Volunteer Positions at the Heritage Center

If you are interested in becoming a Heritage Center Volunteer or would like more information, please contact Faith Freeman 324-0657 ext.232

FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE:

Responsibilities: 

¨         Greet visitors, answer questions regarding

facilities, locations and special events

¨         Have visitors sign the quest-book

¨         Provide information regarding other points of interest in community

¨         Occasionally, answer and route phone calls for entire facility

¨                  View security monitors

¨                  Supervised by the Volunteer Coordinator

GALLERY DOCENT:

Responsibilities: 

¨                  Monitor galleries and other public places in the Center  to answer questions and monitor safety and security of our visitors and artifacts

¨                  Conduct tours as needed, some of which may be

pre-scheduled

¨                  Report to staff any misconduct in museum requiring

immediate action

¨                  Supervised by the Volunteer Coordinator, Senior Curator and Educational Director

Educational Docent:

            Responsibilities: 

¨                  Prior to the tour, review Education Director’s summary of Ohio Academic Content Standards & Benchmarks for specific grade level indicators

¨                  Welcome students, teachers, and chaperones

¨                  Introduce galleries and themes to group focusing on teachers’ requests of emphasis on specific topics

¨                  Assist in visits to the gift shop and de-briefing activities at the end of the tour

¨                  Supervised by the Education  Director

Museum Store Associate:

Responsibilities: 

¨                  Operate cash register and assist customers

¨                  Assist in stocking, arranging inventory

¨                  Under supervision of the museum store manager

Archives/Research Associate:

          Responsibilities: 

¨                  Work with curators to serve the public with written and web research requests

¨                  Assisting at the visitors’ desk in the library with walk-in traffic

¨                  Work with curators to organize and maintain library and archives

¨                  Occasional research for exhibit preparation

¨                  Supervised and trained by the curatorial staff