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Flexible Schedule
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Cleveland, OH 44106
Discovery Center Assistant The Discovery Center is the hands-on learning center for children 7 and under and their families located on the lower level of The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Assist in creating a warm, clean, and engaging learning environment in our intergenerational learning center. Help with crafts and activities and engage in informal teaching with children of all ages and their families. Also assist in basic maintenance and organization to help the center run more smoothly. Responsibilities and Duties: - Assist with hands-on activities, crafts, and programs - Maintain tidiness of the center - Welcome and assist visitors - Repair and/or paint toys, puzzles, and books - Prepare and inventory craft and activity materials - Assist in tasks to make the Discovery Center more environmental and sustainable -Assist with Show & Tell Programming Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, & Sundays Qualifications: - Genuine interest in working with children and youth - Customer service skills and ability to interact with the general public, including children and their families - Organizational skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite preferred Hours: Flexible, depending on volunteer’s availability and schedule. Volunteers create their own schedule, coming in as frequently as they prefer, once a month, once a week, or more. We can use volunteers anytime from 9-5 Tues- Sat, and 10:00am-5pm Sunday. Preferred times are during Show & Tell Programs: Tues & Thurs 11:00 - 11:20am, Sat & Sun 1:00pm, and all day on Sundays. Contact: Megan Johnson, Smead Discovery Center Manager Cleveland Museum of Natural History 216-231-4600 ext 3254 mjohnson@cmnh.org
Date Posted: Mar 9, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Cleveland, OH 44106
The Museum needs volunteers interested in working with Museum visitors. We have plenty of volunteer applicants for our Research and Collections volunteer opportunities, in fact it is outright competitive. But we also need more volunteers interested in working with Museum visitors including families and children in order to fill all of our volunteer requests for events, etc. We need volunteers every day including weekends 10-1 to lead activities with visitors and Wednesdays 1-4pm. Roles Available: Activity Leader- lead fun activities with visitors Floor Ambassador- help visitors have an amazing visit through wayfinding, greeting, ticket scanning and other simple roles. Be the person that helps everyone have a great visit. Event Volunteer- help out at special events at the Museum Summary: The goal of the volunteer's role is to enhance and improve all Museum visitors’ experience. Volunteers will help visitors navigate the museum and help facilitate family-friendly activities. Volunteers help with wayfinding, lead activities, greet visitors, and help to shorten lines by scanning tickets when the Museum is busy. Volunteers can volunteer every day the Museum is open to the public Tuesday- Sunday 10am-5pm. We especially need volunteers help during weekends, and breaks such as Winter break and Spring break, when the Museum welcomes many more visitors through its doors. And we need activity leaders every day of the week Tues- Sunday 10am-1pm and Wednesdays 1-4pm. To apply go to this webpage and click "Fill out an application" in the top right corner: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/c4ba17aa-d53c-42ba-8eeb-7247b94e9429/2 Make sure to remember the username and password for Better Impact that you create when you apply. All museum volunteers use their Better Impact account to sign up for volunteer activities and record their volunteer hours. Responsibilities: Engage with families in a proactive way by welcoming them into the Museum and sharing what's happening today. Introduce an activity table such as the leaf rubbing cart and encouraging kids or adults to join. Offer wayfinding and problem solving Represent the Museum in a professional and friendly way at all times. Familiarize yourself with the Museum’s schedule of daily animal shows and other fun family friendly things to do to help answer visitors' questions. Volunteers can sign up to help with any of the activities below to improve and enhance Museum visitors’ experience: Floor Ambassador -Focused in a major intersection of the Museum to encourage attendance to shows and current science, direct visitors to restrooms, travelling exhibit, lactation station, gift shop and live animals outdoors. Floor Activity Facilitator - lead a leaf rubbing activity or other activities with visitors. Museum Greeter -greeting visitors upon arrival and helping them feel welcome. Sharing information about fun activities and help to orient them as they arrive and answer questions. Ticket Scanner- UseiPods to scan visitors' tickets and verify documents qualifying visitors for discounts shorten the admission line on busy days. Volunteer shifts are typically 2-4 hours long. We require all of our volunteers to use the Museum’ volunteer database system called Better Impact, to sign up for shifts and record their hours. Volunteers can sign up and log hours on the "My Impact’ phone app, the Museum iPad, or on their personal computers. Requirements: A professional, friendly personality to greet the Museum’s guests and guide them through the Museum. Communication: Communication and comfort starting conversations and engaging with visitors is a must. Able to engage in clear, concise and effective communication to varied audiences; able to empathize with others’ needs and respond sensitively; able to use good judgment when responding to objections successfully. Exhibit enthusiasm for museum by providing a welcoming presence. Initiative: Able to adapt old methods for new uses or seek continuous improvement in procedures. Professionalism: Able to remain calm and professional through stressful or ambiguous circumstances; able to objectively and calmly interpret information and solve problems Teamwork: Able to show team spirit and treat team members with cooperation and respect; able to share useful information with team members; able to support and comply with decisions Physical Volunteering Conditions: Most activities can be done from a wheelchair or seated instead of standing to accommodate volunteers with differing abilities.
