Impact of Position: You will provide support during special events hosted by Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium. Your support of staff during these events will help create meaningful experiences for guests.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Set up and take down of chairs, tables, linens, etc.
- Ensure that guests stay in appropriate areas of the buildings
- Ensure no food and drink leaven designated areas
This position is for you if:
- You enjoy customer service roles
- You are comfortable talking with new people
- You prefer hands-on tasks
You will succeed in this position if:
- You consider yourself to be flexible
- You are physically able to lift 20lbs or more
- You are comfortable standing for more than 1 hour at a time
Time Commitment: 4-5 hours monthly as needed (scheduling occurs at least 14 days in advanced)
Orientation and Training: Each special event is different so you will receive an email with information about the program and your role in it. You will need to arrive early for every event to receive a “run of show” training.
Outside of specific department position training, all volunteers must complete a Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium volunteer orientation session that provide a building familiarization tour and an overview of volunteer related policies and procedures. Volunteers will be asked to submit to a criminal background check. Volunteers who do not agree to the background check will be refused assignment.
