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23 people are interested
"Ask-It" Educators
ORGANIZATION: Rochester Museum & Science Center
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23 people are interested
As part of the Education Department, "Ask It" Volunteers assist in the delivery of programming, help maintain exhibits and interact with visitors and groups. Visitor interactions are based on a fundamental enthusiasm for promoting understanding of science and technology, the natural environment and our region's cultural heritage.
"Ask It" Volunteers share information with visitors in exhibit galleries. Shifts are scheduled during regular museum hours: 9am - 5pm Monday through Saturday, and 10am - 5pm on Sundays. Schedules will be set on a monthly basis, but we will work with your availability! We ask for a minimum commitment of 40 hours over five months and encourage long term volunteering.
If you enjoy connecting with people and are passionate about science, technology, cultural heritage, the environment and working in the hands-on exhibit halls, then being part of the Education Department "Ask It" Volunteer team is the place for you!
"Ask It" Volunteers receive training in RMSC exhibit galleries as well as techniques for engaging visitors in an interactive experience.
"Ask It" Volunteers
- Enjoy working with children and families
- Are excited about RMSC content
- Are outgoing and willing to engage visitors in exploration and discussion
- Are available weekdays or weekends to engage with RMSC visitors
- Are able to commit to a schedule of your choice
- Are will to share your expertise in everything from Nanoscience to Paleontology
Without our many dedicated "Ask It" Volunteers, the Rochester Museum & Science Center would not be the cultural epicenter it is today.
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About Rochester Museum & Science Center
Location:
657 EAST AVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14607, US
Mission Statement
The Rochester Museum & Science Center stimulates broad community interest and understanding of science and technology, and their impact--past, present, future--on our lives.
Description
Invest in the future. Invest in Rochester. Support RMSC.
The Rochester Museum & Science Center is a valuable community resource, with our three-floor Science Museum, iconic Strasenburgh Planetarium and picturesque Cumming Nature Center.
Support from individual members, companies, foundations and public sources, including the very generous Monroe County, allow us to create a first-class cultural attraction with more than 200 hands-on exhibits that engage families, friends and groups in serious fun. We bring Rochester’s rich history of innovation and invention to life by telling the stories held in the more than 1.2 million items in our collection.
You can join these individuals and organizations in supporting our mission as a donor, volunteer, Women's Council member or Museum member.
Contributing to the RMSC allows us to:- Spark interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by engaging nearly 375,000 visitors through our 200 hands-on exhibits
- Serve 10,000 low-income families and individuals with disabilities with free admission through our Community Partner Pass Program
- Inspire more than 2,500 children through interactive science in our Summer Fun camps
- Encourage 80 teen camp volunteers to develop workforce skills
- Provide 10 to 15 at-risk youth per year with work experience and professional development
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Rochester Museum & Science Center657 East AvenueRochester, NY 14607
DATE POSTED
February 24, 2017
SKILLS
- Networking
- Math / Science Instruction
- STEM
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- A minimum of 40 hours over 5 months
- Long term volunteering is encouraged