Museum Docent Volunteer

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The Lee-Fendall House Museum is looking for volunteers to lead guided tours for the public at this historic house museum, located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Leading guided tours of the house museum.
• Developing knowledge of the museum and its collection in order to engage visitors in dialogue and answer questions.
• Ensuring the safety and security of the museum and its collections during tours and programs.
• Collecting and recording admissions and gift shop sales.
• Attending training as scheduled by the museum staff, including regular volunteer meetings.
• Assist in event and program preparation as necessary (decorating, preparing materials, etc.)
• Provide light house-keeping duties as needed: sweeping, dusting, etc.
• Distribute museum brochures, posters, or other marketing materials to clubs, groups, and other networking avenues.

Supervisor:

Manager of Education & Public Programs

Qualifications:

• Enjoy working with the public in a museum setting.
• Knowledge of American and/or Virginia history is preferred, but not required.

Time Commitment:

Volunteers will be expected to work a minimum of 6 hours a month, which may consist of a combination of half day shifts (3 hours) or full day shifts (4-6 hours). Regular commitment is desired and volunteers are encouraged to provide more than the requested minimum hours.

Training:

Three days of training must be completed within the first month of volunteering. Training and guidance will be provided by museum staff. A docent handbook which includes a history of the site and other operational materials is provided on the first day of training.

Benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• 10% discount in the museum shop
• Free admission to the museum and special tours.
• Free admission to many regional museums and historic sites.