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18 people are interested
Summer Volunteering at Miami Children's Museum
ORGANIZATION: Miami Children's Museum
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18 people are interested
Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential. For this reason, we are looking for energetic individuals to assist the team during the summer. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the museum. You will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the daily operation of the museum as you interact with our visitors. Volunteers are responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service at all times, and ensuring our visitors have the best experience possible.
Some of the duties as a volunteer may include:
- Maintaining exhibit floor upkeep
- Assisting museum educators with drop-ins while engaging guests and encouraging them to participate and have fun
- Informing the team if any electronics or exhibit props may need to be fixed or replaced
- Assisting tour guides with guided tours
- Assisting the studio artist in setting-up and preparing materials for art projects
Flexible Schedule
Please note you must be 16 and up in order to apply. Upon approval of application, we will let you know the next steps
More opportunities with Miami Children's Museum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Miami Children's Museum
Location:
980 Macarthur Causeway, Miami, FL 33132, US
Mission Statement
The Miami Children's Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning and enabling children to realize their highest potential.
Description
The Miami Children's Museum is a non-profit educational institution, which meets the needs of all children in our multicultural community. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play together, learn, imagine and create. The museum offers interactive exhibits, programs, and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication.
Founded in 1983, the Miami Children's Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning and enabling children to realize their highest potential. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play together, learn, imagine and create. Located on Watson Island, the 56,500-square-foot facility includes 14 galleries, classrooms, parent/teacher resource center, Subway restaurant, KidSmart educational gift shop and 200-seat auditorium. The museum offers hundreds of bilingual, interactive exhibits; programs and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication. To learn more about the museum, and for a complete list of volunteer opportunities please visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
980 Macarthur CausewayMiami, FL 33132
DATE POSTED
April 29, 2019
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16