Date Posted: Mar 10, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Cleveland, OH 44106
BECOMING A VOLUNTEER The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a fully vaccinated workplace. All volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and provide proof of vaccination unless an exemption is granted as an accommodation. The minimum age to volunteer is 16. Fingerprinting and/or background check is required for all volunteers. Volunteers can only volunteer a maximum of 20 hours per week. To apply to volunteer go to this webpage and click 'Fill out an application' in the top right corner: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/c4ba17aa-d53c-42ba-8eeb-7247b94e9429/2 Make sure to remember the username and password for Better Impact that you create when you apply. All museum volunteers use their Better Impact account to sign up for volunteer activities and record their volunteer hours. Summary: The goal of the volunteer's role is to enhance and improve all Museum visitors’ experience by leading and facilitating family-friendly activities. Responsibilities: Introduce an activity table and encouraging kids or adults to join. Engage with families in a proactive way inviting them to explore the activities, asking questions and interacting with them around the activity or specimens. Offer wayfinding and problem-solving as needed while leading your activity. Represent the Museum in a professional and friendly way at all times. Familiarize yourself with the Museum’s schedule of daily animal shows and other fun family friendly things to do to help answer visitors' questions. Volunteer opportunity times: Volunteer shifts are typically 2-4 hours long. We require all of our volunteers to use the Museum’ volunteer database system called Better Impact, to sign up for shifts and record their hours. Volunteers can sign up and log hours on the "My Impact’ phone app, the Museum iPad, or on their personal computers. We allow flexible scheduling for our volunteers, meaning you can sign up for dates you are able to volunteer and then not sign up on weeks and dates you are not available. Requirements: A professional, friendly personality to engage Museum guests and help them have a great visit to the Museum. Enjoys working with children. While we don't require specific experience working with children all volunteers must be comfortable and enjoy working with children since a large part of the Museum's audience is school groups (grade school PreK-5) and families with young children. Communication: Communication and comfort starting conversations and engaging with visitors is a must. Able to engage in clear, concise and effective communication to varied audiences; able to empathize with others’ needs and respond sensitively; able to use good judgment when responding to objections successfully. Exhibit enthusiasm for museum by providing a welcoming presence. Initiative: Able to adapt old methods for new uses or seek continuous improvement in procedures. Professionalism: Able to remain calm and professional through stressful or ambiguous circumstances; able to objectively and calmly interpret information and solve problems. Teamwork: Able to show team spirit and treat team members with cooperation and respect; able to share useful information with team members; able to support and comply with decisions. Physical Volunteering Conditions: Most activities can be done from a wheelchair or seated instead of standing to accommodate volunteers with differing abilities.
Date Posted: Mar 9, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Cleveland, OH 44106
Summary: The goal of the volunteer's role is to enhance and improve all Museum visitors’ experience. Volunteers will help visitors navigate the museum and help facilitate family-friendly activities. Event Volunteers help with wayfinding, lead activities, greet visitors, and help to shorten lines by scanning tickets when the Museum is busy at museum events. Events mostly take place in the evening and on weekends. Volunteers should be able to commit to helping 1-2 events per month and at minimum one event per quarter. To apply to volunteer go to this webpage and click "Fill out an application" in the top right corner: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/c4ba17aa-d53c-42ba-8eeb-7247b94e9429/2 Make sure to remember the username and password for Better Impact that you create when you apply. All museum volunteers use their Better Impact account to sign up for volunteer activities and record their volunteer hours. Responsibilities: Engage with families in a proactive way by welcoming them into the Museum and sharing what's happening today. Introduce an activity and encouraging kids or adults to join. Offer wayfinding and problem solving. Represent the Museum in a professional and friendly way at all times. Familiarize yourself with the Museum’s schedule of daily animal shows and other fun family friendly things to do to help answer visitors' questions. Volunteers can sign up to help with any of the activities below to improve and enhance Museum visitors’ experience at events: Wayfinding - encourage attendance to shows and current science, direct visitors to restrooms, and featured experiences, exhibits, live animals outdoors. Activity Leader - lead an activity with visitors. Museum Greeter -greeting visitors upon arrival and helping them feel welcome. Sharing information about fun activities and help to orient them as they arrive and answer questions. Ticket Scanner- Use iPods to scan visitors' tickets and verify documents qualifying visitors for discounts shorten the admission line on busy days. Volunteer shifts are typically 2-4 hours long. We require all of our volunteers to use the Museum’ volunteer database system called Better Impact, to sign up for shifts and record their hours. Volunteers can sign up and log hours on the "My Impact’ phone app, the Museum iPad, or on their personal computers. Requirements: A professional, friendly personality to greet the Museum’s guests and guide them through the Museum. Enjoys working with children. While we don't require specific experience working with children all volunteers must be comfortable and enjoy working with children since a large part of the Museum's audience is school groups (grade school PreK-5) and families with young children. Volunteer Opportunity Behavior Factors: Communication: Communication and comfort starting conversations and engaging with visitors is a must. Able to engage in clear, concise and effective communication to varied audiences; able to empathize with others’ needs and respond sensitively; able to use good judgment when responding to objections successfully. Exhibit enthusiasm for museum by providing a welcoming presence. Initiative: Able to adapt old methods for new uses or seek continuous improvement in procedures. Professionalism: Able to remain calm and professional through stressful or ambiguous circumstances; able to objectively and calmly interpret information and solve problems Teamwork: Able to show team spirit and treat team members with cooperation and respect; able to share useful information with team members; able to support and comply with decisions Physical Volunteering Conditions: Most activities can be done from a wheelchair or seated instead of standing to accommodate volunteers with differing abilities.
