Tour Guide - Ghost Hunt
About this role
Location: Atchison, KS
Job Type: Part-time
Compensation: $12 / hour
Position Overview
US Ghost Adventures is seeking enthusiastic and engaging Ghost Hunt Tour Guides to lead nighttime paranormal investigations at the historic McInteer Villa in Atchison, KS. In this role, you will lead groups through haunted rooms and historic property areas, manage and distribute paranormal investigation equipment, and deliver a thrilling, immersive guest experience. The ideal candidate thrives in spooky environments and excels at group leadership, guest safety, and customer service.
Responsibilities:
- Lead groups of guests through designated historic rooms and property grounds during 2-hour evening ghost hunts (typically scheduled from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM).
- Distribute, demonstrate, and assist guests with ghost-hunting equipment, including EMF meters, spirit boxes, and infrared cameras.
- Ensure guest safety, property navigation, and group comfort while maintaining an atmospheric, respectful, and immersive paranormal investigation.
- Monitor group dynamics and manage event pacing to sustain suspense, curiosity, and guest engagement throughout the tour.
- Troubleshoot basic equipment issues during tours and ensure gear remains in proper working condition.
- Comfortable working in dimly lit, or spooky historical environments.
- Strong public speaking, interpersonal, and customer service skills, with the ability to manage groups.
- Availability to work late evening shifts (9:00 PM to 11:00 PM), weekends, and peak seasonal periods (including October and the Halloween season).
- Basic interest in or familiarity with ghost-hunting equipment and paranormal investigation techniques (full training provided).
- Previous experience in tour guiding, event hosting, theater, or customer-facing roles is preferred, but not required.
- $12 / hour
- Convenient Evening Schedule: Fixed late-night hours (9:00 PM – 11:00 PM) ideal for secondary income, students, or night-shift availability.
- Paid Equipment Training: Comprehensive hands-on training on paranormal research gear and group facilitation.
- Employee Perks: Free or discounted admission to US Ghost Adventures tours nationwide for employees, friends, and family.
US Ghost Adventures provides historic, entertainment-focused ghost tours and paranormal investigations across more than 100 historic locations nationwide. Grounded in regional history and authentic folklore, our experiences connect guests with the dark history, legendary hauntings, and mysterious phenomena of America's most historic destinations.
Company at a glance
US Ghost Adventures offers entertaining, historic, and authentic ghost tours of the United States’ most haunted cities. We aim to deliver fun, yet honest accounts of the hauntings that are so prevalent across the nation.
Our team of over 400 employees and tour guides is passionate about delivering memorable experiences for each of our guests, every day of the year. The stories you will hear on our tours have been refined over the years to include experiences by our own guests and tour guides, as well as interviews of firsthand accounts from those who have witnessed the unexplained. We’re not here to dress up in costume, jump out and scare you, or to recite dramatic flair. We strive to make sense of the unexplainable by showing you the places and telling you the stories of the people who left their mark on them.
We hope you’ll join us in one of over 85 cities for a frighteningly fun experience!
Visit one of our historic properties for an overnight stay or tour, if you dare. Each location has an amazing story to tell, its own character, place in our history, and a reputation for hauntings amongst both staff and visitors. We hope you'll join us for a new type of experience as our home becomes yours during your stay! We hope to see you!
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Top Benefits
- Free or discounted admission to US Ghost Adventures tours nationwide
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