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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
Visitor Services Volunteers are assigned to the admissions desk where they perform a variety of services for members and general visitors. They warmly check in and welcome visitors, and answer visitors’ questions. They distribute brochures and audio tours, recommend things to see and do within the Museum and Gaslamp Quarter, perform minimal data entry, process transactions for admission and gift shop sales, and answer questions about the day’s events, the collection, museum facilities, area restaurants, transportation, etc. They also provide information about member benefits, and process membership sales and renewals. QUALIFICATIONS Outgoing and friendly personality Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail Willingness to enthusiastically promote museum membership Basic computer and internet search skills to find information quickly An active email account for correspondence and scheduling Cash handling experience preferred Knowledge of San Diego history is helpful Ability to speak additional languages a plus Must be 18 or older Must pass a criminal background check and sign a confidentiality agreement To apply please email info@gaslampfoundation.org. We can't wait to hear from you!
Date Posted: 2024-05-09
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Virtual Opportunity
The Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation is housed in the Davis-Horton House, a historic home built in 1850. We offer self-guided tours of the house where guests follow a brochure that gives the history of the house and the descriptions for each room. The full self-guided tour brochure is a double-sided page. We would like to have it translated into other languages for our international tourists! If you are fluent in another language and have a few hours to volunteer, we would love to have you translate our brochure! Languages we already have: German Portuguese Spanish Hindi Telugu Cantonese / Mandarin Arabic Italian Korean French
Date Posted: 2024-05-09
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
Looking for something fun, interesting, and rewarding? Join the Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation's Board of Directors! We need you! Gaslamp Quarter Historical Foundation (GQHF) is seeking new people to join its Board of Directors. The mission of GQHF is to preserve and promote the architecture, culture and history of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter (a National Historic District). We provide San Diego residents and visitors with museum exhibits, programs, tours and lectures offered through the Davis-Horton House, the oldest residence in the Gaslamp Quarter. GQHF also hosts popular annual events including the Children's Fall Back Festival and ShamRock. Qualifications include a sincere interest in our mission, enjoyment of history, and desire to help in your community! We especially value diversity on our Board. Of particular interest are new members with experience in nonprofit resource development, public relations and in participating or leading other Boards. As with many other nonprofit boards, ours is a participatory board, in which members contribute both financially and also assist with their time and talents. GQHF membership is required. Board members also serve on committees and participate at our annual events. New Board members receive a welcome packet of helpful information about our organization and the Gaslamp Quarter history.
Date Posted: 2024-04-24
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
We are seeking friendly, outgoing, enthusiastic people to lead visitors on tours of San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter. Meet people from all over the world and provide a fun outdoor activity for visitors, while highlighting our unique history and culture! Our tour guides lead guests on historic tours of the Gaslamp Quarter and Historic Davis-Horton House, provide additional tour information to guests, and ensure a safe, educational, and fun experience for visitors. Must be willing to laugh, joke, and have fun, maintain high level of professionalism, enjoy interacting with visitors and prospective customers, and create a comfortable atmosphere for visitors. We are currently looking for tour guides to lead our Thursday and Saturday tours. You must be at least 18 years of age, able to stand and walk for at least 2 hours, and be willing to make a six-month minimum commitment. We provide full training! If interested, please email jlaird@gaslampfoundation.org. We can't wait to hear from you!
Date Posted: 2024-05-09