Date Posted: Mar 10, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Cleveland, OH 44106
BECOMING A VOLUNTEER The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a fully vaccinated workplace. All volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and provide proof of vaccination unless an exemption is granted as an accommodation. The minimum age to volunteer is 16. Fingerprinting and/or background check is required for all volunteers. Volunteers can only volunteer a maximum of 20 hours per week. To apply to volunteer go to this webpage and click 'Fill out an application' in the top right corner: https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/c4ba17aa-d53c-42ba-8eeb-7247b94e9429/2 Make sure to remember the username and password for Better Impact that you create when you apply. All museum volunteers use their Better Impact account to sign up for volunteer activities and record their volunteer hours. Summary: The goal of the volunteer's role is to enhance and improve all Museum visitors’ experience. Volunteers will help visitors navigate the museum, help facilitate family-friendly activities, help with wayfinding, greet visitors, and help to shorten lines by scanning tickets when the Museum is busy. Volunteers can volunteer every day the Museum is open to the public Tuesday- Sunday 10am-5pm. We especially need volunteers help during weekends, and breaks such as Winter break and Spring break, when the Museum welcomes many more visitors through its doors. Responsibilities: Engage with families in a proactive way by welcoming them into the Museum and sharing what's happening today. Introduce an activity table such as the leaf rubbing cart and encouraging kids or adults to join. Offer wayfinding and problem solving Represent the Museum in a professional and friendly way at all times. Familiarize yourself with the Museum’s schedule of daily animal shows and other fun family friendly things to do to help answer visitors' questions. Volunteers can help with any of the below to enhance Museum visitors’ experience: Wayfinding- Focused in a major intersection of the Museum to encourage attendance to live animal shows, direct visitors to restrooms, Discovery Center, offerings, and live animals living outdoors. Floor Activity Facilitator - lead a fun activity with visitors. Museum Greeter -greeting visitors upon arrival and helping them feel welcome. Sharing information about fun activities and help to orient them as they arrive and answer questions. Ticket Scanner- Use iPods to scan visitors' tickets and verify documents qualifying visitors for discounts, shorten the admission line on busy days. Volunteer opportunity times: Volunteer shifts are typically 2-4 hours long. We require all of our volunteers to use the Museum’ volunteer database system called Better Impact, to sign up for shifts and record their hours. Volunteers can sign up and log hours on the "My Impact’ phone app, the Museum iPad, or on their personal computers. We allow flexible scheduling for our volunteers, meaning you can sign up for dates you are able to volunteer and then not sign up on weeks and dates you are not available. Requirements: A professional, friendly personality to engage Museum guests and help them have a great visit to the Museum. Enjoys working with children. While we don't require specific experience working with children all volunteers must be comfortable and enjoy working with children since a large part of the Museum's audience is school groups (grade school PreK-5) and families with young children. Communication: Communication and comfort starting conversations and engaging with visitors is a must. Able to engage in clear, concise and effective communication to varied audiences; able to empathize with others’ needs and respond sensitively; able to use good judgment when responding to objections successfully. Exhibit enthusiasm for museum by providing a welcoming presence. Initiative: Able to adapt old methods for new uses or seek continuous improvement in procedures. Professionalism: Able to remain calm and professional through stressful or ambiguous circumstances; able to objectively and calmly interpret information and solve problems. Teamwork: Able to show team spirit and treat team members with cooperation and respect; able to share useful information with team members; able to support and comply with decisions. Physical Volunteering Conditions: Most activities can be done from a wheelchair or seated instead of standing to accommodate volunteers with differing abilities.
Date Posted: Mar 9, 2023
