Build your community and your skills! Docent Supervisor needed

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Are you someone who cares about community, is organized, personable, and looking for a chance to wear your passions on your sleeve? Issaquah History Museums is recruiting for a volunteer to manage our museum docent program! Docents are the people who host the museums on weekends and talk to people about Issaquah's amazing past. Some of this opportunity is available remotely while some is available only on-site. There is staff support for this position, including advance one-on-one training and ongoing mentoring. Duties for this volunteer position include about 1-5 hours a week to: Recruit docents Schedule and facilitate docent trainings and meetings Schedule docents for their monthly shifts at both the Depot and Gilman Town Hall Museums Engage docents by checking in with them in person, on the phone, and through email Organizing neat-o field trips and opportunities for docents to interact and learn new information This is a great way to get to know your community better yourself while creating lasting relationships with fascinating people who you probably have a lot in common with. Desired Skills & Abilities: Aptitude for supervising volunteers, coaching, or teaching Familiarity with Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn, and social media platforms Experience scheduling multiple shifts Previous volunteer or nonprofit experience Out-going Passion for community-building Can search online, archives, and collections for relevant historical contexts