):