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2 people are interested
Visitor Center Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Accokeek Foundation
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2 people are interested
The Accokeek Foundation is seeking volunteers to help staff the Visitor Center and Gift Shop in Piscataway Park. Volunteers serving in the Visitor Center will act as AF representatives and provide front line customer service through visitor engagement, ensuring a positive orientation experience for guests. The Visitor Center is open to guests Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, March-December.
The Visitor Center serves as a welcome center to thousands of park visitors each year. Visitor Center volunteers will welcome guests, help orient them to the park, answer phone inquiries, promote Foundation events and programs, and process gift shop sales.
Responsibilities may include:
- Engage and educate visitors in all aspects of the park, including but not limited to: site orientation, membership and volunteer opportunities, special events, history, livestock, and natural resources
- Monitor inventory and maintain gift shop displays
- Process gift shop sales
- Track daily visitation data
- Answer phone inquiries
- Provide event support as needed
- Greeting visitors and answering questions about the park and the Foundation
- Promoting events and programs
- Promoting sales items
- Promoting Foundation memberships
- Keeping shop clean and organized
Volunteers should have basic administrative skills and proficiency working with Microsoft Office. Previous experience with a POS system (like Square) is a plus. Volunteers should have excellent customer service skills and should be available to work at least 2-3 shifts each month.
More opportunities with Accokeek Foundation
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Accokeek Foundation
Location:
3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607, US
Mission Statement
According to the Foundation's 1957 charter, "It shall be the purpose of this Corporation to preserve, protect and foster, for scientific, educational or charitable use and study for the benefit of the people of the nation, the historical sites and relics, trees, plants, and wildlife rapidly disappearing from an area of great natural beauty along the Maryland shore of the historic Potomac River."
Description
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Accokeek Foundation stewards 200 acres of Piscataway Park. Situated directly across the Potomac River from George Washington’s Mount Vernon, this land was protected to preserve historic views and now serves as an outdoor classroom for educational programs about land conservation, historic preservation, sustainable agriculture, and environmental stewardship. Entertaining tours and performances, customized experience based activities, and service learning opportunities help visitors connect to the land and to one another.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3400 Bryan Point RoadAccokeek, MD 20607
DATE POSTED
February 28, 2020
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Transactions
- People Skills
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 shifts/month (shifts are 7 hours)