Visitor Center Volunteer Associate
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
Purpose: Visitor Center Associates serve as the first point of contact for our guests to Historic Bethlehem; welcoming guests to town, informing them on current Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites offerings, and ensuring a positive experience in the Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center. Visitor Center Associates are needed Tuesdays - Sundays, 12 - 5 pm
Location: Visitor Center Associates work in the offices, on the sales floor, and within the historic 1810 Goundie House at 505 Main Street in Bethlehem, PA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greets guests and offers information about Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
- Answers the phone and directs calls
- Suggests items for purchase in the Visitor Center store
- Greets guests at the Goundie House and offers historic information
- Assists Visitor Center staff with daily tasks
- Monitors Visitor Center restrooms and assists with cleaning as needed
- Keeps sales floor clean and restocks when necessary
- Assists visitors with directions
- Other duties as assigned
Reports to Office Manager and Programming & Event Venues Coordinator
Time Commitment: At least one day per week (Tuesday-Sunday) for 4-7 hours for a minimum of three months.
Qualifications: Basic knowledge of computer and data entry. Pleasant manner, patience, problem-solving ability, confidence, dependability.
Support: Training for this position will be provided. Also, the Visitor Center managers will be available for questions and assistance.
Age Requirement: 16+
Dress Code: Business Casual
About Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
Location:
74 West Broad Street, Suite 310, Bethlehem, PA 18018, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Historic Bethlehem Partnership is to bring history to life by educating the public about Bethlehem's rich heritage, by preserving historic sites, and by collecting , preserving, and exhibiting historical and artistic objects that can be used to tell the stories of Bethlehem's people.
Description
Discover America here.
Historic Bethlehem Partnership maintains some of the Lehigh Valley's best attractions and registered national historic landmarks. See history come to life at vibrant Colonial Industrial Quarter with blacksmiths-at-work, bucolic Burnside Plantation with award-winning gardens and farmhouse, peaceful Moravian Museum, imaginative Kemerer Museum with intricate decorative arts and dollhouses, and cheery Welcome Center and Goundie House on Main Street. We are a Smithsonian Affiliate and invite you to join us in preserving our unique local history!
Bring history to life!