Tourism Information Counselor 1-2 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4561800) Apply  Tourism Information Counselor 1-2 Salary $1,985.00 - $3,572.00 Monthly Location Pearl River, LA Job Type Classified Job Number CRT-2024-196782-PW Department Culture Rec & Tourism-Tourism Opening Date 06/28/2024 Closing Date 7/7/2024 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits Supplemental Information This is a full-time position located at thePearl River Welcome Center in Pearl River, LA. Must be willing to work flexible work hours Must be able to lift up to 30lbs Must be willing to work Holidays/Weekends if needed to ensure center is covered This position is in a Career Progression Group to aTourism 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 here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/classspecs) , for specific information of salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level. No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana) ” link and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes. Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities. For further information about this vacancy contact: Pacee Wallace Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism 1051 N. 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: 225-342-8202 pwallace@crt.la.gov Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: No training or experience required. 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 Manager 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 tomake a differencethrough 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: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx 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. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor 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): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email