Primary Museum Experience and Pioneer School Experience Gallery Educator
ORGANIZATION: Harbor History Museum
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A Gallery Educator introduces elementary students to Harbor History Museum by sharing museum manners, details of early pioneer schools, and information on the Midway Schoolhouse restoration. Gallery Educators lead students and teachers throughout the galleries using a scavenger hunt, which includes a tour of the purse seiner, Shenandoah, and hands-on learning in the Maritime Gallery.
Requirements
Must be comfortable engaging with our youngest museum guests and leading tours of the galleries.
The ability to interact with diverse groups such as children, adults, staff, and volunteers.
Able to move throughout the museum and keep group on schedule, which at times requires a fast pace.
Must be flexible as needs of the group can change with little notice.
More opportunities with Harbor History Museum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Harbor History Museum
Location:
4121 HARBORVIEW DR, GIG HARBOR, WA 98332, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to create opportunities to experience the history of the Gig Harbor Peninsula. We do this by collecting, preserving and sharing this area's history. Our vision is to be the cornerstone providing a sense of identity for our community.
Description
We provide our community and visitors with a journey through the history of the Gig Harbor Peninsula. The museum contains: permanent exhibit galleries, a Special Exhibitions Gallery with 4-5 changing exhibits each year, a restored 1893 one-room schoolhouse, a 65-foot purse seine fishing vessel, and the first Thunderbird sailboat ever built. The museum has a resource room and gift shop. A dedicated collections storage area provides safe and secure permanent storage for our permanent collection.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Harbor History Museum4121 Harborview DR.Gig Harbor, WA 98332
DATE POSTED
January 5, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- Teaching / Instruction
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Tuesday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. as needed