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10 people are interested
Live Butterfly Exhibit Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
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10 people are interested
https://www.echovermont.org/join-support/volunteer/
ECHO’s Return of the Butterflies is coming in February 2020! ECHO is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join us as Flight Attendants in our live butterfly exhibit. The Volunteer Position Description is below. View more information here: https://www.echovermont.org/join-support/volunteer/ Apply online here: ECHO Volunteer Application. Volunteer Position Description: Butterfly Volunteers (Flight Attendants) will have the opportunity to engage the public on all things butterfly by sharing facts and helping guests identify unique tropical butterfly species in our pavilion. Flight attendants will support a great guest experience by greeting and guiding guests before they enter the exhibit, engaging with guests (and butterflies) inside the exhibit, monitoring guest-butterfly interactions, and ensuring that guests exit the exhibit with no butterfly hitchhikers. All volunteers will be trained to understand the butterfly exhibit space, basic species information, and how to work with guests and butterflies to ensure a positive experience for all. In addition to guest experience training, flight attendants will also be trained in USDA protocols to keep guests and butterflies safe and secure. Please note that our pavilion houses tropical butterflies and thus is a tropical climate. The pavilion temperature is consistently around 80 degrees with 80% humidity. Time Commitment: One 2-hour shift per week. Volunteers must be available for one training in exhibit interpretation (45 minutes) and one training in USDA regulations for live butterflies (1 hour 45 minutes) in addition to a volunteer orientation. Qualifications: No experience needed, but interest in butterflies and ECHO’s mission a plus!
- Volunteers must enjoy working with visitors of all ages, be excited about learning, and have an interest in sharing their enthusiasm for scientific discovery and the wonder of nature.
- Ability to guide guests into, inside, and exiting butterfly house while adhering to established protocols.
- Must also enjoy working with a close team of volunteers, youth, and staff, and have an outgoing and cheerful demeanor.
- Experience in working with the public a plus.
- Comfortable working in a warm, humid environment (80 degrees with 80% humidity).
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About ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Location:
1 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401, US
Mission Statement
ECHO inspires and engages families in the joy of scientific discovery, wonder of nature, and care of Lake Champlain.
Description
ECHO is a dynamic, nationally acclaimed, science and nature center committed to engaging diverse public audiences and providing experiential, relevant and lifelong educational experiences for all our guests. Founded in 2003, ECHO houses more than 70 species of live animal ambassadors in Vermont’s first LEED certified building. This innovative science center and aquarium displays life in the Champlain Basin and inspires visitors to positively impact the world around them. ECHO is the public face of the Patrick and Marcelle Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, a 2.7 acre environmental campus on the Burlington Waterfront.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1 College streetBurlingtonBurlington, VT 05401
DATE POSTED
December 20, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Customer Service
- Cross-cultural Communication
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 1, 2-hour shift per week; 2-4 hours of training and orientation