GALLERY INTERPRETER - Gallery Interpreter
Opportunities are available in many of our galleries, focusing on ancient cultures or ancient life on earth:
- Dinosaur Hall
- Human Origins Gallery
- Geology/Mineral Gallery
- Cretaceous Seas
- Cultures of the Ancient Americas
PURPOSE
Provide visitors with a delightful, educational museum experience through interesting and accurate information about the museum
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Greet and aid public, learn and apply interpretive techniques relating to current exhibits, be responsible for getting out, interpreting, and putting away hands on objects
SKILLS, ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE
Enjoys talking with people, is interested in natural and cultural history, will be sure to offer accurate information, willing to learn new information and interpretive methods, good customer service skills
RELATIONSHIPS/LIAISONS Will work with museum staff, other volunteers, general public
TIME, COMMITMENT
Minimum of 3 hours per week, weekdays or 6 hours per month on weekends
Tuesday- Saturday 10 am- 1pm or 1pm- 4pm
Sunday 12pm- 4pm
BENEFITS & CHALLENGES Able to see the working of exhibits and the behind
scenes of the museum, learn new skills, share talents with others, serve the community
SUCCESS MEASURES
Regular and complete attendance at assigned work shifts
Adherence to requirements and needs of position
Appropriate standards of appearance and dress
Adherence to museum policy regarding public area volunteer performance
TRAINING
Volunteer orientation, customer service training, training with staff or experienced volunteer, attend continuing education training
NOTE
All gallery interpreter volunteers must be fingerprinted
